The 2025 WWD Style Awards brought a dazzling start to the awards season on January 3, celebrating the creativity and influence of the fashion world’s finest. Hosted by Women’s Wear Daily (WWD), the event honored a prestigious lineup of trailblazers and visionaries whose contributions have shaped red-carpet fashion and beyond.
The evening, presented by Four Seasons, Amazon Beauty, and Jared Jewelers, marked the inaugural WWD Style Awards, setting the tone for a weekend of Golden Globes-related festivities. Combining high glamour and a celebration of creative excellence, the event extended WWD’s “Eye on the Red Carpet” coverage, which delves into the global fashion houses, designers, and artisans behind awards-season magic.
A Star-Studded Night
The event celebrated luminaries across various categories, with honorees including:
- Fashion Trailblazer: Tracee Ellis Ross
- Fashion Newcomer: Anna Sawai
- Red Carpet Visionary: Wes Gordon
- Stylist: Kate Young
- Hair Stylist: Chris Appleton
- Makeup Artist: Pati Dubroff
- Skin Savior: Iván Pol
- Men’s Grooming: Jamie Taylor
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 03: Tracee Ellis Ross attends the 2025 WWD Style Awards, Golden Globes at Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills on January 03, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Phillip Faraone/WWD via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 03: Anna Sawai attends the 2025 WWD Style Awards, Golden Globes at Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills on January 03, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Phillip Faraone/WWD via Getty Images)
Notable presenters and special guests included Quinta Brunson, Elizabeth Olsen, Nicholas Hoult, and Karla Welch. In contrast, the guest list boasted a glittering array of stars such as Madison Bailey, Brianne Howey, Leah Kateb, and Lisa Rinna.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 03: Quinta Brunson attends the 2025 WWD Style Awards, Golden Globes at Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills on January 03, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Stefanie Keenan/WWD via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 03: Madison Bailey attends the 2025 WWD Style Awards, Golden Globes at Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills on January 03, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Phillip Faraone/WWD via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 03: Lisa Rinna attends the 2025 WWD Style Awards, Golden Globes at Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills on January 03, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Phillip Faraone/WWD via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 03: Elizabeth Olsen attends the 2025 WWD Style Awards, Golden Globes at Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills on January 03, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Phillip Faraone/WWD via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 03: Brianne Howey attends the 2025 WWD Style Awards, Golden Globes at Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills on January 03, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Phillip Faraone/WWD via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 03: Leah Kateb attends the 2025 WWD Style Awards, Golden Globes at Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills on January 03, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Phillip Faraone/WWD via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 03: Adria Arjona attends the 2025 WWD Style Awards, Golden Globes at Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills on January 03, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Phillip Faraone/WWD via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 03: Kelvin Harrison Jr. attends the 2025 WWD Style Awards, Golden Globes at Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills on January 03, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Phillip Faraone/WWD via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 03: Jeannie Mai attends the 2025 WWD Style Awards, Golden Globes at Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills on January 03, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Phillip Faraone/WWD via Getty Images)
Trailblazing Words from Tracee Ellis Ross
Golden Globes Fashion Trailblazer recipient Tracee Ellis Ross captivated the audience with her acceptance speech. Known for her daring and iconic fashion choices, Ross highlighted the transformative power of style:
“Style is the confidence that your bones give you to let your heart sing, your soul dance, and your feet walk the roaming earth. If there’s any trail that I have blazed, I hope it’s paved with my humanity, my service, my gratitude, my wholeness, my joy, and my delight.”
She encouraged attendees to embrace fashion in their everyday lives: “Do not wait for events to wear your pretty clothes. You are a special occasion. Whip them out for the market. Put them on regularly when you work out. And just be your inner song.”
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 03: Tracee Ellis Ross speaks during the 2025 WWD Style Awards, Golden Globes at Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills on January 03, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Stefanie Keenan/WWD via Getty Images)
A Celebration of Creativity
The WWD Style Awards honored not only the visionaries behind iconic looks but also the creative teams—stylists, makeup artists, and hair stylists—who turn ideas into reality. Wes Gordon, Creative Director of Carolina Herrera and recipient of the Red Carpet Visionary award, emphasized the collaborative spirit of awards season: “It’s about creating moments that resonate long after the spotlight fades.”
The WWD Style Awards are just the beginning of an exciting weekend of style. WWD’s Golden Globes coverage, including its “Eye on the Red Carpet” live stream, continues on January 5. Audiences can tune in via WWD.com, X (formerly Twitter), YouTube, LinkedIn, and Amazon Live. The livestream promises in-depth insights into the fashion, beauty, and artistry behind Hollywood’s biggest night, paired with a shoppable experience on Amazon Live and WWD’s Amazon Beauty store.
As the leading authority on fashion, beauty, and retail news, WWD continues to set the standard for awards-season coverage. A part of Fairchild Media Group under PMC, WWD aligns its expertise with the Golden Globes, produced by Dick Clark Productions, to celebrate the intersection of fashion and entertainment.
Stay tuned for more glamour, inspiration, and behind-the-scenes stories from Hollywood’s brightest stars.
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