Best Little Black Dress (LBD) Moments on the Red Carpet: Photos
We've seen fashion trends come and go, from the iconic 2000s tracksuit to chevron patterns. When a new trend comes by, Hollywood strikes while the iron's hot, but without fail, there's always been one trend that everyone and anyone can rock effortlessly. Chances are, you have a go-to in your own closet. That's right; we're talking about the little black dress, or LBD.
Designer Stella McCartney once said, 'A little black dress is something to rely on. To fill you with confidence and ease. To have an attitude that is pure and effortless, yet sexy and classy.' And she's right; a little black dress is the one trend people can rely on, and over the years, some of our favorite stars have not only rocked the LBD trend, but redefined it as their own.
Instead of a simple little black dress, these stars have added their own twists to it, from making it a suit dress to adding some extra poof to it. From Julia Roberts' academic-chic dress to Elizabeth Hurley's iconic safety pin dress, there have been quite a few iconic LBDs on the red carpet (and we still think about them daily!)
Now, of course, the ultimate LBD was Princess Diana's revenge dress, but right now, we're focusing on the red carpet LBD that made our jaws drop (especially at the 80th Golden Globes!) See our favorites below!
A version of this article was originally published on Dec 2022.
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Natalie Portman turned heads in this ornate LBD from Christian Dior at the Arco Photocall during The 78th Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals.
Kristin Chenoweth looked so amazing in this sparkling LBD at the Smash Broadway Opening Night.
The princess of LBDs, Olivia Rodrigo, did it again at the Variety Hitmakers Brunch in a vintage Thierry Mugler mini-dress from 1998.
Carrie Coon looked so chic at the HBO & Max Post-Emmy Reception in this simple LBD.
Cazzie David wowed in this plunging black dress at the HBO & Max Post-Emmy Reception held at San Vicente Bungalows.
Naomi Scott attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards in this draped black Magda Butrym dress.
Okay, but we're obsessed with the sparkling LBD and jacket combo from Giuseppe di Morabito that Alison Brie rocked.
Chrissy Teigen rocked this LBD with a pink rosette bottom from Alexandre Vauthier for the 2024 Grammys.
At the Pre-GRAMMY Gala in Feb 2024, Amanda Kloots rocked this metallic-lined LBD from Lee Petra Grebenau.
At the 2024 Pre-Grammy Gala, Kylie Minogue did such a fun, futuristic spin on the LBD trend with this silver-accented David Koma dress.
At the Critics Choice Awards in 2024, Ava Phillippe wore a bedazzled Monique Lhuillier mini-dress.
At the Critics Choice Awards in 2024, Kaley Cuoco put a classic, vintage spin on the LBD trend with this Christian Dior number.
Salma Hayek kept things simple with a formfitting black Balenciaga dress, but paired it with matching baby pink heels and bag.
For the 2023 Baby2Baby Gala, Zooey Deschanel added her fun flair with this dark, velvet Patou dress.
Jordana Brewster attended the Baby2Baby Gala in this flirty LBD from Monique Lhuillier!
Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin's daughter Apple Martin looked ultra-chic during her mom's launch of Goop's newest Youth-Boost Peptide Serum in the Hamptons. Apple paired this blazer-inspired mini-dress with black heels, a slicked-back ponytail and a bright pink purse. So cute!
At the 2023 Academy of Country Music Awards, Kimberly Perry looked as gorgeous as can be in this cutout, chainlink silver accented and caped LBD.
Margaret Qualley wowed in this lacy vintage Chanel mini-dress at the 2023 Met Gala.
Pamela Anderson gave the ultimate LBD twist when she wore this beaded lace catsuit and a black blazer on top at the Mugler H&M Launch Event.
Euphoria star Chloe Cherry looked stunning in this tulle dress from Alessandra Rich at the 31st Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party.
Jessica Alba turned heads in her gothic ensemble at the Balmain Womenswear Fall Winter 2023-2024 show for Paris Fashion Week. On March 1, she rocked a sensational ensemble, with the wrapped, asymmetrical dress being the star of the look.
Phoebe Tonkin stole the show yet again with another LBD, this time at W Magazine's Annual Best Performances Party! She wowed everyone in this glittering black YSL mini-dress.
Janelle Monáe's daring Dundas LBD was truly a sight to see!
Taylor Russell's incredibly-chic mini leather dress from Schiaparelli was definitely one of our favorite looks from W Magazine's Annual Best Performances Party.
Daisy Edgar-Jones's sleek and chic mini-dress was proof that less is more!
Olivia Rodrigo rocked the color black all throughout the 2023 Grammys, but we're seriously in love with this cutout sequined LBD she wore for the after party.
