Jennifer Lopez's Skintight Crystal Gown at the IndieWire Awards Lights Up the Entire Room
She accepted her first award of the season in a blindingly bright dress.


Jennifer Lopez doesn't always need an $80,000 Birkin bag on her arm or a leopard print coat over her shoulders to look extremely rich. A skintight gown dripping in crystals can also do the trick.
Accepting the Maverick Award for her role in Unstoppable, Jennifer Lopez attended the Dec. 5 IndieWire Awards at Citizen News in Los Angeles wearing a dress that shined like a vault of diamonds. The cut was fairly conservative compared to the naked dresses J.Lo usually favors—a mockneck and long-sleeves, with a skirt that grazed the floor—but a semi-sheer bodice and body-hugging silhouette delivered all the characteristic sultriness defining her red carpet style. Meanwhile, the all-over crystal mesh brought the KiraKira filter of the mid-aughts to mind—in every photo, it absolutely glitters.
Jennifer Lopez attended the Dec. 5 IndieWire Honors wearing a skintight gown that dripped crystals.
With nearly-blinding sparkle coating her entire figure, Lopez didn't have to go overboard in the beauty and accessories departments. She added a pair of delicate drop earrings, framed by a glossy blowout and a touch of highlighter on her cheeks. A naked manicure by nail artist Tom Bachik graced her freshly filed fingertips (the better to show off against her first trophy of awards season). Photos of Lopez walking up to the podium for her acceptance speech showed that her stylists, Rob Zangardi and Mariel Haenn, chose a pair of sky-high gold platforms to complete the look.
Lopez earned her trophy for portraying July Robles, the mother of wrestler Anthony Robles. She gave an emotional speech as her dress shimmered under the stage lights.
"This award really does hold a special place in my heart because the word maverick, and I looked it up, I wanted to have the real definition, okay? It means an individualist, a non-conformist, a free spirit, an original, a trendsetter, an eccentric, an outsider, a rebel, a dissident, a disrupter," she said, per People. "I could go on, but I'm not going to. But seriously, what a beautiful thing to be recognized for, for charting your own course."
Jennifer Lopez accepted the Maverick Award for her performance in the upcoming movie Unstoppable.
Those remarks also seem to sum up Lopez's approach to the red carpet as she promotes Unstoppable this year. She's ignored broader trends and leaned even more into her signatures, from mirrored revenge dresses to metallic gowns laced with cut-outs. That, to me, is the definition of a style maverick.
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Halie LeSavage is the senior fashion and beauty news editor at Marie Claire, where she assigns, edits, and writes stories for both sections. Halie is an expert on runway trends, celebrity style, emerging fashion and beauty brands, and shopping (naturally). In over seven years as a professional journalist, Halie’s reporting has ranged from fashion week coverage spanning the Copenhagen, New York, Milan, and Paris markets, to profiles on industry insiders like celebrity stylist Molly Dickson, to breaking news stories on noteworthy brand collaborations and beauty product launches. (She can personally confirm that Bella Hadid’s Ôrebella perfume is worth the hype.) She has also written dozens of research-backed shopping guides to finding the best tote bags, ballet flats, and more. Most of all, Halie loves to explore what style trends—like the rise of emotional support accessories or TikTok’s 75 Hard Style Challenge—can say about culture writ large. She also justifies almost any purchase by saying it’s “for work.”
Halie has previously held writer and editor roles at Glamour, Morning Brew, and Harper’s Bazaar. She has been cited as a fashion and beauty expert in The Cut, CNN Underscored, and Reuters, among other outlets, and appears in newsletters like Selleb and Self Checkout to provide shopping recommendations. In 2022, she earned the Hearst Spotlight Award for excellence and innovation in fashion journalism. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in English from Harvard College. Outside of work, Halie is passionate about books, baking, and her miniature Bernedoodle, Dolly. For a behind-the-scenes look at her reporting, you can follow Halie on Instagram and TikTok.
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