Kristen Stewart’s Red Carpet Fashion Evolution: From ‘Twilight’ to ‘Charlie’s Angels’

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Kristen Stewart’s Red Carpet Fashion Evolution: From ‘Twilight’ to ‘Charlie’s Angels'

To say that Kristen Stewart’s fashion has evolved over the years is an understatement! The 31-year-old actress has a fierce red carpet fashion sense that’s inspired many iconic moments, like cropped suit jackets, skin-tight jumpsuits and that iconic Chanel onesie that left the world buzzing. A true style chameleon, the Twilight star has rocked so many different styles with her signature cool-girl flair. [ami-related id="6643" url="https://www.usmagazine.com/stylish/pictures/best-dressed-stars-on-the-red-carpet-and-beyond-w467856/" title="About Last Night: See the Best-Dressed Stars on the Red Carpet and Beyond" target="_blank" showsubt="false" thumb="false" imgsrc="https://www.usmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/ALN-Emily-Blunt.jpg"] The L.A. native started her career as a child actor way back in 1999, but her true breakout came in 2008 when she took on the role of Bella Swan in the big-screen adaption of Twilight. And while her off-duty style consists almost exclusively of jeans, sneakers and tees, she knows how to bring the glam on the red carpet. The Chanel ambassador manages to give even the frilliest ensembles a rock ’n’ roll vibe thanks to her edgy (and ever-changing!) haircuts and color and bold makeup (think: strong scarlet lips juxtaposed on porcelain skin, unexpected bright-colored eye looks and more), but she’s also been known to make a statement with her wardrobe choices as well. In 2017, K.Stew reportedly lamented the ambiguous but routinely enforced dress code that requires women to wear heels at the Cannes Film Festival. During a roundtable event, she explained that while she understood “the black tie thing,” attendees “should be able to do either version — flats or heels.” Serving as a jurist at the event in 2018, Stewart backed up her words with action on not one but two occasions. On one rain-soaked red carpet, she chose to remove her pumps and walk barefoot (shoes in hand!), and she opted to defiantly arrive in menswear-inspired loafers. instead of stilettos on another. In the process, she reaffirmed that fashion can be about far more than glitz and glamour. And in 2019, the actress has been serving memorable red carpet looks for movie premieres and A-lister events, like itty-bitty short shorts that showed off the star’s legs at the 45th Deauville American Film Festival in France, or a bright-yellow suit that the star styled with edgy accessories to reflect her signature cool-girl aesthetic. So what are you waiting for? Keep scrolling for a look back at some of her coolest red carpet fashion moments of all time.

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Kristen Stewart’s Red Carpet Fashion Evolution: From ‘Twilight’ to ‘Charlie’s Angels'

To say that Kristen Stewart’s fashion has evolved over the years is an understatement! The 31-year-old actress has a fierce red carpet fashion sense that’s inspired many iconic moments, like cropped suit jackets, skin-tight jumpsuits and that iconic Chanel onesie that left the world buzzing. A true style chameleon, the Twilight star has rocked so many different styles with her signature cool-girl flair. [ami-related id="6643" url="https://www.usmagazine.com/stylish/pictures/best-dressed-stars-on-the-red-carpet-and-beyond-w467856/" title="About Last Night: See the Best-Dressed Stars on the Red Carpet and Beyond" target="_blank" showsubt="false" thumb="false" imgsrc="https://www.usmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/ALN-Emily-Blunt.jpg"] The L.A. native started her career as a child actor way back in 1999, but her true breakout came in 2008 when she took on the role of Bella Swan in the big-screen adaption of Twilight. And while her off-duty style consists almost exclusively of jeans, sneakers and tees, she knows how to bring the glam on the red carpet. The Chanel ambassador manages to give even the frilliest ensembles a rock ’n’ roll vibe thanks to her edgy (and ever-changing!) haircuts and color and bold makeup (think: strong scarlet lips juxtaposed on porcelain skin, unexpected bright-colored eye looks and more), but she’s also been known to make a statement with her wardrobe choices as well. In 2017, K.Stew reportedly lamented the ambiguous but routinely enforced dress code that requires women to wear heels at the Cannes Film Festival. During a roundtable event, she explained that while she understood “the black tie thing,” attendees “should be able to do either version — flats or heels.” Serving as a jurist at the event in 2018, Stewart backed up her words with action on not one but two occasions. On one rain-soaked red carpet, she chose to remove her pumps and walk barefoot (shoes in hand!), and she opted to defiantly arrive in menswear-inspired loafers. instead of stilettos on another. In the process, she reaffirmed that fashion can be about far more than glitz and glamour. And in 2019, the actress has been serving memorable red carpet looks for movie premieres and A-lister events, like itty-bitty short shorts that showed off the star’s legs at the 45th Deauville American Film Festival in France, or a bright-yellow suit that the star styled with edgy accessories to reflect her signature cool-girl aesthetic. So what are you waiting for? Keep scrolling for a look back at some of her coolest red carpet fashion moments of all time.

