These Were the Best Red Carpet Looks From the Early 2000s, Hands Down
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Kevin Mazur/WireImageThis hot-pink dress and matching pink heels reminds me of the Barbiecore moment we're living in. It was one of the pop princess's chicest red carpet appearances, in my humble opinion.
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Frank Trapper/Corbis via Getty ImagesJennifer Lopez's plunging brown dress was sophisticated without being stuffy. I'd love to see her wear this exact look again.
On Jennifer Lopez: Roberto Cavalli dress
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Kevin Winter/Getty ImagesThis fun, flirty Chanel look is a departure from the gowns you usually see on the red carpet, and that's why I love it.
On Cameron Diaz: Chanel Haute Couture dress
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Kevin Mazur/WireImagePenelope Cruz's azure gown, which she paired with simple jewelry and hair and makeup was perfection.
On Penelope Cruz: Ralph Lauren dress
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Chance Yeh/Patrick McMullan via Getty ImagesRihanna's glammed-up tuxedo and leather gloves were ingenious at the time, and a departure from the sea of gowns that were commonplace at the Met Gala.
On Rihanna: Dolce & Gabbana suit
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Dan MacMedan/WireImageThis was Blake Lively's best red carpet look to date, hands down.
On Blake Lively: Versace dress
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Lester Cohen Archive/WireImageI had to include this because I'm sure everyone's jaws dropped when she stepped on the Pirates of the Caribbean premiere red carpet wearing this. It was fun and unexpected, just like the film's star herself.
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Steve Granitz/WireImageThis shimmery column gown solidified Anne Hathaway as a red carpet star, which she continues to be to this day.
On Anne Hathaway: Armani Privé dress
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Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagicKate Bosworth has really racked up the great red carpet looks over the years, but this silver Chanel look really captured her fashion girl essence.
On Kate Bosworth: Chanel Haute Couture dress
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Steve Granitz/WireImageThe jaw-dropping sheer gown, which Halle Berry won her Oscar in, is one of the most memorable Oscar dresses of all time.
On Halle Berry: Elie Saab dress
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SGranitz/WireImageThis whimsical, perfectly tailored dress suited SJP to a T. Carrie Bradshaw fans everywhere rejoiced.
On Sarah Jessica Parker: Oscar de la Renta dress
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Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times via Getty ImagesThis stunning dress was pure Versace and pure Lucy Liu. And it holds up—it's tough to guess what year it's from—that's how timeless it is.
On Lucy Liu: Versace dress
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Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImageTaylor Swift looked like a gilded goddess at the 2008 Met Gala. The fact that it was her first Met Gala appearance makes it even more impressive.
On Taylor Swift: Badgley Mischka dress
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Chris Polk/FilmMagicMichelle Williams took home an Oscar wearing this memorable saffron-colored dress. It's not a color you often see on the red carpet, and that's one of the things that makes it so special.
On Michelle Williams: Vera Wang dress
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J. Vespa/WireImageIf you're thinking that you wish you owned this perfect hot pink dress today, you're definitely not alone.
Zara might've been looking at early 2000s red carpet photos too this season.
I can't get over how many PVC heels I spotting while searching through 2000s photos.
