Awards season may still be weeks away from its biggest galas, but the 2025 Gotham Film Awards delivered the first real spectacle of the season — and the fashion did not disappoint.
As the earliest major stop on the awards-season calendar, the Gothams always set a mood. This year, they set the bar. Inside Cipriani Wall Street, One Battle After Another dominated the ceremony with a headline-grabbing Best Feature win, while performers from Sinners, Hedda, Jay Kelly, Song Sung Blue, Frankenstein, and After the Hunt collected tributes throughout the night. But before a single prize was handed out, the red carpet told its own story.
It was a night defined by sharp tailoring, sculptural silhouettes, unexpected color palettes, and celebrities treating the Gothic marble floors of Cipriani like a runway. Jennifer Lawrence arrived with the kind of modern Old Hollywood glamour that only she can pull off. Jacob Elordi kept his signature minimalism intact while somehow elevating it for awards season. Jessie Buckley delivered an instantly iconic look that turned heads before she ever reached the step-and-repeat. Tessa Thompson wore one of the most striking ensembles of the evening, proving once again why she’s one of the most consistently daring dressers of her generation.
The star wattage extended far beyond the nominees. Rihanna and A$AP Rocky made a surprise appearance, shutting down the carpet the moment they stepped out of the car. Julia Roberts and Luca Guadagnino arrived together radiating the kind of prestige-film energy only they can summon. Jeremy Allen White turned up with the swagger of a newly minted cultural icon. The cast of Sinners posed as a unit, their looks echoing the stylish chaos of the film itself.
With so many artists from prestige dramas, indies, musicals, and blockbusters colliding in one room, the 2025 Gotham Film Awards became a fashion moment unto itself. These looks won’t be repeated on any other carpet — this is the only time all of these stars will gather in one place before the season splinters into critics’ awards, guild shows, and televised behemoths. The red carpet was, in many ways, the one-of-one snapshot of the industry right now: vibrant, unpredictable, and ready for a fight.
Ahead, all the standout looks from the Gotham Film Awards — a collection of style moments that set the tone for the awards race to come.
Jennifer Lawrence
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Michael B Jordan
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Naomi Watts
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Jennifer Lawrence
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Rihanna and A$AP Rocky
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Jacob Elordi
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Regina Hall
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Chloé Zhao
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Adam Scott
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Chloë Sevigny
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Elle Fanning
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Ego Nwodim
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Jessie Buckley
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Tessa Thompson
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Amanda Seyfried
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Alexander Skarsgård
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Jeremy Allen White
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Teyana Taylor
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Kristen Stewart
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Havana Rose Liu
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Molly Ringwald
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Eva Victor
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Park Chan-wook
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Riley Keough
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Felicity Jones
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Kate Hudson
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Adam and Jackie Sandler
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Indya Moore
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Rose Byrne
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Renate Reinsve
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Oscar Isaac
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Chase Infiniti
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Zoey Duetch
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Hugh Jackman
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