Popsugar Fashion Celebrity Fashion The Sexiest, Steamiest Red Carpet Looks of 2019 These Were the Sexiest Red Carpet Looks of 2019 — Hands Down 29 December 2019 by Morgane Le Caer Image Source: Getty / Axelle/Bauer-Griffin Each year brings its own wave of sultry red carpet ensembles, and when it comes to 2019, celebrities and their stylists certainly didn't do things by half. That being said, this year's sexiest red carpet looks weren't exactly what we had expected. Instead, they were fresh, modern, and, surprisingly, more demure than ever. Perhaps a sign of things to come as this decade draws to a close, this year's hottest looks came with longer sleeves, fuller skirts, and décolletés that weren't necessarily any riskier than what we've become used to. Chic lingerie-inspired ensembles replaced the naked dress trend that once reigned over the red carpet, thigh-high slits remained a firm favourite, and interesting necklines proved, once and for all, that modest can also be incredibly sexy. And as for the sexiest colour of the year? Black was it, and it's easy to see why. From what Jennifer Lopez wore to the Vanity Fair Oscars afterparty to Jorja Smith's sexy take on the Disney princess gown and Gigi Hadid's beautiful column dress, read on to take a closer look at the sexiest red carpet looks of 2019. But fair warning: these outfits are so damn hot, they might actually steam up your screen. Related: 7 Party-Season Styling Tips That We're Stealing From 2019's Best Red Carpet Looks Priyanka Chopra at the 2019 Chasing Happiness Premiere Image Source: Getty / Frazer Harrison Back in June, Priyanka Chopra supported her husband, Nick Jonas, at the premiere of his Amazon documentary Chasing Happiness. The 36-year-old actress chose a sultry high-low dress for the occasion, which featured a plunging neckline and fishnet detailing. 1 / 78 Image Source: Getty / Steve Granitz 2 / 78 Image Source: Getty / Jon Kopaloff 3 / 78 Jennifer Lopez at the 2019 Vanity Fair Oscars Afterparty Image Source: Getty / JEAN-BAPTISTE LACROIX After wearing a mirror-mosaic gown by Tom Ford on the Oscars red carpet, Jennifer Lopez switched into a strapless Zuhair Murad gown for the Vanity Fair afterparty. It featured black, purple, blue, and green sequins and even had a feathered accent across the bodice. 4 / 78 Image Source: Getty / George Pimentel 5 / 78 Image Source: Getty / Gregg DeGuire 6 / 78 Ella Balinska at the 2019 UK Premiere of Charlie's Angels Image Source: Getty / Dave J Hogan For the London premiere of Charlie's Angels, Ella Balinska wore a black custom Prada gown that featured a sexy thigh-high slit. She accessorised her look with Christian Louboutin heels and an incredible Cartier necklace, which she wore backward. 7 / 78 Image Source: Getty / Mike Marsland 8 / 78 Image Source: Getty / Gareth Cattermole 9 / 78 Hailey Baldwin at the 2019 Met Gala Image Source: Getty / Jamie McCarthy For the 2019 Met Gala, Hailey Baldwin chose a pink Alexander Wang gown that looked modest . . . until she turned around. The whole back of the dress was cut out, revealing Hailey's tiny tattoos and a diamond "Wang" piece that held strings together and looked like a G-string. 10 / 78 Image Source: Getty / Karwai Tang 11 / 78 Image Source: Getty / James Devaney 12 / 78 Ashley Graham at the 2019 Harper's Bazaar Icons Party Image Source: Getty / Dimitrios Kambouris Ashley Graham could not have looked any sexier at the Harper's Bazaar Icons party. For the occasion, the model wore a custom black sleeveless dress from 16Arlington, which featured a daring slit, a sheer skirt, and black feathered trim. 13 / 78 Image Source: Getty / Dia Dipasupil 14 / 78 Image Source: Getty / Jamie McCarthy 15 / 78 Selena Gomez at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival Image Source: Getty / Mike Marsland This year, Selena Gomez made her first-ever appearance at the Cannes Film Festival. When she stepped out on the red carpet for the event's opening ceremony and screening of The Dead Don't Die, she was dressed to the nines in a sultry yet edgy Louis Vuitton ensemble. 