Casey Cadwallader brought Mugler into the modern era with his creation of the body-conscious, paneled catsuit. The design was iterated upon for many seasons and became a favorite of pop stars the world over, from Dua Lipa to Beyoncé. Now, though, the Cadwallader era of Mugler is officially over, and the relatively unknown designer, Miguel Castro Freitas, is taking control.
The news of Cadwallader’s departure was announced in March, in time with Freitas’s appointment. Most recently, Freitas was the creative director of Sportmax, but before that, he worked at Dior under both John Galliano and Raf Simons, Yves Saint Laurent under Stefano Pilati, and Lanvin under Alber Elbaz. He also spent some time as the head of womenswear at Dries Van Noten.
“It is an honor to join the spectacular house of Mugler,” Freitas said in a statement. “As one of the twentieth century’s great couturiers, Mr Mugler reimagined the power and limits of fashion. Alongside the teams, I am thrilled to bring my own vision, story, and emotion to this monumental heritage.” He will show his first collection for the brand this fall during Paris Fashion Week.
Halloween is only a few weeks away, and even though you promised you wouldn’t put your costume off again this year, life gets in the way, and coming up with a creative and chic look can feel like an impossible task. Really, though, there’s no need to reinvent the wheel, the classics are there for a reason. A cowgirl, a bride, a sexy nurse—you can’t go wrong with any of those, but you can also kick them up a notch, and add a bit of a high fashion twist to these tried-and-true costumes. Below, we’ve compiled some luxe takes on classic Halloween costumes inspired by W photoshoots, so you can look great with minimal effort, and stand out no matter your Halloween plans.
Little Red Riding Hood
Photograph by Carlijn Jacobs
Little Red Riding Hood, a roller derby skater, a flower child—Sydney Sweeney’s cover shoot for Whas more Halloween costume inspiration than Party City.
Sydney Sweeney photographed by Carlijn Jacobs for W Magazine, Special Summer Issue, 2025.
A Devil
Photograph by Hedi Slimane
Let’s be honest, the devil is extremely brat, and Charli XCX would definitely approve of dressing up like a high fashion devil in a chic red look this Halloween.
Charli XCX photographed by Hedi Slimane for W Magazine, January 2025.
A Fairy
Not all fairies wear wings, and Chappell Roan proved that in her cover shoot for W, declaring “I’m a fucking fairy,” in an array or eclectic looks, which can absolutely be recreated with items already in your closet (and a whole lot of makeup).
Chappell Roan photographed by Tim Walker for W Magazine, Volume 3, 2025.
A Widow
Photograph by Luca Guadagnino
Did she murder her husband? Maybe. Did she look great while doing it? Most definitely.
Ayo Edebiri photographed by Luca Guadagnino for W Magazine, February 2025.
A Showgirl
Photograph by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott
Embrace the burlesque revival with over-the-top bouffant hair and layers of chic pieces that can be removed without revealing too much.
Mikey Madison photographed by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott for W Magazine, January 2025.
Cupid
Photograph by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott
Natasha Lyonne is proof that you don’t need to dress up like a baby to nail a cupid costume.
Natasha Lyonne photographed by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott for W Magazine, January 2025.
A Witch
Photograph by Jamie Hawkesworth
Skip the green face paint, and grab your favorite black dress and boots, add a little eyeliner and a pointy hat and you’re all good to go.
Jennifer Lawrence photographed by Jamie Hawkesworth for W Magazine, Volume 1, 2023.
A Tokusatsu Villain
Barbie
Yeah, everyone’s going to be doing it, but that’s just because it’s a great costume. All you need is a whole lot of pink and a Ken to follow you around all night.
Margot Robbie photographed by Tim Walker for W Magazine, Volume One 2019.
A Mime
The perfect costume if you don’t want to make small talk at the party.
Scarlett Johansson photographed by Tim Walker for W Magazine, June 2011.
Carmen
Photograph by Pedro Almodóvar
Channel your inner Carmen in a dramatic gown in seasonally appropriate shades of orange and black.
Penélope Cruz photographed by Pedro Almodóvar for W Magazine, 2022.
A Skeleton
Photograph by Jamie Hawkesworth
Look good while still staying warm during your late October night out.
Seth Rogen photographed by Jamie Hawkesworth for W Magazine, Volume 1, 2023.
A Starburst
Photograph by Jack Davison
Okay, you may not have access to Schiaparelli couture, but you can definitely still pull this interplanetary look off.
Zendaya photographed by Jack Davison for W Magazine, Volume 2, 2022.
An Angel
Photograph by Jamie Hawkesworth
Pair some angel wings with an etheral white gown for a more mature take on this classic costume.
Jennifer Lawrence photographed by Jamie Hawkesworth for W Magazine, Volume 1, 2023.
A Disco Ball
Photograph by Rafael Pavarotti
A costume that’s best accompanied by a group of friends dancing around you at all times.
Naomi Campbell photographed by Rafael Pavarotti for W Magazine, 2022.
A Bat
Photograph by Jamie Hawkesworth
Drape yourself in black fabric—or even bed sheets—and flap your arms for dramatic effect.
Michelle Yeoh photographed by Jamie Hawkesworth for W Magazine Volume 1, 2023.
A Sexy Nun
Photograph by Michael Thompson
Keep it cute as a woman of the cloth in a simple habit with a mini LBD and thigh-high socks.
Amber Valletta photographed by Michael Thompson for W Magazine, Volume 4 2022.
A Ghost
Wear your favorite dress and all-white makeup for a chic take on the classic Halloween costume.
Tilda Swinton photographed by Tim Walker for W Magazine, May 2013.
A Cowboy
A massive 10-gallon hat and a simple jean jacket and you’ll be ready to ride off into the sunset.
