The Best Dressed Stars of the Week Chose Skin-Flashing Silhouettes
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There may be a crisp fall chill in the air, but you wouldn’t know it judging by this week’s sizzling red carpets. The best looks of the week embraced a decidedly sexier slant, where skin-flashing silhouettes and sheer fabrications had one thinking that slinky summer style was still in full effect.
There was no autumnal layeringLayeringThe practice of combining multiple garments of different lengths, textures, and weights to add depth, warmth, and visual interest. In skincare, layering means applying products from thinnest to thickest consistency,Go to Layering Glossary or covering up in sight. In Miami, Rosalía attended the 2026 Billboard Latin Awards in an alluring Tom Ford by Haider Ackermann look; the black skirt suit was complete with a black bra top and belted detail at the waist. Another A-lister in a skirt this week? Alexander Skarsgård, who hit the Wicker premiere in custom Chopova Lowena—including a graphic pleated skirt and tee bearing his co-star Olivia Colman’s face on it.
In Rome, Kim Kardashian delivered a stellar vintage moment at the All’s Fair season two screening, choosing an archival Yves Saint Laurent gown in bold leopard. (The star has also worn dazzling Erdem as the press tour kicks off.) In London, Naomi Ackie laced into Dilara Findikoglu’s leather vampy dress—a perfect choice ahead of Halloween weekend.
Which were your favorite celebrity looks this week? Vote below, and check back on Friday to see who Vogue readers crowned best dressed.
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Getty Images1/10WHO: Dua Lipa in Ferragamo
WHAT: The Lincoln In The Bardo premiere in New York City
WHEN: October 19 -
Getty Images2/10WHO: Jenna Ortega in Elias Matso
WHAT: The Klara And The Sun premiere in New York City
WHEN: October 19 -
Getty Images3/10WHO: Simone Ashley in Tove
WHAT: A DeMellier store event in London, England
WHEN: October 22 -
Getty Images4/10WHO: Olivia Dean in Alaïa
WHAT: The 2026 Mercury Music Prize in Newcastle upon Tyne, England
WHEN: October 22 -
Getty Images5/10WHO: Naomi Ackie in Dilara Findikoglu
WHAT: The Clayface premiere in London, England
WHEN: October 20 -
Getty Images6/10WHO: Renate Reinsve in Louis Vuitton
WHAT: The Fjord gala in London, England
WHEN: October 17 -
Getty Images7/10WHO: Rosalía in Tom Ford by Haider Ackermann
WHAT: The 2026 Billboard Latin Awards in Miami, Florida
WHEN: October 22 -
Getty Images8/10WHO: Kim Kardashian in vintage Yves Saint Laurent
WHAT: The All’s Fair screening in Rome, Italy
WHEN: October 24 -
Getty Images9/10WHO: Alexander Skarsgård in Chopova Lowena
WHAT: The Wicker premiere in Los Angeles, California
WHEN: October 20 -
Getty Images10/10WHO: Gemma Chan in Khaite
WHAT: The 27th Annual Newport Beach Film Festival in Newport Beach, California
WHEN: October 20WHO: Gemma Chan in Khaite
WHAT: The 27th Annual Newport Beach Film Festival in Newport Beach, California
WHEN: October 20
Christian Allaire
Christian Allaire is a Canadian freelance writer, editor, and stylist who is based in New York. He currently serves as the senior fashion and style writer at American Vogue. He formerly served as a fashion editor at Footwear News. His work has appeared in other publications including Elle, Mr. Porter, Hazlitt, Refinery 29 & more. In 2021, he became a published author when his book called "The Power of Style" was released. He holds a Bachelor’s degree from Ryerson University where he studied journalism.