2025 Golden Globes Fantasy Red Carpet: Nicole Kidman, Selena Gomez, Jeremy Allen White and More

The 2025 Golden Globe nominations signal the beginning of awards season — and the awards season red carpet dressing derby.

The annual award ceremony will celebrate the best of film and television, with hits like “Emilia Perez,” “Wicked” and streaming sensation “Shogun” racking up numerous nods, and will feature a bevy of stylish stars in attendance. What might they wear? See WWD’s fantasy red carpet predictions below.

The 2025 Golden Globes will air live on CBS at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET on Jan. 5. The show will also be available to stream on Paramount+.

Dakota Fanning : The Princess

Though she’s nominated for best actress in a supporting role for the neo-noir Netflix thriller “Ripley,” the younger Fanning — much like her sister Elle — typically keeps her red carpet fare light, frothy and feminine. It’s no wonder the two Fannings have made a habit of seeking out Alessandro Michele’s whimsical designs. Now that the former Gucci creative director has moved on to Valentino, it only seems right the Fannings would too. This plunging sheer sequin number feels like an elevated choice for the young actress who’s coming into her own.

Ayo Edebiri: The Cool Kid

“The Bear” nominee for best female actor in a television series, Ayo Edebiri emerged as a style star last awards season, consistently bringing fashion with a capital “F” to the red carpet. This skirt and scarf-y top set by Matthieu Blazy for Bottega Veneta has just the sort of eclectic mix she likes: bright color, sculptural volume and movement, all with a tasteful hint of skin.

Selena Gomez: American Sweetheart

Double nominee for “Emilia Perez” and “Only Murders in the Building,” Gomez has demonstrated a love of Old Hollywood glamour time and time again on the red carpet, often selecting sculptural gowns from big American names. This tiered flamenco-ruffled gown, which first walked Carolina Herrera’s runway in Mexico City last month, would be on-brand for her, while subtly nodding to her Mexican-American heritage.

Zoe Saldaña: Saint Laurent Siren

Saint Laurent Productions was a producer on “Emilia Perez,” so it’s no wonder the film’s supporting actress nominee Zoe Saldaña has taken a few recent turns on the red carpet in designs by creative director Anthony Vaccarello. She’ll likely continue her partnership with the house through the Globes, wearing a custom look. But we’d love to see her dip into the archives and wear something from Yves’ iconic Russian collection, which resonates with fashion’s return to bohemian style.

Cynthia Erivo: Wicked Chic

As the face of Louis Vuitton, “Wicked” best female actor nominee Cynthia Erivo could well go that route. But we’d like to suggest this Schiaparelli by Daniel Roseberry haute couture gown for the fashion risk-taker. It has the kind of dramatic silhouette she loves, and the poison green color she’s been wearing a lot to pay homage to her on-screen character Elphaba.

Mikey Madison: The New Fashion Face

“Anora” best female actor nominee Mikey Madison is quickly becoming one to watch in fashion circles, and has turned the dog walk into a runway moment. Paparazzi caught the star walking her puppy, Jam, in L.A., while wearing a velvety Mugler gown, and we’d like to see an encore at the Globes. This architectural white mini with sculpted waist and draped, layered skirt from Casey Cadwaller’s spring 2025 Mugler collection is young and flirty enough to cause more puppy love.

Nicole Kidman: The Pro

As the face of Balenciaga, Kidman will likely go with a custom couture design by the French brand for the high-profile night. But the “Babygirl” nominee could also delight with one of Demna’s less conventional ready-to-wear evening options, such as this cool column gown made of upside-down jeans, styled over sheer pants, pegged to fashion’s current skirt-over-pants trend.

Jeremy Allen White: The Poster Boy

“The Bear” stud Jeremy Allen White generated $12.7 million in media impact value in less than 48 hours with his smoking underwear campaign for the American heritage brand which is in the midst of a revival, with a new creative director at the helm, and a return to the runway in the works for next year. The Globes could be another platform for the best actor nominee and brand to create a mega fashion moment. This suit from the 2000 men’s collection, or something like it, would be show-stopping, much like those sultry CK billboards.

Daniel Craig: The Surprise

As the unexpected front man for the Spanish brand’s latest campaign, Craig has officially joined Jonathan Anderson’s Hollywood clique. The two also worked together on costumes for the film “Queer,” further solidifying the best actor nominee’s stylistic transition from the king of classic into something with a more playful, bohemian, geek chic spirit. This layered look from Loewe’s fall 2024 runway would score major fashion cred while still showing off his pecs.

Glen Powell: New Leading Man

Powell has already shown he has a taste for Italian brand Brioni, the go-to for sartorial menswear with an elegant twist. A two-tone tuxedo with a bit of textural interest like this one from the fall 2024 collection would be a smart choice for the “Hit Man” nominee to further establish himself as a leading man of style.

Timothée Chalamet: Edge Pusher

Throughout Chalamet’s years of red carpet boundary pushing through color, print and that unforgettable halter top, his friendship with designer Haider Ackermann has been a constant. There would be no one better to debut a look from Ackermann’s forthcoming Tom Ford collection on the red carpet. If not that, this polka-dot suit from Ackermann’s fall 2017 show has a rock ‘n’ roll edge in keeping with the star’s latest star turn as Bob Dylan in the biopic, “A Complete Unknown,” which earned him a Globe nomination.

Colman Domingo: The Wild Card

Willing to try almost anything, what and who Colman Domingo will wear at this year’s Golden Globes is anyone’s guess. Nevertheless, the “Sing Sing” best actor nominee does have ties to Pharrell Williams, creative director for Louis Vuitton men’s, which he wore on the carpet last year. All-black with a hint of sparkle worked for him then, so why change. Sometimes the biggest surprise is staying the same.