A simple outfit with black with white spots is reminiscent of the young version of the dreaded spotted lanternfly. Add red wings for the full effect.
Janelle Monae photographed by Jamie Hawkesworth for W magazine Volume 1 2023.
A Bird
Break out all the feathers and prepare to molt all night long.
Jennifer Lawrence photographed by Tim Walker for W Magazine, October 2012.
A Pumpkin
Photograph by Willy Vanderperre
If the devil can wear Prada, why not the pumpkin?
Photograph by Willy Vanderperre for W Magazine, Volume 5, 2021.
A Bunny
Photograph by Willy Vanderperre
Level up your simple bunny ears by wrapping yourself in some faux fur.
Photograph by Willy Vanderperre for W Magazine, Volume 5, 2022.
A Disney Princess
Make like Beauty and the Beast’s Belle in a golden yellow gown—this one just so happens to be from Alexander McQueen but any sweet yellow frock will do.
Ruth Negga photographed by Tim Walker for W magazine Volume 1 2022.
An Old Hollywood Star
Photograph by Shirin Neshat
It’s all about the theatrics with this one.
Cate Blanchett photographed by Shirin Neshat for W Magazine, 2018.
A Doll
Photograph by Willy Vanderperre
While everyone else may be dressing like Barbie, try a creepier version of the costume by throwing on your best baby doll dress, a bow in your hair, and a dead-eyed look on your face.
Amelia Gray photographed by Willy Vanderperre for W Magazine, Volume 6, 2022.
A Butterfly
Photograph by Tina Barney
Put on a colorful dress, strap on some wings, and poof: You’re a butterfly! Bonus points if both items match your hair color. Even more points if they match your home, as well.
Florence Welch photographed by Tina Barney for W magazine, Volume 2, 2018.
A Sexy Nurse
Photograph by Richard Prince
Every Halloween party needs a nurse on standby.
Kate Moss photographed by Richard Prince for W magazine, 2003.
A Flower
Photograph by Rafael Pavarotti
The anthurium flower has captured fashion’s attention thanks to its prominence on the dresses and accessories at Loewe. But it also makes for a striking costume when recreated at home.
Model Mona Tougaard photographed by Rafael Pavarotti for W Magazine, Volume 1 2023.
The Joker
Photograph by Mario Sorrenti
Get your Joker costume in this year before Folie à Deux comes out and the party is crawling with them.
Will Ferrell photographed by Mario Sorrenti for W Magazine, February 2012.
A Cozy Bear
A fuzzy bear costume is perfect for a cold Halloween night.
Photograph by Tim Walker for W magazine, Volume 4 2018.
A Jockey
Photograph by Steven Klein
Once you have the jacket, the hat, and a riding crop–you won’t even need pants.
Madonna photographed by Steven Klein for W magazine, June 2006.
A Boxer
Less is more with this one. To really drive the point home add a gold championship-style heavyweight belt.
Anthony Ramos photographed by Tim Walker for W magazine, Volume 1 2022.
A Bride
Photograph by Paolo Roversi
Gather all the tulle you can find, and go as a couture bride.
Anya Taylor Joy photographed by Paolo Roversi for W Magazine, April 2017.
A Ballerina
Photograph by Craig McDean
Most ballerinas don’t wear heels with their tutus, but you can make an exception for Halloween.
Photograph by Craig McDean for W magazine, December 2006.
A Queen
Photograph by Steven Klein
Unless you’re Rihanna, it’s unlikely that makeup master Pat McGrath will do your makeup for Halloween. But, you can always take a stab at imitating her work.
Photo by Mert and Marcus for W magazine, September 2014.
A Hitchcock Heroine
No birds were harmed in the making of this costume.
Scarlett Johansson photographed by Tim Walker for W magazine, June 2011.
A Deep Sea Diver
Skip the tricky fins, just add a snorkle.
Unknown T photographed by Tim Walker, W Magazine 2021.
Batman and Robin
Photograph by Inez and Vinoodh
Find someone who is willing to commit to being Batman, and then wear whatever you like as their sexy sidekick.
Photograph by Inez and Vinoodh for W magazine, December 2008.
A Cheetah
Photograph by Craig McDean
You probably already own something with cheetah print. Pick up a matching mask for an especially ferocious evening.
Photograph by Craig McDean for W magazine, December 2007.
A Mermaid
Okay, this one is a little bit trickier. But once you have the tail, and someone to carry you around, it’s easy.
Kristen McMenamy photographed by Tim Walker for W magazine, December 2013.
Snow
Photograph by Juergen Teller
A more abstract option, but a cool one, nonetheless.
Brie Larson photographed by Juergen Teller for W Magazine, February 2014.
An Alien
Photograph by Steven Meisel
Simply imagine your version of what may or may not be flying those UFOS.
Julia Nobis photographed by Steven Meisel for W Magazine, March 2014.
David Bowie
Every Halloween party could use a David Bowie moment.
Tilda Swinton photographed by Tim Walker for W Magazine, August 2011.
A Politician
Photograph by Michael Thompson
It’s not 2024 yet, but a politician costume is definitely still in style.
Justin Timberlake and Amanda Seyfried photographed by Michael Thompson for W Magazine, October 2011.
A Clown
Photograph by Jamie Hawkesworth
Modern jokers know to trade the oversized clown shoes for flip-flops. Honking red nose is optional.
Michelle Williams photographed by Jamie Hawkesworth for W magazine Volume 1 2023.
