The 25 Best Red Carpet Dresses of 2017

by Rachel Burns

Another year has gone by, which means we have another year's worth of red carpet dresses to daydream about. From trench coat ball gowns to "naked" dresses, 2017 was filled with noteworthy looks that left a lasting impression. We took on the difficult task of picking out our 25 favorite red carpet moments of the year—2018, you have some big shoes to fill.

Scroll through to see the best red carpet dresses of 2017, in our humble opinion.

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Who: Nicole Kidman

What: The 2017 Emmy Awards

Wear: Calvin Klein

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Who: Priyanka Chopra

What: The 2017 Met Gala

Wear: Ralph Lauren

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Who: Gina Rodriguez

What: The 2017 SAG Awards

Wear: Patricia Bonaldi

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Who: Rihanna

What: The 2017 Cannes Film Festival

Wear: Dior

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Who: Meg Ryan

What: The 2017 CFDA Awards

Wear: Christian Siriano

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Who: Naomie Harris

What: The 2017 Oscars

Wear: Calvin Klein

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Who: Jennifer Lawrence

What: The 2017 Venice Film Festival

Wear: Dior

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Who: Viola Davis

What: The 2017 Oscars

Wear: Armani

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Who: Demi Lovato

What: The 2017 American Music Awards

Wear: Ester Abner

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Who: Tracee Ellis Ross

What: The 2017 Emmy Awards

Wear: Chanel Haute Couture

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Who: Taraji P. Henson

What: The 2017 Oscars

Wear: Alberta Ferretti

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Who: Olivia Wilde

What: The 2017 Tony Awards

Wear: Michael Kors Collection

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Who: Octavia Spencer

What: The 2017 Oscars

Wear: Marchesa

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Who: Gigi Hadid

What: The 2017 CFDA Awards

Wear: The Row

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Who: Laverne Cox

What: The 2017 Creative Arts Emmys

Wear: Mikael D

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Who: Kendall Jenner

What: The 2017 Cannes Film Festival

Wear: Giambattista Valli Couture

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Who: Rosie Huntington Whiteley

What: The 2017 Oscars Vanity Fair Party

Wear: Versace

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Who: Alex Wek

What: The 2017 CFDA Awards

Wear: Balenciaga

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Who: Chrissy Teigen

What: The 2017 Oscars

Wear: Zuhair Murad

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Who: Hailee Steinfeld

What: The 2017 Video Music Awards

Wear: Atelier Versace

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Who: Jessica Chastain

What: The 2017 Cannes Film Festival

Wear: Zuhair Murad

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Who: Bella Hadid

What: The 2017 Cannes amFAR Gala

Wear: Ralph & Russo

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Who: Kate Bosworth

What: The 2017 Met Gala

Wear: Tory Burch

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Who: Karlie Kloss

What: The 2017 Oscars Vanity Fair Party

Wear: Naeem Kahn

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Who: Cynthia Erivo

What: The 2017 Tony Awards

Wear: Chris Gelinas

Up next: Find out which shoes 23 celebs wore on the same red carpet.

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