Zendaya is top of the frocks in dare-to-bare year as we reveal our Fabulous Fashion winners

IT’S been a year of glorious fashion moments. Red carpets re-opened with a bang, with the Cannes Film Festival, the Met Gala and Oscars flooded with stand-out frocks. 

Stars have created trends, great fashion moments and faultless looks that brought back the joy of dressing.  As the year comes to an end, Clemmie Fieldsend gives out Fabulous Fashion Awards to the most stylish celebs of 2021.

Best dressed 

Zendaya

Zendaya bought us endless show-stopping outfits in 2021

WITH two blockbuster films, Dune and Spider-Man, Zendaya bought us endless show-stopping outfits in 2021. 

The 25-year-old actress even bagged the respected CFDA Fashion Icon Of The Year award with stunning looks from designers including Valentino, Balmain and Alexander McQueen – a well-deserved victory for the young fashion queen. 

Runners-up: Actress Anya Taylor-Joy has also had a triumphant year with her knockout looks on the red carpet, plus Hailey Bieber wowed with outfits at Paris Fashion Week.

Best trendsetter

Kendall Jenner

Kendall Jenner sparked a trend in see-through frocks, which have since been worn by anyone who is anyone

MODEL Kendall hit New York’s Met Gala red carpet in September wearing this naked dress inspired by fashion icon actress Audrey Hepburn. 

The 26-year-old’s look sparked a trend in see-through frocks, which have since been worn by anyone who is anyone – all thanks to the style-savvy reality star. 

Runners-up: Fellow models Bella Hadid, 25, and Zoe Kravitz, 33, have also been wearing sultry barely-there outfits this year. 

Best fashion moment

Kate Middleton

Kate Middleton transformed into a Bond girl with this stunning Jenny Packham gold sequined, caped gown

FANS waited nearly two years for James Bond film No Time To Die to hit cinemas, but at the London premiere in October all eyes were on Kate. The Duchess of Cambridge, 39, transformed into a Bond girl with this stunning Jenny Packham gold sequined, caped gown. 

Runners-up: Billie Eilish reached a million Insta likes in six minutes, making history with her Vogue cover, while Bella Hadid also grabbed headlines wearing a revealing black gown.

Best male

Dominic Calvert-Lewin

Everton forward Dominic Calvert-Lewin really is in a style league of his own

NOT since David Beckham have we had such a stylish footballer as Dominic. 

From his head-turning “back to school” mag cover to sharp suits and Chanel bags, the 24-year-old Everton forward really is in a style league of his own. 

Runners-up: Bagging second place is Prince William, with his suave roll-neck and velvet blazer look.

Third place goes to Harry Styles, 27, for his continued gender-bending tour outfits and that feather boa. 

Best bondage

Kim Kardashian

Kim Kardashian’s balaclava-clad look at the Met Gala

KIM is no stranger to sexy outfits, but the 41-year-old outdid herself with this top-to-toe dominatrix look in September. The bondage trend then became popular with other stars, including actress Sharon Stone.

 A balaclava-clad look like Kim’s at the Met Gala was one of the most searched-for Halloween costumes on Google. 

Runners-up: Madonna reinvented herself yet again as Madam Whiplash, and Leigh-Anne Pinnock opted for the leather lace-up trend, too. 

Best dressed

Ben and Jen

Ben Affleck, 49, and Jennifer Lopez, 52, hit the red carpet in December for their first public appearance together

AFTER rekindling their romance and becoming Instagram official in July, movie stars Ben Affleck, 49, and Jennifer Lopez, 52, hit the red carpet in December for their first public appearance together – at the film premiere of The Last Duel in New York. The pair matched in their monochrome looks and have since been seen together in other co-ordinated outfits. 

Runners-up: Other well-clothed couples include Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker, while Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly have been busy twinning with gothic outfits. 

Best in show

Bridgerton

As a result of the female stars’ boob-boosting corsets, demand for the undies rocketed 1,000 per cent and the trend became a go-to for celebs

 NETFLIX sensation Bridgerton got many of us through a dark and dull January and launched leading lady Phoebe Dynevor, above, on to the world stage

As a result of the female stars’ boob-boosting corsets, demand for the undies rocketed 1,000 per cent and the trend became a go-to for celebs including Irina Shayk and Maya Jama. 

Runners-up: BBC One thriller The Serpent, starring Jenna Coleman, brought out our inner 1970s groove, and Carrie Bradshaw and the girls returned for Sex And The City sequel And Just Like That . . . 

Best makeover

Adele

Adele showed off her new look with a British and US Vogue mag cover

IN September Adele revealed her stunning new look to her fans on social media, along with a British and US Vogue mag cover to show off her amazing transformation. 

Wearing a corset in the fashion bible caused demand for them to soar a staggering 5,300 per cent, while the 33-year-old singer’s PVC trench coat saw searches spike by 4,440 per cent. 

Runners-up: Lady Gaga, transformed herself into Patrizia Reggiani for blockbuster film House Of Gucci, and comic Rebel Wilson showcased her new slimmer frame with a whole new wardrobe. 

Best coordination

Amanda Holden

Amanda Holden dressed in all the colours of the rainbow, creating effortlessly stylish tonal outfits that looked designer yet with High Street clothes

AMANDA kept us going during lockdown with her #DressUpFriday hashtag, and continued to give us outfit inspiration all through the year with her colour- co-ordinated looks. 

The 50-year-old dressed in all the colours of the rainbow, creating effortlessly stylish tonal outfits that looked designer yet with High Street clothes . 

Runners-up: Amanda’s partners in co-ord crime are fellow Heart DJ Ashley Roberts plus model Rosie Huntington-Whiteley.

Icon award

Helen Mirren

Movie veteran Helen Mirren gets a gong for her outstanding contribution to fashion this year

FROM dazzling on the red carpet in Cannes to outdoing all the models in L’Oreal’s catwalk show at Paris Fashion Week in April, movie veteran Helen gets a gong for her outstanding contribution to fashion this year. The 76-year-old has wowed in bright yellow, shimmery sequins and power suiting – all hail Dame Helen. 

Runners-up: Movie siren Sharon Stone wore everything from figure-hugging frocks to huge ballgowns, plus pop star Rihanna didn’t let her fashion status slide.