Even before all the ties, hats, and high-waist pants that became synonymous with her wardrobe, the late Diane Keaton, who died on October 11, 2025, at the age of 79, practically arrived on the scene as a style icon with her role in 1977’s Annie Hall. As it turned out, that was just the beginning: She quickly became the queen of menswear with a love of suits that’s now spanned more than four decades (and may still be inspiring ’fits from the likes of Bella Hadid). The Academy Award winner adopted other signatures in that time, too: Her red carpet appearances were all but guaranteed to feature either gingham print, piles of pearls, heels with socks, a Babadook-style hat, or elegant, obscuring garbs that were essentially glorified muumuus. Revisit some of Keaton’s best ensembles over the years, below.
1978
Keaton fittingly channeled Annie Hall to accept the Best Actress Oscar for her role in the film at the 1978 Academy Awards.
1978
Keaton and her then-boyfriend Warren Beatty’s set the bar for matching couple style moments at the opening night of a Richard Avedon exhibition at the Met.
1980
Checkers and two different types of stripes? Keaton went all out with prints for one of her first looks of the ‘80s.
1992
No one wears a baggy suit like Keaton, as showcased at the opening of A Mom’s Life in Hollywood.
1993
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A precusor of the piles of necklaces to come at the Scleroderma Research Foundation Benefit in 1993.
1994
Equal parts biker chic and Hollywood glamour at the 1994 Golden Globes.
1994
Keaton matched her hair with a white suit and sneakers at a Los Angeles screening of Amelia Earhart: The Final Flight.
1995
Another awards show, another piles of pearls—though Keaton did change things up with a skirt suit instead of trousers at the 52nd Annual Golden Globe Awards.
1995
She once again opted for a skirt suit at a New York screening of Unstrung Heroes.
2000
The turn of the century marked the start of Keaton’s tinted glasses and statement belts era, as seen here at the Los Angeles premiere of What Women Want.
2001
She made the bold choice to pair her patterned kitten heels with socks at the Los Angeles premiere of The Score.
2004
To accept yet another Golden Globe—this time for her leading role in Something’s Gotta Give—Keaton wore head-to-toe white.
2004
Trust us: The girl loves gingham. Plenty more followed after Keaton attended Something’s Gotta Give screening at the 54th annual Berlinale International Film Festival.
2005
She went with a classic tux at the Los Angeles premiere of The Family Stone.
2006
She made a return to form-fitting dress at the L’Oréal Legends Gala benefiting the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund.
2008
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Keaton isn’t afraid of a bold pattern, like this all-over floral motif that lined her maxi skirt.
2011
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Keaton cut a chic for in all0white for the 2011 White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner.
2014
Keaton had Rihanna energy with a statement hat and to-go glass of red wine at the Carousel of Hope Ball in Beverly Hills.
2014
Keaton switched things up by accented another white ensemble with a touch of black at the New York premiere of And So It Goes.
2014
Keaton unexpectedly paired a leather skirt with white socks at L’Oréal Paris’s ninth annual Women of Worth Awards.
2015
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She appropriately wore Bottega Veneta to the house-sponsored 2015 Hammer Museum Gala.
2016
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Baggy dresses have become just as common for suits for Keaton in recent years, as seen here at another L’Oréal Paris Women of Worth Celebration.
2017
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Though she’s still not opposed to form-fitting silhouettes, as seen here at the Humane Society of the United States’s annual Los Angeles benefit.
2018
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Keaton was sophisticated in camel at the 2018 People Concern’s Celebrating Change Gala.
2019
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She threw together four of her signatures—statement belts, baggy dresses, tinted glasses, and gingham print—at the Los Angeles premiere of Poms.
2019
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Later that year, at the Los Angeles premiere of Green Eggs and Ham, she accented her plaid suit with about a dozen crucifixes.
2021
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For her first major mid-pandemic red-carpet appearance, Keaton joined the likes of Dakota Johnson in wearing head-to-toe Gucci at the 2021 LACMA Art + Film Gala.
2022
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While immortalizing her footprints at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angles, Keaton reminded us all that she’s the original queen of big, big pants.
2022
Keaton kept it classic to attend the spring 2023 Ralph Lauren show in San Marino, California where she wore a crisp white turtleneck, black overcoat, and a wide-leg pair of high-waisted trousers.
2023
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For the New York City premiere of her film Book Club: The Next Chapter (which she stars alongside Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen, and Mary Steenburgen), Keaton opted for a black-and-white horizontal striped trench that she belted at the waist.
2023
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The actor cracked the code to pattern clashing with pinstripe pants and a houndstooth trench for the Ralph Lauren spring 2024 show.
2023
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Thom Browne is a natural fit for Keaton, who wore the brand’s signature suiting (and a wicker dog-shaped bag) to their couture runway show in Paris.
Highs you can ride to the end of the year’s longest day
The Summer Solstice observes the longest day of the year for every place north of the Tropic of Cancer. It’s when the sun takes high noon to its highest heights, as far above the Equator as it will go, and bathes us with the most light of our annual trip around it.
The word solstice, however, roughly translates from Latin as “standing sun.” The longest day of the year is mere seconds longer than the day before it and shorter than the day ahead of it. Because of this, for a week around the Solstice, the sun appears to keep its place in the sky.
When we think of the best summertime cannabis strains, energizing sativas like Durban Poison and Blue Dream immediately come to mind. And if they sound like the perfect vibe, we hyperlinked them for your convenience. But if reflecting on the cycles of our planetary existence stirs your soul in ways typically kept between you and Mother Nature, read on for complex cultivar recommendations that pay proper homage to this yearly sunlight summit.
Cannabis connections to Summer Solstice
The Summer Solstice coincides with two significant Northern Hemisphere cannabis cultivation practices. One is the first of two harvests for greenhouse growers, and the other, for outdoor growers, is when the sensitive plants make their shift from veg and stretch to flower and grow as they detect the days getting shorter.