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Bringing Back the Locket

For the L.A. premiere of Underwater on January 7, 2020, the lead actress wore a high-waisted black miniskirt paired with a matching jacket with a white bralette underneath. To accessorize the ensemble, she wore silver layered necklaces, including a major '90s throwback: a locket!

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Nike Chic

At the red carpet premiere of Charlie's Angels in London on November 20, 2019, the actress changed out of heels into black and white Nike sneakers to pair with her strapless Thom Browne gown.

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Shimmery in Sequins

For the L.A. premiere of Charlie's Angels on November 11, 2019, the actress arrived on the red carpet at the Regency Village Theater wearing a fabulous cut-out multicolored sequined minidress. She skipped the accessories and opted for a pair of casual navy pumps.

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Peekaboo Bra

On October 7, 2019, the Charlie’s Angels actress hit the red carpet at the Mill Valley Film Festival looking edgy in a simple black pant ensemble with a lacy bralette showing underneath her tuxedo jacket. She drew attention to the sexy detail with layered silver necklaces.

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Paris-Approved Plaid

Leave it to Stewart to find a way to make plaid look red carpet-ready. She wore this floor-length, red-and-black strapless Chanel ensemble to the premiere of Seberg at the Zurich Film Festival on October 2, 2019. She accessorized with a silver chain necklace and wore a statement-making black smokey eye to complete the look. 

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Bright Yellow, But Make It Edgy

The actress attended the 2019 Will Rogers Annual Pioneer Dinner on September 25, 2019 wearing a bright-yellow suit, which she wore slouched off of her left shoulder to reveal her white bralette and edgy necklaces. 

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Stylish in Shorts

The star dressed up her white shorts with a blue Chanel tweed jacket at the Deauville American Film Festival in France on September 14, 2019. She paired the statement-making look with silver layered necklace and patent-leather boots. 

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Itty-Bitty Short Shorts!

Stewart arrived on the red carpet at the 45th Deauville American Film Festival on September 13, 2019 wearing a cropped blazer with black short-shorts that showed off the actress’s legs. 

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Picture-Perfect in Gray and Black

For the premiere of Knives Out at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 7, 2019, Stewart looked stylish in gray and black houndstooth-patterned trousers and a matching cropped tweed jacket with a black tie.

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Glitter Goals

Glam alert! The star turned heads at the Seberg premiere at the Venice Film Festival wearing a metallic pink Chanel gown on August 30, 2019. 

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Head-to-Toe Chanel

Decked out in a Chanel onesie for the brand’s Fall-Winter 2019 fashion show in Paris on March 5, 2019, the fashion guru sat front row for Lagerfeld’s last show. 

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A Sequin Moment

Legs for days! The actress wore a sequined Chanel midi dress to the premiere of Jeremiah Terminator LeRoy at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 15, 2018. 

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Statement Shoe

At the Un Couteau Dans Le Couer (Knife + Heart) screening at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival, Stewart definitely paired her sexy Chanel suit with Sarah Flint loafers.

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One Piece Wonder

The only thing cooler than the actress’ sparkly jumpsuit at the Chanel Haute Couture show in July 2017? Her platinum buzz cut.  

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Cut It Out

The Twilight star showed off her super fit physique in an ab-baring Chanel gown at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival. 

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White Hot

It was all about the chic Rodarte separates for the actress at an event in NYC in October 2016.

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Tea Time

Undone hair and a merlot pout upped the cool factor of the Chanel ambassador’s lacy tea-length frock by the French fashion house at the 2015 Venice Film Festival.

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Short and Sweet

The brunette beauty showed some leg in a Chanel mini at the 2014 Hollywood Film Awards.

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Crimson Tide

For the 2013 “Punk: Chaos to Couture”-themed Met Gala, K.Stew rocked a lacy Stella McCartney jumpsuit with matching eye makeup. 

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Sheer Luck

Neon orange pumps made the perfect pair for the actress’ sheer Erdem number at the December 2012 On The Road premiere in NYC. 

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Black Out

Stewart looked every bit the movie star in her beaded Roberto Cavalli halter-neck gown at the U.K. premiere of Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part I in November 2011. 

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Matchy-Matchy

She made the case for matching your Chanel couture dress to your Roger Vivier platforms in her all-white-everything ensemble at the 2010 Orange British Academy Film Awards.

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Perfect Illusion

At the L.A. premiere of Twilight: New Moon in November 2009, Stewart stunned in a strapless Oscar de la Renta gown.