16 / 78 Image Source: Getty / Pascal Le Segretain 17 / 78 Image Source: Getty / Pascal Le Segretain 18 / 78 Zendaya at the 2019 Emmy Awards Image Source: Getty / Matt Winkelmeyer This year, Zendaya totally owned the Emmy Awards red carpet. For the occasion, she wore a custom Vera Wang gown, which featured a sheer corset-like top and thigh slit. She completed the look with matching emerald pumps and a glitzy cuff and earrings by Cartier. 19 / 78 Image Source: Getty / ROBYN BECK 20 / 78 Image Source: Getty / ROBYN BECK 21 / 78 Sophie Turner at the 2019 Chasing Happiness Premiere Image Source: Getty / Frazer Harrison For the premiere of Chasing Happiness, Sophie Turner wore a Paco Rabanne chain-mail midi dress, which was pieced together by small metal circles that provided just enough coverage. 22 / 78 Image Source: Getty / Steve Granitz 23 / 78 Image Source: Getty / Axelle/Bauer-Griffin 24 / 78 Camila Cabello at the 2019 MTV VMAs Image Source: Getty / Axelle/Bauer-Griffin Back in August, Camila Cabello made a serious style statement in a silky white gown by Balmain, which featured sexy cutouts, a really high slit, and a plunging neckline. 25 / 78 Image Source: Getty / Dimitrios Kambouris 26 / 78 Image Source: Getty / Bryan Bedder 27 / 78 Gigi Hadid at the 2019 CMA Awards Image Source: Getty / John Shearer At the 2019 CMA Awards, Gigi Hadid shimmered on the red carpet in a delicate pleated column dress by Helmut Lang. While the look was demure and angelic, it still managed to be sexy thanks to its sheer finish and figure-hugging shape. 28 / 78 Image Source: Getty / Taylor Hill 29 / 78 Image Source: Getty / Taylor Hill 30 / 78 Angelina Jolie at the 2019 European Premiere of Maleficent: Mistress of Evil Image Source: Getty / Ernesto S. Ruscio For the European premiere of Maleficent: Mistress of Evil in Rome, Angelina pulled out all the stops in an Atelier Versace look that was embellished throughout and featured an exaggerated sweetheart neckline. 31 / 78 Image Source: Getty / Ernesto S. Ruscio 32 / 78 Image Source: Getty / Ernesto Ruscio 33 / 78 Bella Hadid at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival Image Source: Getty / Toni Anne Barson At the Rocketman premiere back in May, Bella Hadid stunned in an ethereal Dior Haute Couture gown, which she paired with embellished Christian Louboutin heels and diamonds by Bulgari. 34 / 78 Image Source: Getty / Foc Kan 35 / 78 Image Source: Getty / Toni Anne Barson 36 / 78 Rihanna at the 2019 Queen & Slim Premiere Image Source: Getty / Frazer Harrison For the Queen & Slim premiere in November, Rihanna slipped into a silk John Galliano robe, which she paired with a David Webb necklace and bracelets and Jimmy Choo's delicate Tatiana clutch. 37 / 78 Image Source: Getty / Joe Scarnici 38 / 78 Image Source: Getty / Tommaso Boddi 39 / 78 Margot Robbie at the 2019 UK Premiere of Once Upon a Time . . . in Hollywood Image Source: Getty / David M. Benett Margot Robbie brought the heat to the UK premiere of Once Upon a Time . . . in Hollywood in a fiery Oscar de la Renta gown, which featured a plunging neckline and gaping cutouts along the upper sides, with a wraparound scarf detailing. 40 / 78 Image Source: Getty / David M. Benett 41 / 78 Image Source: Getty / David M. Benett 42 / 78 Rosie Huntington-Whiteley at the 2019 Revolve Awards Image Source: Getty / Jon Kopaloff When she attended the third annual Revolve Awards, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley stunned in a low-cut, wrap-style dress that she paired with black pointed heels and a clutch. 