Weed growers, especially of the outdoor variety, must have rebellious spirits, green thumbs, and the knack of laughing in the face of risk if they want to grow great plants and make a good living. Those traits often accompany extra layers of open-mindedness and curiosity that allow them to question not just authority but the reality that breeds it. So if you give them a chance to howl at the sun while they smoke their choicest buds, they’ll likely take it. Perhaps they’ll even embrace the more mystical ideas behind it. Such as that magic is most potent when the sun stands still and Earth hangs from her feet.
Strains to accent summer’s celestial flex
An appropriate way to honor all the sun’s hard work is to unlearn the idea that “energizing” and “sativa” belong in the same sentence. They can share a sentence, but one descriptor needn’t inspire the other. Cannabis sativa and indica designations are about the regional genetic origins and corresponding growth traits of different plants.
The strains that create typically uplifting reactions in us come from all over the world, from plants with all sorts of shapes and growth patterns, and with more terpene variations than we could ever name. But that doesn’t mean that some aren’t better than others for celebrating the Summer Solstice.
Bananas, berries, and citrus fruits mingle with funk, gas, and pine needles in the following gorgeous strains that could make celebrating Summer Solstice your favorite hoorah of the year.
Nothing screams summer like releasing an open-throated, “Day-O” to the morning light. Pairing this rousing call with the equally stimulating Tally Mon strain is an ideal opening to the day’s extra sip of sunlight. It’s a banana-forward delight bred by Oni Seed Co. in California.
Though reportedly tough to obtain beyond the West Coast markets, if you can find it, Tally Mon is the perfect thing for seeking that spot where the sand isn’t hot and shifty but also isn’t in a wave-maybe zone. Unfurl your towel, pin it down with buds and yummy foods, and enjoy the deep dawn stretch feeling of Tally Mon’s balanced, body-soothing high.
A longtime fan favorite and award-hogging strain, Super Lemon Haze is an energetic combination of bright, sunny lemons and the soft earth that nurtures their trees. It has unmistakable citrus, pine, and forest floor aroma and exhale notes, but the first draw you take is all lemon—no sour, no sweet, just the bright yellow sensation of the vibrant fruit’s soul.
Take a deep inhale of Super Lemon Haze during any kind of daytime hike, and you release as much gratitude as anything else with the exhale. Super Lemon Haze is a jazzy, old-school strain with a unique beauty to its sativa-dominant traits. It’s also bound to keep you going while you make your way to whatever peak you’re after with its quick, proactivity-boosting burst.
Colorful and crystally, Super Boof is a summer festival deity. Its buds are dressed in royal purple and are laced with velvety greens that are trimmed with spindling bright orange hairs that pop and shout when you bust open its buds, but shyly hide behind a thick crystal coating while waiting patiently in their jars.
Super Boof brings the funk to the festival, whether it’s for music, weed, aerospace engineering, or purely spiritual purposes, its gassy fumes hover underneath Luxardo cherry and tart lemonade notes. It’s a strain that will smudge out any off-feeling vibes and clear space in your mind to take in the Solstice-inspired celebration that drew you into its doors.
With an alias like MTN Trop, the Tropicanna Cookies strain by Oni Seed Co. makes sense for wading ankle deep through the cold, clear rushes of your nearest creek. But we can’t go by curious coincidences alone, even if one of Tropicanna Cookies’ parent cultivars also happens to be Girl Scout Cookies.
Tropicanna Cookies weed tastes like fizzy orange sweet-tart candies, but with a little extra sugar and notes of thick forest brush. Its high is just right for feeling the water pass over, beside, and underneath your feet, creek pebbles, fallen branches, and silt. Close your eyes and inhale the woods around you slowly as you let yourself feel that everything is always new, always renewed, and, like us and everything else, the sun plays an integral part that started at the start of it all.
The Blumosa strain is a newer, indica-leaning hybrid strain that’s become beloved, fast. It has the sweet, citrus flavor of an afternoon mocktail that feels at home, knees splayed with a side smile and relaxed slouch on a bench in the heart of a metropolis park, post-workout and pre-sunset.
The Blueberry Girl Scout Cookies and Mimosa cross from SOG ARMY is a fantastic anytime-of-day strain that shines a light on the wisdom of your intuition and easily gives way to letting go. Like the cannabis plants peppering the hills, you’ll sense an inner shift to switch your growth to something that bears potent fruit. It’s perfect, breezy yet deeply gratifying material before joining your buds for the final frays of the day.
The Yellow Zushi strain is another one gaining recent industry traction. It’s a cross of Zkittlez and Kush Mints that makes for a pine and menthol flavor and aroma experience with citrus and funk highlights. It has painted desert vibes all over it, and it’s just the thing for setting up camp and enjoying the fading rays.
The Yellow Zushi plant is meaty and mostly indica. It sports purples and greens dotted with peach-toned hairs and giant, sparkling trichomes. If you can find show buds, their beauty is hypnotic, and the high is euphoric. This is mind-melt grade cannabis, perfect for appreciating the harmonious relationships we enjoy within our solar system and beyond.
Weaving midsummer crowns and setting up sundials: Zkittlez
Zkittlez is the pairing of cult classic strains Grape Ape and Grapefruit. Though it doesn’t typically clock in as high-THC, Zkittlez is the perfect example of the beauty and complexity of the cannabis plant as a whole. Much like the extended length of the longest summer day, this strain uses its space to conjure a deep connection to our emotions and a resounding sense that we are where we should be.
As you weave flower, vine, and plant stems into a midsummer crown or DIY a Summer Solstice sundial with the family, the light yet profound effect of the Zkittlez flowers will add a glittery essence to your playfulness and glee.
