Sparkling Red Carpet Moments: Stars Are Shining With Glitter

With the holiday season fast approaching, celebrities have shined with the brightest looks on the red carpet. Sequins, glitter and rhinestones are the end-of-year stars.

Festivals, movie premieres, awards ceremonies ... What better way to attract camera lenses during this holiday season than a dress with thousands of metal sequins? A look back at the most sparkling red carpet looks.

As soon as night falls, dresses, jumpsuits, and even suit jackets are adorned with a thousand lights. Mariah Carey stunned in a maxi dress with gold and pearls, for her special show, "Mariah’s Christmas: The Magic Continues" on December 3rd. Jennifer Lawrence, who is expecting her first child with husband Cooke Maroney, flaunted her baby bump in a gold fringed dress by Christian Dior for the New York premiere of Don’t Look Up: Cosmic Denial on December 5. The same evening, Scarlett Johansson had donned a backless dress with oversized gold sequins from Dolce & Gabbana to attend the Kennedy Center Honors gala.

With male celebrities, Lionel Messi and his three sons, Thiago, Mateo and Ciro, were all matchy-matchy in black sequin suits, for the 65th Ballon d'Or award ceremony on November 29 in Paris. At all times stealing the show!

All-that-glitters celebrities

In Mariah Carey’s Christmas special, “Mariah’s Christmas: The Magic Continues”, the diva wore a long Dolce & Gabbana gown with a plunging neckline, thigh-high slit. Adorned with gold and pearls, it weighs no less than 20 kg. (Posted on December 3.)

For the New York premiere of Don't Look Up: Cosmic Denial on Sunday, December 5, pregnant Jennifer Lawrence arrived in glittering floor-length fringed gold gown by Christian Dior. (New York, December 5, 2021.)

Scarlett Johansson wore a Dolce & Gabbana plunging halter dress, fully embroidered with gold sequins, to attend the 44th Kennedy Center Honors in Washington, DC. (Posted Tuesday, December 7.)

Demi Moore attended the Fashion Awards 2021 in a sheath dress, in gradual gradient of gray and black, embellished with sparkling gemstones. A creation of the Italian house, Fendi. (London, November 29, 2021.)

Salma Hayek dazzled in a Gucci strapless sequined dress, featuring ombre hues of black and pink, for the LACMA Art + Film gala. (Los Angeles, November 6, 2021.)

Eva Longoria opted for a long asymmetrical, gray sequined dress, designed by Vivienne Westwood for the LACMA Art + Film gala. (Los Angeles, November 6, 2021.)

Jodie Turner-Smith goes pink with a Gucci glitter dress at the 10th annual LACMA Art + Film gala. (Los Angeles, November 6, 2021.)

While Antonella, Lionel Messi's wife, sported a gold metallic Greek-style dress at the Ballon d'Or award ceremony, her three sons, Thiago, Mateo and Ciro, matched their father in three-piece suits with a black sequined blazer jacket, a white shirt, a satin waistcoat and a black bow tie. (Paris, November 29, 2021.)

Sandra Bullock arrived in a gold sequined jumpsuit for the Unforgivable movie premiere. (Los Angeles, November 30, 2021.)

Salma Hayek opted for a long asymmetrical dress, with red and black sequins, signed Saint-Laurent, for the British premiere of The Eternals. (London, October 27, 2021.)

Camila Morrone in a long Versace transparent black sequin dress, for the LACMA Art + Film gala. (Los Angeles, November 6, 2021.)

Kate Middleton in an embellished gold sequin gown, at the world premiere of No Time To Die at the Royal Albert Hall. Her outfit was signed by British designer Jenny Packham. (London, September 28, 2021.)

Léa Seydoux appeared in a pink sequined maxi dress from Louis Vuitton for the No Time To Die premiere. (London, September 28, 2021.)

Elisa Sednaoui wore a shimmering green strapless Alberta Ferretti dress for the Annette screening and opening ceremony during the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival. (Cannes, July 6, 2021.)

Rapper Lil Nas X appeared in a lilac suit-dress with sequined long train for his arrival on the red carpet of the VMA Awards. (New York, September 12, 2021.)

Angelina Jolie, who plays Thena in The Eternals movie, looked majestic in a strapless metallic silver dress by Versace completed with Vhernier jewelry for the 16th annual Rome Film Festival. (Rome, October 24, 2021.)

Suzanne Jouannet attended the red carpet of the movie "Les Choses Humaines", directed by her husband Yvan Attal, in a scintillating black mini-dress with long sleeves from Saint Laurent, her favorite fashion house. (Venice, September 9.)

Irina Shayk shined in an iconic colorful mermaid dress from Thierry Mugler, which celebrates the eccentric codes of the house, by evoking the wings of a butterfly. (Paris, September 28, 2021.)

Beyoncé opted for a total Gucci look, with a sparkling jacket, stamped with the logo of the Italian house and similarly shining silver pants.