Best of 2014: Most Breathtaking Red Carpet Gowns of the Year!

Lupita's Ralph Lauren gown, Blake Lively's Gucci number and more!

By Cinya Burton Dec 02, 2014 6:09 PMTags
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Here it is: The ultimate best-dressed list of 2014.

We combed through all of the major award shows, red carpets and film festivals from the past 12 months to find the year's most show-stopping gowns. The dresses that made us exclaim things like: "Hot damn!" "Yaaass!" and of course, "Whoa!"

But to earn a spot on this list that same gown has to be one that we couldn't stop talking about for weeks—or months, really—after its red carpet debut. Basically, an instant classic.

You can probably guess some of the obvious choices like Lupita Nyong'o's light blue Prada gown from the Oscars—and even her bold red Ralph Lauren gown at the Golden Globes for that matter.

Or what about Blake Lively's Gucci gowns from both the Met Gala and the Cannes Film Festival. Equally as breath-taking, was Kate Hudson's Versace number from the Academy Awards and Emma Stone's Valentino dress at the Venice Film Festival.

Check out all of our favorite red carpet gowns from 2014—yes, Rihanna's "naked dress" made the cut—and let us know if you think we missed any in the comments below.