The hashy, mouth-watering big bud energy of the Strawberry Banana strain is the sweetest sendoff to the last of the sun’s showy display. As fire pit ash and smoke rings fade up into the deepening dark, Strawberry Banana, Strawnana to some, puts the berry on top of a day we can only praise one axis spin per year.
Strawberry Banana loves to be alive. It pops itself proudly from seed to weed and enters the world dripping in diamonds and jonesing to mingle. It begs to butt into the philosophical musings of strangers and sink softly and deeply into the mossy cushion of a swirling Solstice dance. As you swing from the arms of a friend or bough, let the belly laughs flow, and let go of what didn’t get ready for new growth this year.
Weed enhances solstice celebrations
If you want to make it to sunset on summer’s longest stretch, weed is a better bet than alcohol. Though if you chain smoke your blunts, reach for another weed drink, or give in to the munchies from your munchies and eat more edibles, you might welcome it with a true midsummer’s dream.
Don’t sweat it, whatever you do. A lovely element of celebrating Summer Solstice with a truly great strain is taking in the miracles that sustain life’s cycles. That calls for an open mellowness that borders on meditation, which is what sets the best nugs from the rest.
No matter the thrill, rush, couchlock, or contemplativeness of a strain of this caliber, it will take you places you didn’t know you needed to go.
What better way to kick off the next stage of your year?
Like at his jobs before, Hedi Slimane wasn’t overly thirsty for celebrity placements during his tenure at Celine. That said, at every award show or film festival, one or two famous faces would step out in one of his designs. Because when a celebrity wanted to sparkle under the flashing camera lights on a red carpet, they knew exactly who to call. Slimane is a champion of simple sequins. While that may sound like an oxymoron, the designer’s use of the textile on classic and chic silhouettes has made him a go-to for A-listers looking to shine at important events. And it’s not just the women who requested the designer’s custom looks. Men, too, gravitated toward Slimane’s rocker aesthetic, tapping him for a great leather jacket or pair of skinny pants. Now that he’s officially left Celine behind for a new chapter, we’re looking back at some of the red carpet ensembles Slimane delivered over the years, from Dakota Johnson showing off his debut collection in 2018 to Lady Gaga’s recent Joker ensembles.
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Dakota Johnson was the first person to wear Hedi Slimane’s Celine on the red carpet, nabbing a bright red, sequin-covered mini dress for the premiere of Suspiria in 2018. The piece was a good indication of what was to come from Slimane’s red carpet designs: simple silhouettes, boldly deep necklines, and a whole lot of sequins.
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When Lady Gaga took home two Grammys in 2019 (including one for “Shallow”), she did so in a custom Celine gown, with a glam rock edge that fit both Gaga and Slimane’s aesthetics perfectly.
Brie Larson was an early adopter of Slimane’s Celine, first wearing one of his designs—a sleek halterneck dress covered in silver sequins—to the Oscars in 2019.
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Not all of Slimane’s red carpet looks were gowns, however. In 2019, he dressed Allison Williams in a white mini dress with black sequin details for a screening of her film, The Perfection.
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The lilac dress Larson wore to the Avengers: Endgame premiere in 2019 might seem simple, but the fabric work on the bodice should not be ignored.
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Elle Fanning is known for her neutral, princess-like gowns, but in 2019, she tapped Slimane to dress her in an edgier, metallic look for the ESPYS.
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While the silhouette of Reese Witherspoon’s custom knee-length Celine dress is inarguably simple, the black sequins and gold bust detail added the perfect amount of intrigue at the premiere of The Morning Show in 2019.
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Slimane channeled a ’70s disco aesthetic when dressing Lupito Nyong’o for the National Board of Review Gala in 2020.
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It’s unclear if Witherspoon knew she would match the backdrop of the Screen Actors Guild Awards red carpet when she tapped Slimane to design this dress for the 2020 award show.
For the second year in a row, Larson wore custom Celine to the Oscars, though she did up the ante slightly in 2020 in an embellished pale pink gown with a matching cape.
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Of course, Slimane is no stranger to menswear, and he has dressed some very dapper-looking men in Celine Homme throughout the years. This more casual look Tom Holland wore to a 2021 Spiderman: No Way Home photocall is all about gorgeous separates, including that buttery leather jacket.
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But Slimane doesn’t just put men in suits. Michelle Pfeiffer looked effortlessly cool in a cropped Celine suit at the premiere of The First Lady in 2022.
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An ambassador of Slimane’s Celine, Kaia Gerber has worn some or the designer’s best creations on the red carpet, like this elegantly simple red halter dress, which she brought to Cannes in 2022 in order to support her boyfriend, Austin Butler, at the premiere of Elvis.
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The 2022 Cannes Film Festival was a big year for Slimane, who also dressed Joe Alwyn in a tuxedo featuring an off-white jacket for the premiere of his film, Stars At Noon.
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Natalie Portman wore a custom Celine mini dress with a geometric neckline to the world premiere of Thor: Love and Thunder in June 2022.
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Not all of Slimane’s red carpet designs are sequin-covered. In 2022, he put Emma Roberts in a chic brown leather mini dress for a screening of Tell Me Lies.
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It’s a shame Selena Gomez didn’t walk the red carpet at the 2022 Emmys, as more people deserved to see this white, sequined halter dress.
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Before she embraced Barbiecore to an immense degree, Margot Robbie tapped Slimane to design a cut-out black dress with a dramatic cape for the 2022 premiere of Amsterdam.
The gunmetal hue of Paris Hilton’s 2023 Grammys dress made it the perfect choice for the award show.
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Slimane doesn’t often work in patterns, so the abstract formation of the sequins on Riley Keough’s 2023 Vanity Fair Oscar party dress was a nice, subtle departure for the designer.
