The Best Party-Ready Celeb NYE Looks of 2016

If you’re still figuring out the perfect NYE looks for your fabulous upcoming soiree, we suggest you peruse through today’s festive slideshow featuring some of our favorite style-setters. From a feather-embellished minidress on Alexa Chung to a black lace two-piece on Emma Watson, click through for instant outfit inspiration for NYE looks that are picture perfect!

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Alexa Chung
(Image credit: Josiah Kamau/BuzzFoto/FilmMagic)

Feather-embellished dress + baby bag = recipe for soiree success.

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Cara Delevingne
(Image credit: David M. Benett/Getty Images)

This velvet blazer look just redefined the term one and done.

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Diane Kruger
(Image credit: Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage)

Swing a boxy blazer over a barely-there dress for a well-balanced look.

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Emma Watson
(Image credit: Dominique Charriau/WireImage)

Toughen up your lace with a moto jacket.

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Jaime King
(Image credit: Jeff Vespa/Getty Images for The Weinstein Company)

This peacock slip-dress is everything.

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Jessica Alba
(Image credit: ChinaFotoPress/ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images)

You simply can’t go wrong with a sleek black jumpsuit.

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Kate Bosworth
(Image credit: George Pimentel/WireImage)

When in doubt, wear a pop of red.

Related: 12 NYE Outfit Ideas That Use Pieces You Already Own

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Sienna Miller
(Image credit: David M. Benett/Getty Images)

A smoky eye pairs nicely with a mesh mini.

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Kerry Washington
(Image credit: Amanda Edwards/WireImage)

Pick a long-sleeve dress in an icy blue hue for a wintery ensemble.

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Kirsten Dunst
(Image credit: Venturelli/Getty Images for Miu Miu)

Opt for subtle embellishments on a brightly-colored dress.

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Nicole Richie
(Image credit: Jeff Vespa/WireImage)

Experiment with a sheer black dress and bloomers.

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Olivia Palermo
(Image credit: Alessio Botticelli/GC Images)

New Year’s Eve was made for sparkly separates!

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Poppy Delevingne
(Image credit: Julien M. Hekimian/French Select/Getty Images for Stuart Weitzman)

Break out your thigh-high boots for a high-impact look.

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Rihanna
(Image credit: Josiah Kamau/BuzzFoto/FilmMagic)

Why have one slit when you can have two?

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Rosie Huntington-Whiteley
(Image credit: Caroline McCredie/Getty Images for ModelCo)

Navy satin reads sophisticated and sultry.

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Solange Knowles
(Image credit: Angela Pham/BFAnyc.com)

For a conversation-starting look, match your eye shadow to your dress.

What’s the best outfit you’ve ever worn for NYE? Share in the comments below!

Nicole Kliest
Freelance Contributor

Nicole Kliest is a freelance writer and editor based in New York City who focuses on fashion, travel, food, wine, and pretty much anything else that's amusing to write about. After graduating from Pepperdine University with a bachelor's in journalism and creative writing, she started her career back in 2010 as Who What Wear's photo editor and throughout the last decade has contributed to publications including Fashionista, Harper's Bazaar, Elle, The Zoe Report, PopSugar, Fodor's Travel, and several others. She also copywrites and has worked with clients such as Frame, Sea, 3x1, Intelligentsia, and others to develop brand voices through storytelling and creative marketing. She's very passionate about the ways we can improve our sustainability efforts in the fashion industry as well as cultivating content that's diverse and inclusive of all people. When she's not checking out the latest restaurant opening in her West Village neighborhood or riding her bicycle along the West Side Highway, she can be found scheming her next trip somewhere around the world. (Up next is Vienna.)