43 / 78 Image Source: Getty / Jon Kopaloff 44 / 78 Image Source: Getty / Presley Ann 45 / 78 Normani at the 2019 Harper's Bazaar Icons Party Image Source: Getty / Jim Spellman For the Harper's Bazaar party, Normani wore a gown by Rami Kadi, Gianvito Rossi heels, and jewels from CZ by Kenneth Jay Lane. 46 / 78 Image Source: Getty / Jim Spellman 47 / 78 Image Source: Getty / Jim Spellman 48 / 78 Halsey at the 2019 CMA Awards Image Source: Getty / Taylor Hill For her debut at the CMA Awards, Halsey stunned in a princess-style gown that featured an allover floral print, a plunging neckline, a soft off-the-shoulder silhouette, and black lace sleeves that gave the style a sexy finish. 49 / 78 Image Source: Getty / Taylor Hill 50 / 78 Image Source: Getty / Taylor Hill 51 / 78 Bebe Rexha at the 2019 Spotify Best New Artist Party Image Source: Getty / Frederick M. Brown Back in February, Bebe Rexha wore a purple minidress, which featured a plunging neckline and puff sleeves. She finished her look with shiny black midcalf boots and pendant earrings. 52 / 78 Image Source: Getty / Frederick M. Brown 53 / 78 Image Source: Getty / Frederick M. Brown 54 / 78 Carrie Underwood at the 2019 ACM Awards Image Source: Getty / ROBYN BECK When Carrie Underwood walked the 2019 ACM Awards red carpet, she stunned in a sparkly Nicolas Jebran gown that was covered with intricate beading and came with not one but two daring thigh-high slits. 55 / 78 Image Source: Getty / Jeff Kravitz 56 / 78 Image Source: Getty / Axelle/Bauer-Griffin 57 / 78 Jennifer Lawrence at the 2019 X-Men: Dark Phoenix Premiere Image Source: Getty / Jon Kopaloff For her first red carpet appearance in over a year, Jennifer Lawrence wore a plunging silk gown from the Dior Cruise 2020 collection, which was cinched at the waist with a black leather belt. 58 / 78 Image Source: Getty / JEAN-BAPTISTE LACROIX 59 / 78 Image Source: Getty / Jon Kopaloff 60 / 78 Naomi Campbell at a 2019 London Fashion Week Event Image Source: Getty / Karwai Tang Naomi Campbell blew us away when she stepped out in a stunning Thierry Mugler naked dress at a London Fashion Week event back in September. 61 / 78 Image Source: Getty / Karwai Tang 62 / 78 Image Source: Getty / Karwai Tang 63 / 78 Jorja Smith at the 2019 Harper's Bazaar Women of the Year Awards Image Source: Getty / David M. Benett Jorja Smith gave Princess Belle a run for her money when she attended the Harper's Bazaar Women of the Year Awards in a golden Zuhair Murad gown that featured a bustle in the back, a sexy hip-high slit, and a plunging neckline. 64 / 78 Image Source: Getty / David M. Benett 65 / 78 Image Source: Getty / Mike Marsland 66 / 78 Kendall Jenner at the 2019 Vanity Fair Oscars Afterparty Image Source: Getty / Axelle/Bauer-Griffin Kendall Jenner took sexy to a whole new level at the Vanity Fair Oscars party. For the occasion, she wore a black and silver dress by Rami Kadi, which was backless, slashed to the navel, and cut so high on the sides that it resembled two sashes rather than a skirt. 67 / 78 Image Source: Getty / Jon Kopaloff 68 / 78 Image Source: Getty / Axelle/Bauer-Griffin 69 / 78 Joan Smalls at the 2019 MTV Europe Music Awards Image Source: Getty / Stephane Cardinale - Corbis For the 2019 MTV Europe Music Awards, Joan Smalls wore a black strappy bra top with a pink slip skirt from Brandon Maxwell. She finished her look with stilettos by Jessica Rich. 70 / 78 Image Source: Getty / Andreas Rentz/MTV 2019 71 / 78 Image Source: Getty / Andreas Rentz/MTV 2019 72 / 78 Emilia Clarke at the 2019 Emmy Awards Image Source: Getty / Steve Granitz Emilia Clarke made our jaws drop when she stepped out wearing this plunging-neck Valentino dress, which she accessorised with David Webb jewels. 73 / 78 Image Source: Getty / Michael Tran 74 / 78 Image Source: Getty / Axelle/Bauer-Griffin 75 / 78 Naomi Scott at the 2019 UK Premiere of Charlie's Angels Image Source: Getty / Dave J Hogan The Richard Quinn dress and bodysuit combination Naomi Scott wore to the UK premiere of Charlie's Angels was equal parts sexy and conservative. 76 / 78 Image Source: Getty / Dave J Hogan 77 / 78 Image Source: Getty / Mike Marsland 78 / 78 Celebrity FashionSexy FashionBest Of 2019DressesRed CarpetPriyanka ChopraJennifer LopezHailey BieberAshley GrahamSelena Gomez