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Naomi Campbell looked like the epitome of glamour in a silver sequined gown on the opening ceremony red carpet of the 2023 Cannes Film Festival.
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Dua Lipa made an unexpected appearance at Cannes in 2023, wearing a custom, cutout dress by Slimane on the festival’s oceanside red carpet.
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Another rare occurrence of Slimane working with a pattern: Gerber’s vintage-inspired, polka dot dress at the 2023 Academy Gala.
Of course, Slimane eventually had to bring his signature sequins to menswear, and he did so with a custom look for Timothée Chalamet at the 2024 Golden Globes.
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Carey Mulligan wore one of Slimane’s most sculptural custom pieces to the Governors Awards in January 2024.
Comedian Chloe Fineman tapped Slimane to dress her in a gorgeous red sequin dress for her Cannes debut at the Megalopolis premiere.
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Of course, Fineman was hardly the only person to bring Slimane’s Celine to Cannes in 2024. His designs were also represented by Carla Bruni at the Emilia Perez premiere.
Jury president Greta Gerwig also wore a more structured Celine look to the festival’s closing ceremony.
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Emma D’Arcy looked as cool as ever in a Celine Homme look featuring an embellished jacket and leather pants at the New York premiere of House of the Dragon season two.
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Austin Butler’s three-piece pinstripe suit at the London premiere of The Bikeriders is the epitome of sophistication. And his steel-toe, cowboy-inspired boots added the perfect hint of rock and roll edge.
The slightly cropped, boxy fit of Kodi Smit-McPhee’s Venice Film Festival suit is just unique enough to make a statement.
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While Katy Perry has had some fashion missteps over the past few weeks, the Celine dress she wore to the Toronto Film Festival in September 2024 was not one of them.
Camille Razat, whose Emily in Paris character wears a lot of Celine, fittingly wore the brand to the show’s season four part two premiere in September 2024.
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Lady Gaga seemingly tapped Slimane to create a handful of outfits for her Joker: Folie à Deux press tour. First up, a strapless red gown with a matching bolero featuring some ’80s-style power shoulders.
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For the Los Angeles premiere of the film, the shoulders were once again the vocal point of the look, this time draped in statement sleeves with a cape-like back.
The student newspaper at C.K. McClatchy High School in Sacramento published a list late last month of anonymous quotes dubbed “some of the weirdest stuff” heard on campus.
The listicle included odd but innocuous lines like: “My hamster ate its babies last night,” overheard in a hallway. And, “Please, stop licking my armpits,” heard in a history class.
Then there was this: “Hitler’s got some good ideas” — a line purportedly overheard in a government class.
The decision by student editors at the newspaper, the Prospector, to publish the remark has sparked a debate about cavalier antisemitism on campus and the rights of the press — including the student press — to publish offensive speech.
In an email to families Sunday night, Principal Andrea Egan called the quote “deeply offensive” and said she promptly met with the journalism students to discuss “the importance of exercising good judgment in their editorial decision-making.”
“Please know that I am navigating this to the best of my ability within student publications’ laws governing free speech,” Egan wrote. “Nothing is more important to me than the wellness of the students and staff who come to our schoolhouse daily.”
Brian Heap, a spokesman for the Sacramento City Unified School District, said in a statement that the remark, allegedly overheard in a classroom, was not reported to a teacher or administrator prior to publication.
It was published as part of a listicle titled “What Did You Say?”
The introduction to the list of nine quotes read: “Have you ever heard something while walking in the school hallways and thought, ‘That is the strangest and weirdest thing I have ever heard in my life’? Well, we asked you to share with us some of the weirdest stuff you’ve heard. Here are some of our favorites.”
In an email to The Times, Samantha Archuleta, the faculty advisor for the journalism program, emphasized that the Prospector’s staff is composed of “14-17 year olds learning to navigate journalism.”
“All choices — topics, writing, editing, publishing — are made by students, so there will be inevitable errors,” Archuleta wrote. But she stressed that their right to publish is protected by California law and the 1st Amendment.
“Yes, our ‘explainer’ was too simplistic and unsophisticated, given the sensitivity of the quote, and we’ve discussed this error as a staff and addressed how to avoid it in the future,” she wrote. “But to be clear, the offending quote was from a student on campus, not a Prospector journalist — the Prospector was merely reporting what the student said.”
In a statement on the Prospector’s website, the student journalists said their intent was for the listicle to “expose things that are said on campus that are inappropriate at different levels.”
“While some quotations may be innocuous or even funny, none of them were meant to be seen as light-hearted, celebrated, or condoned. Instead, we hope to hold up a mirror to our richly diverse community and expose the things we and others on campus overhear daily,” the statement reads.
The statement said the Hitler comment was made by a student who was speaking among friends and was not part of a classroom discussion.
“We do believe that addressing the quotes has sparked a much-needed conversation, but the situation has escalated into something we did not intend. … It’s deeply concerning that these remarks are being said on campus without proper action from staff,” the statement reads.
The controversy at McClatchy High School comes at a volatile time, with protests over the Israel-Hamas war roiling university campuses nationwide and student journalists providing some of the most detailed, up-to-the-minute coverage of the unrest.
At UCLA last week, four student journalists who work for the Daily Bruin were attacked — sprayed with Mace and pummeled — by pro-Israeli counterdemonstrators who violently clashed with pro-Palestinian demonstrators in an encampment on campus.
The decision by the Prospector staff to publish the quote also comes amid a surge in antisemitism on school campuses — as well as a rise in vandalism at synagogues and Jewish stores, restaurants and institutions. There also has been a rise in Islamophobia and anti-Muslim sentiment and attacks nationwide.
