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The ELLE Replay 2024: The Best Method Dressing Moments Of The Year, Ranked

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The ELLE Replay 2024: The Best Method Dressing Moments Of The Year, Ranked

Red carpet wars is where I keep aside my pacifism and go ham on the hem – and the cut, and the colour. You get the gist. And since method dressing has managed to persist as the overarching theme of most movie-related red carpets in the past couple of years, the commentary it gives rise to, is rather jovial. Especially when compared to the pitiful showcase at award show-related red carpets.

So when the stylists put in that extra effort and source from designers who love going the extra mile when it comes to method dressing (shoutout to JW Anderson, you’re the goat), the final product is, quite often, primed to bear the fruits of virality. Why was I so excited for Challengers? Partly because of the genius of Luca Guadagnino and vastly because Zendaya wore those tennis ball heels at one of the thousand premieres of the movie. It is what it is. And there were many more.

Here’s my personal ranking of the most standout method-dressing moments of 2024.

8. Blake Lively For Deadpool And Wolverine

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Having worn a ‘yassified’ version of the Deadpool suit since she made a masked cameo as Lady Deadpool in Deadpool And Wolverine, Blake’s tryst with method dressing was quite average and short-lived. Still better than the garland fiesta for It Ends With Us, though. The red used could’ve been a little matte, you know. It’s giving earlier episodes of Project Runway.

7. Shraddha Kapoor For Stree 2

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Heralded as one of the most commercially successful actresses of the year, Kapoor has a roster of red saris to her name for the media promotions of Stree 2 – but what takes the cake here is the extensions-laden, long, very long single braid hairstyle she rocked, which was indeed quite integral to the storyline.

6. Dakota Johnson And Sydney Sweeney For Madame Web

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The duo was spotted donning similar cobweb-inspired gowns at the red carpet premiere of the Marvel universe off-shoot. Sticking to metallic and achromatic palettes, the sheerness and sheen added were a pleasant spin to the otherwise slightly technical interpretation of the theme in general.

5. Janhvi Kapoor For Mr. And Mrs. Mahi

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Broadly classified as a sports drama film, Kapoor did ample justice to the title by opting for cricket-inspired ensembles that weren’t plagued with the curse of literalness. There were saris and subtle incorporations of elements from the sport and no on-your-face jerseys. Quite fun.

4. Ariana Grande And Cynthia Erivo For Wicked

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An adaptation of the stage musical of the same name by Stephen Schwartz and Holzman, the Wicked cast left no stone unturned to channel the magical essence of their on-screen characters while extensively touring the world to promote the movie. From poofy silhouettes to a humble serving of tulle and a witchy undercurrent for Cynthia, these two really knocked it out of the park in the method dressing realm here.

3. Zendaya For Challengers

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Having proved her mettle when it comes to method dressing via multiple outings for the OG Dune and Holland’s Spiderman, Lady Z, alongside Law Roach’s discerning eye nailed the sporty mandate when it came to the Challengers press tour. From custom made tennis inspired uniform dresses to accessories that broke the internet, this one was a memorable alliance that made a solid case for the continual reign of method dressing in Hollywood.

2. Anya Taylor-Joy For Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

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One word. Magnificent. Anya Taylor-Joy is simply that girl. Look at her wedding, for example. For the Furiosa premiere in Sydney, Australia, she put her faith in Rabanne’s archival piece from the Spring/Summer 1996 collection adorned with arrow-like spikes and a metallic color scheme, very on-brand for the action-packed thriller. A method dressing marvel.

1. Zendaya For Dune 2

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I remember waking up that day, slightly disoriented and reaching out for my phone first thing in the morning – out of habit. What I saw was quickly dismissed as an AI edit, for it simply couldn’t be real. No way she wore metal armour to the Dune 2 premiere. I continue scrolling. And my remarks are squashed in about half a minute as every following post by major media houses is that exact outfit in multiple angles and frames. Zendaya really did it. She won at the method dressing game in 2024.

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