Here, WWD chooses the iconic red-carpet moments of the 2010s: the good, the bad and the defining. It’s clear the most fun comes when celebrities take risks. And as the first red-carpet season of the New Twenties gets ready to kick off this weekend with the Golden Globes, here’s hoping there’s more bravery than blandness in the years ahead.
Kim Kardashian: D

Kim Kardashian, 2013 
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This has been the Kardashian decade without a doubt, and nothing solidified that like Kim’s debut at the Met Gala in 2013, wearing this Givenchy floral maternity dress. The Internet went crazy with memes of her being compared to a side table in a British countryside home — and we couldn’t agree more.
Rihanna: A

Rihanna, 2015 
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Rihanna became a leading player on the red carpet — and in fashion — with this moment. She introduced Chinese designer Guo Pei to the American masses with this trailing yellow extravaganza; although the masses joked about her likeness to an oversize omelette, we’d still order this off the brunch menu any day.
Lady Gaga: B

Lady Gaga, 2010 
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Vegans should stay home for this one. In 2010 this meat concoction caught everyone’s attention; today, this would be a bit of a faux pas. But there

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