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The Best Dressed Stars of the Week Dialed Up the Glitz
via Vogue · August 2, 2026

The Best Dressed Stars of the Week Dialed Up the Glitz

Blingy finishes—be it sequins or crystals—had Hollywood A-listers shining bright this week, from Zendaya and Florence Pugh to Kaia Gerber.

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The red carpet pendulum often swings between extreme minimalism and outré maximalism. One week, A-listers will be stepping out in a blinding suite of diamonds and embellished gowns—and the next, they’re in discrete frocks sans gargantuan earrings or other rare jewels. But across the last seven days, the best dressed stars leaned into classic glitz and glamour once again. Looks were designed around heavy usage of sequins and crystals, which had Hollywood’s finest shining bright.

Take Florence Pugh in one of the boldest ensembles. The actor hit the Spider-Man: Brand New Day premiere in London wearing a sculptural Tamara Ralph Couture gown in silver, with a fringed three-dimensional bodice. Like a walking chandelier! A few days prior across the waters in Los Angeles, the movie’s star Zendaya opted to go more dark and avant-garde, in her plunging Ashi Studio gown with a full ruffled skirt. (Not to be missed? Her glimmering Boucheron High Jewelry diamond earrings.)

In New York, Kaia Gerber kicked off her The Shards promo tour wearing a semi-sheer metallic Valentino strapless gown—talk about supermodel energy, talk about like mother like daughter. Ditto for catwalk star Karlie Kloss, who promoted her new children’s book Spaghetti Code (book club, anyone?) in a teal Dolce & Gabbana skirt suit that was all about playfully commanding attention and power.

As for the best color moment of the week? That goes to Gugu Mbatha-Raw in custom, canary yellow silky Dior, featuring an asymmetric silhouette and delicate leaf print. She encapsulated what summer dressing is all about. One’s wardrobe should be fun, upbeat, and smile-inducing.

Which were your favorite celebrity looks this week? Vote below, and check back on Friday to see who Vogue readers crowned best dressed.

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