All Of Nicolas Ghesquière's Best Red Carpet Looks Over The Years
From elegant gowns to glamorous suits, explore all of the creative director's best looks as seen on the red carpet, with highlights ranging from his legendary days at Balenciaga to his groundbreaking tenure at Louis Vuitton.
Throughout his career, Nicolas Ghesquière has been revered as a designer capable of groundbreaking avant-garde styles and classically chic, utterly Parisian looks alike. From his time spent at the helm of Balenciaga, where he earned his reputation as a young designer with years of pioneering, unforgettable looks ahead of him, to his decade-long—and counting—role as the artistic director of womenswear at Louis Vuitton, Ghesquière became a household name for his collections as seen in countless stunning runway presentations, but his many styles seen on the red carpet on some of the most iconic high-profile figures of the modern era have elevated his reputation to whole new heights.
While at Balenciaga, Ghesquière made waves for his ingenuity when it came to reinvigorating the revered Maison with a youthful, fresh spirit, while still respecting the label's original codes of design. The timeless elegance of the red gown worn by Nicole Kidman at the 2007 Academy Awards illustrates his mastery when it comes to dressing celebrity clients. The red dress in question pays homage to the label's archival looks and the sense of effortless, sophisticated glamour about them, while simultaneously infusing the style with a lively twist—as seen in the bow detailing around the neckline.
While this unforgettable Nicole Kidman look from 2007 will forever and always be on our minds, it's far from the only legendary Ghesquière-designed piece that has made a major mark on red carpet history.
With each new awards show season and film premiere cycle, Ghesquière has kept up his pioneering sartorial spirit, presenting looks that land stars on best-dressed lists time and time again. Most recently, Emma Stone hit the red carpet at the 2024 Academy Awards sporting a dreamy seafoam green dress, complete with a contemporary-chic voluminous peplum waist. Experimenting with silhouette, the look stood out on the red carpet against a sea of ultra-trendy column dresses and expansive tulle-forward skirts alike.
While Ghesquière is no doubt best known for his womenswear looks—after all, the French designer is the artistic director of the women's collections at Louis Vuitton—his ensemble worn by Timothée Chalamet, standout men's style star, at the 2019 Golden Globe Awards will live forever in the memories of the actor's massive online fan base and fashion editors alike. The Dune actor donned a subtly shimmery beaded vest atop a monochromatic black tailored look that exhibited the designer's quintessential mastery of delicately balanced aesthetics, earning it an uncontested spot in the Ghesquière red carpet style hall of fame.
Throughout the years, Nicolas Ghesquière has been a force of fashion, and whether you know it or not, the designer is behind some of the most iconic red carpet looks of the 21st century. With experience dressing celebrities, athletes, and artists ranging from Beyoncé to Taylor Swift to Eileen Gu to Emma Chamberlain, Ghesquière has crafted custom looks, tailored existing pieces, and coordinated stunning ensembles, demonstrating his sartorial prowess on and off the runway.
Below, join L'OFFICIEL as we dive into more of Ghesquière's most memorable red carpet moments, ranging from late-aughts movie premieres to buzzy contemporary award shows to the unofficial fashion event of the year—the Met Gala.
