Fashion Week's Most Talked-About Celebrity Outfits: Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Rihanna and More

Fashion month is about the runways, but the looks people actually screenshot and share often come from the front row. The Spring/Summer 2027 season ran from New York in early September through London and Milan, and wraps up in Paris on October 6. Here are the celebrity outfits that got the most attention so far, what made each one work, and the trends they point to for the months ahead.

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley had one of the strongest weeks in Paris. At the Saint Laurent show on September 29, held by the Fontaine du Trocadéro, she wore a black lace, high-neck, long-sleeved midi dress with a thigh-high front split, finished with pointed pumps, a small clutch, diamond drop earrings and a slicked-back updo. HELLO! called it the naked dress to end all naked dresses.

A day later at Tom Ford, she switched to a matching brown look built around a long trench-style coat and pointed-toe heels. Off the front row, she was photographed in a pale-beige, below-the-knee suede trench over glossy leather trousers with snake-print heels, a look Who What Wear singled out as proof that the suede trench is the coat of the season.

Why it works: each outfit relies on one strong line, a column of lace, a long tonal coat, a longline trench, rather than lots of competing details.

Follow her on Instagram: @rosiehw

Rihanna opened Paris with the look that sparked the most debate. At the Matières Fécales show on September 28, she wore a custom gold-bronze skirt suit covered in dangling, tinsel-like fringe with tattered seams, layered over a sheer black bra from her own Savage X Fenty line and finished with a thick gold choker. Social media split between people who loved it and people comparing it to Christmas tinsel, which is exactly why it travelled so far. She was back at Dior the next day in a black midi dress under an oversized tie-up jacket.

Follow her on Instagram: @badgalriri

At Dior's Spring/Summer 2027 show on September 29, Jonathan Anderson's latest for the house, longtime Dior ambassador Anya Taylor-Joy wore a completely sheer black lace cape with botanical lace motifs over a high-waisted black pencil skirt, with pointed pumps and slim silver sunglasses. Fans on social media gave it a 10/10. It's a great example of the season's biggest styling idea: take a classic, office-ready piece and pair it with something dramatic.

Follow her on Instagram: @anyataylorjoy

Also at Saint Laurent on September 29, Zoe Saldaña wore a sheer black embellished slip dress under an oversized black blazer. The look drew mixed reactions online, and alongside Rosie Huntington-Whiteley it made the sheer black dress the defining front-row story of that show. The oversized blazer is the takeaway for everyday dressing: it makes even a delicate slip dress feel more grounded.

Follow her on Instagram: @zoesaldana

At Tom Ford on September 30, Kate Moss wore a light blue striped silk shirt, open at the neck with the cuffs rolled, tucked into a black leather knee-length pencil skirt, with black patent sandals. WWD described it as office-ready inspiration, and it's the easiest celebrity look of the season to recreate with pieces you may already own. Kate Moss doesn't run a personal Instagram account; her agency posts as @katemossagency.

Back at the start of the season, Elle Fanning set the tone for animal print at Coach's Spring/Summer 2027 show in New York on September 9. She wore a long, fuzzy leopard-print coat over a glossy red leather midi skirt and an unbuttoned blouse, topped with a slanted beret. WWD framed it as a mob-wife revival, and animal print kept showing up on front rows in Milan weeks later.

Follow her on Instagram: @ellefanning

At Ralph Lauren on September 9, Cynthia Erivo wore a black military-style jacket with red collar and cuff trim, black flared trousers and a matching beret. Coverage linked it to her Elphaba era, and the sharp shoulders and clean flare are a strong reference if you're shopping for a structured fall jacket.

Follow her on Instagram: @cynthiaerivo

At Gucci in Milan on September 25, Naomi Watts wore a magenta satin suit with a fitted blazer, shield sunglasses and a Gucci Horsebit bag. In a season dominated by black, brown and neutrals, it's a reminder that one saturated colour, worn head to toe, can look just as polished.

Follow her on Instagram: @naomiwatts

During New York Fashion Week, Anne Hathaway attended the opening of Moncler's Fifth Avenue flagship on September 10 in head-to-toe denim: an oversized Moncler denim shirt fastened with a single button, showing her bump, worn with jeans. The look was widely covered, and it's a reminder that pregnancy style can follow the same trends as everything else.

Follow her on Instagram: @annehathaway

Put the front rows together and four clear threads come through. First, sheer black lace and the naked dress, led by Saint Laurent's guests and Anya Taylor-Joy's Dior cape. Second, the pencil skirt is back, styled with something unexpected instead of a matching blazer. Third, brown and suede trenches, especially in long, tonal shapes. And fourth, animal print, from Elle Fanning's leopard coat in New York to the front rows in Milan.

Most of these outfits come down to one or two close-fitting pieces: a pencil skirt, a fitted lace dress, a tailored jacket. Those are the pieces where fit shows most. A pencil skirt needs to sit right at the waist and hips, a lace midi needs the right length for your height, and a structured blazer depends on shoulder width. Sizes also vary a lot from brand to brand, so start from your measurements rather than the size you usually buy, and check them against each brand's own size chart. Oversized pieces like the trench and the boyfriend blazer are more forgiving, but they still need the shoulders and sleeve length to land in the right place.

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