Top 10 fashion moments of 2014

1. Pharrell Williams' hat

The towering hat Pharrell Williams wore to the Grammys in January seemed silly at first, drawing comparisons to Smokey Bear and Arby's. That's until we found out it was a Vivienne Westwood creation and so iconic it went display in the Newseum's New York Times Great Hall of News this fall.

2. Oscar de la Renta's death

Oscar de la Renta had a talent for making women - from Hollywood actresses to Houstonians - feel special in his refined designs. The designer, who died at age 82 after a long battle with cancer, designed the exquisite ivory tulle gown Amal Alamuddin wore when she wed George Clooney in Venice in September.

3. Lovely Lupita's looks

Lupita Nyong'o set the red carpet afire in March with her pale blue custom-made Prada gown with Fred Leighton headband and jewelry, which she wore while picking up her Oscar for "12 Years a Slave." She not only went on to strut show-stopping style at every affair, but also brought a new face to beauty.

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4. Lagerfeld's runway protest

In September, designer Karl Lagerfeld turned Chanel's spring/summer runway show in Paris into a feminist protest with models including Kendall Jenner and Gisele Bündchen chanting and holding signs that read: "Make Fashion Not War," "Ladies First," "He for She," and "History Is Her Story."

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5. Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's Vogue cover

Vogue editor Anna Wintour was blasted for putting Kim Kardashian and Kanye West on the magazine's cover, but she may have had the last laugh. The issue sold out quickly and made Kimye one of the world's most talked-about couples. They were later booed during Paris Fashion Week after arriving 40 minutes late to the Lanvin show.

6. Miley Cyrus in Tom Ford

Miley Cyrus continued to stay in the limelight by wearing a barely there Tom Ford bondage-inspired dress at the amfAR amfAR Inspiration Gala in Los Angeles.

7. Rhianna's, well, nude moment

Rhianna left little to the imagination when she wore an Adam Selman sheer crystal-embellished halter dress to receive her Fashion Icon Award at the annual Council of Fashion Designers of America Awards in June. The racy singer wore only a flesh colored thong under her see-through dress and no bra, of course.

8. Ralph Rucci's departure

After 30 years in the business, Ralph Rucci left his namesake fashion house. The Houston Chronicle's Best Dressed designer for 2014 is widely considered one of America's only couturiers.

9. Solange's wedding pantsuit

Solange Knowles pulled off the most uniquely stylish wedding with an assortment of avant-garde outfits in shades of ivory and alabaster for New Orleans nuptials. But it was the photo of her in a pre-wedding jumpsuit and cape by Stephane Rolland riding a vintage white bicycle that had women across the country swooning.

10. Taylor Swift's year

She's gone from a lanky country girl with sweet style to a cool, chic pop star rocking bare midriffs and stilettos. Swift started the year off chopping off her signature long locks, then she upped her fashion game wearing everything from Oscar de la Renta to her fave, J. Mendel, proving a country girl can go big in fashion.