Click through the photo gallery above to see all the red carpet style from the night.
As Elle UK marks its 40th anniversary, the magazine celebrated in central London with the Elle Style Awards.
Irish names in attendance included designer Sinéad O'Dwyer, writer Emma Dabiri, and designer Simone Rocha.
Winners on the night featured singer Lola Young, actor Naomi Ackie, trailblazing Lionesses, British designer Bella Freud and Nobel Peace laureate Malala Yousafzai.
The evening was a reminder that fashion and creativity never exist in isolation – but most of the talk was less about trophies and more about taste, trends and how famous faces are reshaping their personal style.
Thursday Murder Club star Ackie, 34, who was named performer of the year after a defining 12 months on screen, wore a DiPesta sheer, wet-look gown.
"The vibe is kind of crazy," she said. "The fabric feels almost wet – but it was perfect when I put it on."
Ackie’s red carpet look was a big departure from her usual style.
"Honestly, my everyday style is a really good quality hoodie, great jeans, chunky trainers – everything oversized," she laughed.
While she tends to keep it casual day-to-day, she can’t help but be influenced by her film projects.
"I’m the queen of stealing things from set – Star Wars, Master of None – half my wardrobe is stuff I’ve nicked," Ackie said. "Each character unlocks a different part of yourself, and it’s fun to fold that back into real life."
One designer in attendance was Bella Freud, 64, recipient of the Cult Creative award for her playful, enduring contribution to British style.
Dressed in her latest design, the Grand Parcel suit, she said of the look: "I wanted to bring femininity to a kind of masculine swagger – so I embroidered the lapel with a fleur du mal. It’s French poetry meets American rock ‘n’ roll."
Freud has ventured more into the public arena this year, following the success of her podcast Fashion Neurosis, which interviews icons in the fashion world in a psychotherapy setting.
"The inspiration doesn’t necessarily come from Sigmund Freud," says Freud, the great-granddaughter of the psychologist. "But I’m interested in the undercurrents of what motivates people and how it influences how they wear clothes, and what they choose to hide or reveal."
Freud’s trademark look is a tailored suit: "If you get too caught up in fashion without a sense of your own identity, you can get lost," she said.
"But the more rigorous you are about what makes you feel good, the more stylish you can be."
What stood out most on the night was not the glitter or the gowns, but the way each winner framed fashion on their own terms.
No one really spoke about "what’s in" so much as what feels right. And perhaps that’s the truest trend of 2025: style as self-definition, worn with confidence, whether it is couture embroidery or an oversized hoodie.
Click through the photo gallery above to see all the red carpet style from the night.
