Diane Kruger in Mary Katrantzou

This is fabulously fun in a very Krugerian way.

Lily Collins in Elie Saab

This is the first of SEVERAL Elie Saabs in this slideshow. I have a real Elie Saab weakness.

Jessica Chastain in Oscar de la Renta

You're also in store for more than one Oscar de la Renta, which surely is not a surprise.

Carrie Underwood in Rubin Singer

This is like a wine bag, but in a GOOD way.

Emily Blunt in Osman

I LOVED this, and also feel like it could be the inside of a really fabulous envelope from Cranes.

Shailene Woodley in Zuhair Murad

I like anything that makes Shailene look slightly like she's the heroine of a Judith Krantz novel. She rarely looks like this structured -- she's such a groovy hippie -- and it's a fun change.

Chaley Rose

Give it up for the Nashvillan for once!

Emma Watson in Ralph Lauren

This is so simple and so elegant and so PERFECT on her.

Emma Watson in YSL

Ditto.

Amy Adams in Juan Carlos Obando

I will never be able to resist a dot.

Kate Hudson in Atelier Versace

Nor a cape.

Felicity Jones in Prada

Nor a metallic bodice.

Lucy Hale in Romona Keveza

This is so simple, but so charming on her. She's excellent in red.

Lucy Hale in Oscar de la Renta

And this was totally sassy for the VMAs. Good on you, Lucy Hale.

Taylor Swift in Gucci Premiere

This was SO good on Taylor. So sparkly, so shiny, so fab.

Camilla Belle in Carolina Herrera

This is a major gown and the color is fab on her.

Fergie in Halston Heritage

Can we all just talk about what an improvement this is?

Sandra Bullock in Alexander McQueen

I'd forgotten about this dress, but it's SO GLORIOUS.

Zooey Deschanel in Oscar de la Renta

And this is such a perfect match of girl and gown.

Naomi Harris in Naeem Khan

She is reliably gorgeous, but outdid even herself in this, one of my favorites from a GREAT Naeem Khan collection.

Lydia Hearst

Shiny!

Evan Rachel Wood in Elie Saab

Oh, man. This is also just a dream.

Jaime King in Ulyana Sergeenko

This could have been weird on the wrong person, but Jaime King is the right person, and she looks gorgeous in it.

Hailee Steinfeld in Moniqe Lhuilier

I ADORE this dress.

Reese Witherspoon in Oscar de la Renta

Ditto.

Joely Richardson

Double ditto.

Cate Blanchett in Lanvin

This is so slouchy and Blanchett-y and cool on her.

Christina Hendricks in Alberta Ferretti

It's so lovely when she gets it right.

Jess Weixler in Martin Grant

She looks flat-out gorgeous here -- Jess Weixler had a great year.

Karlie Kloss in Chanel Couture

Karlie Kloss can wear nearly anything, but this is better than just anything, isn't it?

Mindy Kaling

Round of applause for Mindy, who NEVER needs a bracelet.

Gywneth Paltrow in Prada

This is unexpectedly glitzy on her, in a way that's really fun.

Julie Bowen in Peter Som

She told Giuliana that she thought the fashion police were going to kill her for this BUT OH NO. I loved it.

Jessica Pare in Lanvin

VERY pretty. (I still wish she'd worn emeralds.)

Lena Headey in Rubin Singer

She actually somehow manages to look legitimately cool at the Emmys, which is no mean feat.

Emmy Rossum in Carolina Herrera

I think the only reason THIS didn't make to our slideshow on The Cut is because the Met was SO GOOD this year that the entire thing could have just been ALL MET BALL. I simply LOVE this.

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley in Balmain

This was totally off-theme for the Met this year, but she wears it VERY well.

Hailee Steinfeld in Prabal

And this was charming AND dramatic on her.

Blake Lively in Gucci

SO dishy, this one. This is fabulous on her.

Dakota Johnson in Jason Wu

I forgot about this! It was a very nice surprise to be reminded.

Hayden Panettiere in Dennis Basso

This is very prom, but in a very charming way.

Arizona Muse in Ralph & Russo

And this is so glam on her -- even if it does need a wee hoik.

Brie Larson in Prada

This is PURE LUNACY but I love it.

Elisabeth Moss in Michael Kors

Simple, yet affective. Keep it up, Peggy.

Rita Wilson

She often looks nutty, but this is so glam on her! (I also love the woman behind her.)

Amy Adams in Valentino

Nicely played, Amy.

Julie Delpy

Apparently, we were very into red this year.

Morgan Freeman and Rita Moreno

These two. THESE are the two.

The Best of the Red Carpet Rest: 2014

We recapped several of our favorite looks of this year for The Cut - and I invite you to look at that post, if you haven't! It's ALL Lupita, All the Time (and Lupita's also getting her own retrospective here, in a couple of days) -- but there are always other red carpet looks that end up cut for time or space or whatever, and we didn't want you to deprive you of The Also Rans. Because these are ALSO really good. With no further ado, here's Other Good Dresses We Considered For Our Best of 2014 List. GOWNS! [Photos: Getty, Wenn, AKM/GSI, Pacific Coast News, INF, Splash]