Phoebe Tonkin looked like the pinnacle of chicness and glamour in this LBD from Emilia Wickstead, which she paired with Tiffany & Co. jewelry for the 2023 G'Day USA Arts Gala.
Get ready for your jaws to drop because Anne Hathaway put a sparkling spin on the LBD trend for the Sundance Film Festival. She wowed in a black Versace dress, with dark tights and matching black Versace boots.
Fatal Affair star Nia Long rocked this feather-trimmed LBD Atlantis Royal Grand Reveal Weekend event!
Margot Robbie turned heads as she showed off her personal, elaborate style in this not-so-little black dress from Alaïa at the Babylon premiere.
Who could forget when Mila Kunis made her first red carpet premiere in over two years in early 2022 in this all-black mini-dress from Carolina Herrera? She redefined the LBD trend by arriving in a suit-dress, which had a tulle sash wrapped around the front and poofed out in the back.
Angelina Jolie came to wow when she arrived in this sparkling Emporio Armani mini-dress at the Los Angeles premiere of Salt in 2010.
Paris Jackson always shakes things up on the red carpet, showing off her ever-so-bold style, and this LBD she wore in Oct 2022 for the Givenchy Womenswear Spring/Summer 2023 show is one of our absolute favorites from her.
The 'Lighthouse' singer previously told LVR about her eclectic personal style, saying, 'I have had the same style since high school: a combination of Sixties, Seventies, and Nineties.'
Julia Roberts always understands the assignment, and for the premiere of Jesus Henry Christ, she kept it academic-chic in this white-collared Victoria, Victoria Beckham mini-dress.
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley also brought the sparkle with her LBD from Saint Laurent at The 2018 BRIT Awards. But what made this dress so sensational was the tulle bow detailing on the collar and her matching black accessories.
Probably one of the most iconic LBDs in red carpet history was when Cindy Crawford turned heads in this form-fitting Herve Leger number at Vogue Magazine's 100th Anniversary Celebration in 1992.
Now, this isn't exactly a little black dress, but it's arguably one of the most iconic in fashion history. Back in 1994, Elizabeth Hurley arrived at the premiere of Four Weddings and a Funeral in this safety-pin-clad Versace dress.
Hurley recently told Variety that she believes women should do 'whatever the hell they want when it comes to fashion.' She also added how shocked she was by the worldwide attention the dress brought, 'Hugh and I lived together in a tiny little one-bedroom flat without a full-length mirror, so I hadn't even seen the [full] dress until I saw it on the papers the next day. But of course, people also didn't know that his movie was going to be a sensation.'
Florence Pugh brought the drama with her take on the LBD trend, arriving at the Venice Film Festival Premiere of Don't Worry Darling in this caped, sparkling tulle gown from Maison Valentino Haute Couture.
At the 2015 iHeartRadio Music Awards, Taylor Swift embraced the geometric trend and combined it with the timeless LBD trend in this sparkling, cutout Kaufmanfranco dress.
Mariah Carey's jewel-encrusted neckline LBD that she wore at the 1991 Grammys was the moment. In a lookbook breakdown with Vogue, Carey said while she loved the hair moment, she has one complaint about the look: the earrings. She said, 'I know I was very wrong for the earring choice, but whatever, I'm not gonna disrespect the moment because I'm winning my first Grammy.'
Penelope Cruz knows not only how to rock a preppy Chanel look, but she knows how to be the Queen of black looks. We especially love this Clueless-esque button-down LBD.
Keira Knightley is the Queen of sophisticated fashion, but back in her early career, she added some flair and sparkle whenever she could. Back at The Duchess after party in 2008, she arrived in this tufted, silk dress from one of her go-to brands, Chanel.
Olivia Wilde's go-to red carpet color is black, and this puffy-skirted Vera Wang gown she rocked at ELLE's 29th Annual Women in Hollywood celebration showed she adores the LBD trend just as much as we do!
Naomi Campbell was positively glowing as she brought the 1920-s glamour in this feathered LBD at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival.
For the FOX All-Star 2014 Winter TCA Party, Jennifer Lopez shook things up with her normal dramatic red carpet looks. Instead of a puffy ball gown or a sparkling cutout dress, she gave fans a treat by wowing in this sheer leather Ermanno Scervino dress.
Now, this wasn't a red carpet event, but no LBD list would be complete without mentioning this sensational velvet LBD Keke Palmer turned heads in back in 2018.
If we could only pick one LBD that truly defined early 2000's red carpet fashion, it has to be Anne Hathaway's tufted gown she wore for Hollywood Life's Breakthrough of the Year Awards.
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