Jay Schenirer, president of Congregation B’Nai Israel, a synagogue in the same neighborhood as McClatchy High School, told The Times that children and teenagers in his congregation were hurting and scared because of the rhetoric at their schools and that they were taking the publication of the pro-Hitler quote seriously.
It was particularly alarming, he said, that the quote was published in a list of seemingly lighthearted quotes.
“It’s hard to imagine anyone would find this funny,” said Schenirer, a former Sacramento City Council member whose adult children attended McClatchy.
On Sunday, he said, some 70 people attended a meeting at Congregation B’Nai Israel to discuss the incident, antisemitism at local schools, and how to make sure students feel safe.
They composed a list of recommendations for schools, including: designating an adult to whom students can report incidents of antisemitism; “provide administrators with additional education about free speech and where is the line, when it is crossed, and how to deal with it”; and standardizing high school ethnic studies curriculum throughout the district.
Schenirer said he had spoken multiple times with Principal Egan since the student newspaper’s publication of the offensive quote.
“We need to take this seriously,” he said. “We can’t stand by on the sidelines. We need to be very proactive about this.”
A while ago, we ranked the hottest music videos of all time. But a lot has happened since this article was last published, and we need to recognize a few more steamy music videos that had our jaws on the floor. We’ve added five more MV’s to the ranking because they deserved recognition.
5. Iggy Azalea “Work”
Iggy Azalea was the moment in 2013. This “Work” music video proves it.
4. Ariana Grande “7 rings”
She sees it, she likes it, she wants it, she got it. Ariana Grande is going for the money with this music video.
3. City Girls “Twerk ft. Cardi B”
Cardi B and City Girls teach us how to twerk…need I say more?
2. Nicki Minaj “Barbie Tingz”
One of Nicki’s wittiest songs, “Barbie Tingz” details all the relationships she’s had with different rappers throughout her career. Exposing men is one of Nicki’s finest moments, and this music video is about as steamy as it gets.
1. Cardi B. & Megan Thee Stallion “WAP”
You had to know it was coming. One of the most hyper-sexual songs in recent history from two of the biggest female rappers in the world. The music video with a cameo from Kylie Jenner is our steamiest music video of all time.
The music video is a very specific art form that many appreciate, but few really take the time to explore.
While you may have a quick answer to the question of the hottest music video you’ve ever seen, we doubt you could rank the hottest of all time. From Beyonce to Prince, we’ve made a definitive ranking of the ten steamiest music videos ever made.
Beyonce is the queen of the sparkly leotard. Her iconic love seat pose has given life to countless memes, and for good reason. This video is undeniably one of her hottest.
9. Selena Gomez “Hands to Myself”
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First of all, Selena Gomez+bangs is pretty fire. Second of all, Selena Gomez+bangs+lingerie+steamy bathtub shots= 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Usher doing anything is undeniably hot. We would watch the man tie his shoe laces and give him a standing ovation afterwards. In this video, we not only get steamy bedroom shots and plenty of oiled muscle, but also weird indoor-human-fish-tank moments that we’re admittedly pretty into.
This whole list could be Rihanna music videos and we’d stand by it. Out of all of Ri-Ri’s steamy videos, this is perhaps the most enticingly chaotic. Bonus: Rihanna has magnificent red hair in this clip.
Prince was the king of pushing boundaries, and this video was no exception. MTV loosened their standards specifically for this 1986 hit, and we’re so glad they did. Prince in a crop top? Yes please.
3. Beyonce “Drunk in Love”
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Yes, Beyonce made the list twice, but we just couldn’t help ourselves. While Beyonce looks as amazing as always in this video, what really puts it over the top is the way she undresses Jay-Z with her eyes. *Melts*
2. Chris Isaak “Wicked Game”
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This video is decidedly NSFW. Widely agreed upon across the internet to be one of the hottest videos of all time, “Wicked Game” will leave you speechless.
1. Britney Spears “Toxic”
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This video tops our list because it just doesn’t get more iconic than this. Say what you want about Britney, but she always delivered in the music video department.
You may not be able to define in words what exactly makes a person attractive, but you know it when you see it.
Of course, there is a huge difference between what makes Justin Beiber hot and what makes Bill Nye the Science Guy hot (don’t judge, we don’t kink-shame in this household). For those of us who find men attractive—god help us—the question of attractiveness is particularly complicated. Why Matt Bomer is hot is a simple enough question (he looks like a naughty Ken Doll who has more than plastic beneath his trunks), but things get more nuanced when you consider why leagues of real human beings with eyes find Benedict Cumberbatch attractive or why women regularly throw their panties at Post Malone.
To help you through the haunted, endless maze of human sexuality, Popdust has broken down all the types of hot a man can be. Chances are, every man you’ve ever been attracted to falls into one of these categories.
“Want to Build a Life With Him” Hot
Example: Paul Mescal
This is the kind of guy you want to take home to your mother. Sure, the sex is only okay, but what does that matter when you wake up every morning to homemade pancakes? This isn’t the type of guy you fantasize about f**king on the kitchen floor, this is the kind of guy whose eyes you picture filling with tears when you buy your first home together. He’s not exactly a daddy, but he would make a great literal daddy.
“Church Boy” Hot
Example: Tom Holland
Something about this guy’s small-town haircut and innocent, sunny smile makes you want to corrupt the sh*t out of him. He always looks a little shocked when you make a dirty joke, but you just know that with some intervention from the devil (you) you’d have that perfectly gelled hair mussed in no time. But also…some small part of you wants to let him make you a better person??? A very small part. Mostly, you just want to ruin his life.
