Kristen Stewart's Style Evolution
Since her rise to fame as Bella Swan in Twilight, Kristen Stewart has perfected the gothic glam look.
Being in the spotlight since 2002, Kristen Stewart grew up on the screen. From her breakout role in Twilight to her recent Oscar-nominated performance as Princess Diana in Spencer, the actress has been a key figure in pop culture since the late aughts.
As her acting career has flourished, so too has her fashion sense. From loosely fitted garments, endless Chanel, and bright shades of pink, Stewart's style evolution has been one of exploration and innovation. Finally settling into a gothic glam aesthetic, she made a name for himself as both an actress and a fashion icon. As 2023 progressed, Stewart continued on the monochrome, black-and-white style train—a theme that has also carried over into 2024. In the first few months of 2024, Stewart has been on a daring style streak, often seen sporting looks that feature plunging necklines, sheer fabrics, and bra-centric elements. The pantsless trend that took the Fall/Winter 2024 runways by storm has also been spotted on the actress, who bared the leg-forward trend in a high-cut black bodysuit and as well as cozy knit bottoms.
As Stewart enters a new era in her style journey, join L'OFFICIEL in taking a look at some of her best moments over the years.
For the 2009 premiere, the young actress wore a tulle gown from Oscar De La Renta. The grey shade gave her a more demure-like look, perfect for celebrating the vampire-filled film.
Stewart was styled in a champagne Zuhair Murad gown. With its fitted bodice and layers of lace, this was exactly what every teenage girl dreamed of owning in the early 2010s.
Showing time and time again she is a Chanel girl, Stewart showed her loyalty at the Spring/Summer 2014 Chanel Metiers d'Art show in Dallas. Ahead of her time, she sported Chanel wide-leg bright orange leather pants—three trends in one and 10 years before they were seen all over streetwear.
Stewart wore another Chanel ensemble to the 2014 Met Gala. The golden sewn-on embroidery topped with the feathers and tulle fit the "Charles James: Beyond Fashion, White Tie, and Decorations" theme to a tea.
In 2015, she wore this classic two-piece set to Chanel's Fall/Winter 2015 Haute Couture show. The simplicity, classiness, and all-black created the perfect combination for any event.
The actress debuted her bleached buzzcut in 2017, and never looked cooler. It was effortlessly chic and marked a turn in her style which evolved into finding clothes that truly matched her vibe.
As her career moved away from major franchises and into more independent films, Stewart's red carpet style also began to better align with her own aesthetic. While attending the Cannes Film Festival in 2018, the actress appeared on the red carpet in a white strapless Chanel gown with her locks pulled back in a tight top knot. The look was completed with a pair of simple Louboutins.
In 2019, began playing with new hair colors to add some new-age grunge to her style. In this photo, Stewart rocked an orange-pink shade of hair styled with an urban-hipster outfit of Doc Martens, light wash jeans, and a cap.
In 2021, during Paris Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2022, Kristen Stewart opted for a pink two-piece set. By adding that girly touch to her grunge aesthetic, she channeled decades of Coco Chanel.
In this deconstructed gown from the Chanel archives, Kristen went edgy for the Spencer premier in 2021.
In a move that shocked many, Stewart did not wear Chanel to the 2021 Gotham Awards. Instead, she went for a figure-hugging August Getty Atelier fuschia velvet gown. The high slit revealed matching heels.
For 2022 Oscar Nominees Night, she went for a classy white and light pink set. The neutral tones kept the focus on her face and her iconic side part.
During the 2022 Oscars, Stewart went even edgier. And more Chanel. With bare legs and high black stilettos, her black blazer and short shorts were one of the night's most talked-about looks.
At Chanel's 2023 Metiers d'Art show in Manchester, Stewart stepped out in a tweed look featuring a bold plunging neckline. In true Manchester fashion, the outfit was completed with an effortlessly lived-in updo, a smudgy eye look, and a deep red lip.
Stewart stepped onto the red carpet of her much-buzzed-about film, Love Lies Bleeding, in a monochromatic pantsless look. The actress' outfit featured an ultra high-cut bodysuit, sheer black tights, heels, and a simple blazer draped around her shoulders.
In a March 2024 appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Stewart continued her streak of risqué looks with a backless beaded halter top by Mônot, a flowy black maxi skirt, and black Chanel heels.
In the streets of NYC, Stewart sported another take on the pantsless trend, this time, opting for a cozy, knit pair of briefs paired with a coordinated cream-colored Brunello Cucinelli button-down top. For a pop of color, the actress accented the outfit with cherry red patent leather heels and completed the look with a quilted Chanel bag.
