2025 has been a standout year for Latine fashion, style, and trendsetting.
This year alone, Mexican regional music made it to the Paris runway and Willy Chavarría won Menswear Designer of the year at the Annual CFDA Awards. Latines partnered with big brands to launch limited edition capsule collections and sneakers that sold out promptly. And an entire island embraced Bad Bunny’s tour style to support local, emerging designers.
So whether it’s silencing the red carpet with dramatic transformations, killing the street style game with a mix of high and low fashion, or subtly paying homage to one’s tierra y patria in the U.S. and abroad, these 14 Latine artists, athletes, and tastemakers top our best dressed and most stylish people of the year list!
We are all bearing witness to the real-time style evolution of Jenna Ortega. Going from Disney’s girl next door to couture goth was not an overnight development.
In 2025, all of Ortega’s Wednesday Press tour looks made headlines, such as the slick, latex-snakeskin dress by Ashi Studios and the 20-30 POUND Givenchy jewel top. And it’s due to the impeccable styling of Enrique Melendez.
It’s hard to pick just one standout Colman Domingo look when all of his off-duty and red carpet looks have inspired the world.
His duo 2025 Met Gala look not only honored the late fashion journalist, André Leon Talley, but also sparked comparison to the legendary anime supervillain from Saint Saiya. But he’s also not afraid to wear bold reds like he did at the Oscars and soft blues with flowers like he did at the Fashion Trust U.S. Awards Gala.
Cardi B’s style always delivers, but her 2025 court date looks were simply fabulous. Whether decked out in head-to-toe polka dots, a feather-fringe tweed suit, or a subtly sculptural Jacquemus Ovalu jacket, Cardi B’s looks were always a serve. And she had the wigs to match.
But that’s not all. Cardi B has become a fashion icon during Fashion week, in photoshoots, or even during a casual day out. There’s intention in her looks and it shows.
Bad Bunny was making non-stop headlines in 2025 and wearing an unforgettable fit while he was at it.
From reppin’ Puerto Rico in a traditional pava straw hat at the Met Gala, to all the Easter eggs in his Tiny Desk Performance outfit 0r even his residency fits, Bad Bunny stays on top, especially with Storm Pablo’s creative genius behind his looks. And fans followed when they arrived to every one of his shows.
Fútbol may be Real Madrid legend Vinícius Júnior’s first love, but streetwear is the spark that converted Junior into a style maven.
When he’s not on the pitch, he’s dripped out in mixed denim and luxe accessories. And he’s not afraid of color or print, as he unapologetically mixes patterns to elevate his look.
Mexican-Brazilian soccer player Jonathan Dos Santos combines aesthetics, fashion, and lifestyle so well that he makes drinking water look chic. Combining tailored menswear with sporty finesse, dos Santos is a standout fashion player to look out for in 2026.
Class is in session and Oscar Isaac has us seated. Isaac’s wardrobe goes beyond what he’s wearing, but how he wears it. That was especially true during all the press for Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein.
From roomy trousers paired with airy linen and statement making tees to buttoned up tuxes with playful prints — Isaac can teach us a thing or two about looking cool.
Puerto Rican visionary Gabriela Berlingeri has made a name for herself in the world of fashion and accessories. After launching her first swimwear collection this summer, dressing talent for Bad Bunny’s PR residency, and wearing and selling out local PR talent, it’s clear that Berlingeri is a force of fashion.
As the first regional Mexican artist to sing at a Paris Fashion Week show, Fuerza Regida’s JOP is embracing his superstardom. Cowboy leather, exaggerated super puffs, and Amiri jeans with Celine sunnies and LV boots— JOP is all about elevated comfort.
The Colombian songstress brings her sultry, dreamscape sound to life by incorporating traditionally feminine silhouettes and infusing tropical motifs and soft lingeriewear to her everyday looks. And if we had the chance, we would especially like to tour Kali Uchis’ shoe closet.
Jaime Jaquez Jr. keeps it real. His low key, high impact style comes straight from his so-cal heart. His no-fuss style is effortless, with hints of luxe accessories such as a Louie Duffel or his signature Bottega Voyager that he takes everywhere, probably even when he’s walking his dog
Daniela Avanzini, the Cuban-Venezuelan group member of Katseye, blew the global audience away with her Gap “Better in Denim” performance.
Wearing a simple white seamless bodysuit, Gap denim jeans, and a silver chain mail necklace, Avanzini proves that even the simplest ensemble can move the masses. And she brings the same energy to every red carpet, stage look, or photoshoot.
The French-Peruvian influencer Claudia Rivera fosters and brings together the Latine community in Paris by blending Indigenous textiles, family heirlooms, and thrifted threads into cultural touchstone moments and events. Her looks remind us that personal style tells a story, and some stories span generations.