“Rearrange My Guts” Hot
Example: Jason Momoa
You don’t want this guy to take you to a nice dinner at a trendy restaurant—you want him to eat take-out off your ass and throw you around like a rag doll. Sure, he probably has thoughts in his head and a personality and interests and blah blah blah LOOK AT THOSE ARMS. This is the kind of guy you want to spend 72 hours in bed with every 4-6 months but otherwise never see. This is the kind of guy you agree to go camping with despite hating the outdoors because you just love watching him pitch a tent (yes, that was a double entendre, you filthy minx).
“Got Your Teenage Sister Pregnant, but You Kind of Get It” Hot
Example: LaKeith Stanfield
Okay, not literally!!! (maybe literally). But you know that kind of smarmy guy who works at the gas station and says borderline-inappropriate things to you every time you see him? But for some reason, you just can’t summon feminist rage about it and instead sorta giggle and blush and wonder what his tobacco-stained fingers would feel like pulling your hair? Yeah, that guy. He’s a good-for-nothing, uneducated, creepy, grungy, loser…and that kind of works for you.
“You Knew He Would Be Weird in Bed” Hot
Example: Evan Mock
So he’s super hot in all the traditional ways, from facial structure to swagger, but there’s also something a little…extra. Something about him that’s…unhinged. Some kind of mad twinkle in his eye that speaks of unexplored multitudes. In most cases, those multitudes are just daddy issues and a preference for foot stuff, but the joy is in the journey of finding out.
“Burnout” Hot
Example: Jeremy Allen White
He’s not a bad-looking guy. Just a little limp-looking, with features that start seeming weird if you stare too long. But there’s something about him. The tattoos? The nicotine addiction? The greasy hair? Somehow, it’s working.
“In Context” Hot (e.g. like a high school women’s lacrosse coach)
Example: Nathan Fielder
In most situations, this guy isn’t going to turn many heads. But put him on a public school field with 23 hormone-ridden 16-year-olds running laps, and you’ve got yourself an absolute sex magnet. Alternatively, put him in a political race populated by old, saggy, white people, and suddenly his ability to tuck in his shirt over his gut seems exceptional.
“Ugly” Hot
Example: Pete Davidson
This is a broad but important category that this reputable publication has dwelled on seriously for quite some time. An ugly hot guy has an appearance that falls outside the boundaries of conventional attractiveness. Maybe he has a weird horse face or limbs that flail like a carwash’s inflatable man in heavy wind (think Pete Davidson). But if you take all of his objectively unattractive features and put them together, somehow, it just works.
“Ascot/Take Me on a Yacht” Hot
Example: Henry Golding
This is better than just being rich—it’s looking rich. This is ascot hot. This guy’s actual God-given looks are largely irrelevant because money made him his own God. He has the money and time to ensure his hair, skin, and clothes are flawless in a “Who me? I just rolled out of bed like this…” kind of way. If this is your type, it’s fine, we get it.
“Ready To Risk It All” Hot
Example: Michael B Jordan
This is the kind of hot you leave your husband for. This is the kind of hot you leave your wife for. This is the kind of hot you sell your house for. This is the kind of hot you pretend to like his DJ set for. Is the sex good? It literally doesn’t matter, just look at him.
“Party Boy” Hot
Example: Machine Gun Kelly
Does he have a substance abuse problem? Probably. Is he reliable? Not at all. Do any of his values align with yours? Absolutely not. Is he a great f**king time? Oh yeah. This guy probably has one of those annoyingly hot side smiles, maybe a kind of hard-to-understand accent, and the sex is probably kind of like being mauled by a drunk bear but in a good way. He probably has an earring he doesn’t remember getting but kind of pulls it off. It goes without saying that your Dad hates him.
“Baby” Hot
Example: Timothée Chalamet
This is a complicated category. He makes your uterus ache, but you can’t tell if that’s sexual arousal or your biological clock ticking. You can’t decide if you want to take a bath with him or give him a bath. Either way, you definitely wanna smooch that sweet lil face.
“Retro” Hot
Example: Aaron Taylor Johnson
Something about him screams “traditional values.” Not in a scary, baby-Don’t Worry Darling way. More in a Ready For Marriage kind of way. And honestly … if he wanted a trad-wife, I’d be a trad-wife.
“Artist/Vegan” Hot
Example: Jaden Smith
He is comfortable with his feminine side, and he wants you to know it. You wanna argue with him about the fallacy of placing the responsibility for climate change on the shoulders of individuals when a handful of corporations are ultimately responsible—but he has those puppy dog eyes, so you just give in and agree to give up plastic straws. His slam poetry competitions are cringe-worthy, but he just looks so good in ripped Levi’s and a beanie.
“Wouldn’t Be Surprised if He Turned Out to Be a Serial Killer” Hot
Example: Robert Pattinson
He speaks, acts, and behaves like a robot who has heard about the behavior of human beings but never actually seen it. There’s something magnetic about his strangeness, and suddenly the legacy of Ted Bundy makes sense to you. Everything about him is subtly unsettling, but personality disorders aside….he could get it.
“Prettier Than You” Hot
Example: Josh Heuston
He paints his nails, has a skincare routine, and posts thirst traps on Instagram. He doesn’t have a job, but he has thousands of followers on TikTok so he’s working on monetizing social media. Which makes all his hair products a business expense, I guess? Whatever, it’s worth it when he takes his shirt off.
“Stoner” Hot
Example: Donald Glover
He only chuckles at your jokes but cries laughing when his gamer buddy says something about farts. He always needs a haircut, has stains on his shirt, and probably smells faintly of Doritos. Still, something about his anti-establishment, “being handsome is mainstream” attitude does it for you.
“Garbage” Hot
Example: Jack Harlow
This one comes with a lot of justified self-loathing. Just do better.
