21 of Reese Witherspoon's best style moments
- Reese Witherspoon, who turns 45 on March 22, has been wowing on red carpets since the '90s.
- She wore some of her best gowns while accepting an Oscar award and an Emmy award.
- Witherspoon loves a floor-length gown, a pop of color, and the occasional pantsuit.
In 1996, Witherspoon attended "The Frighteners" movie premiere in a button-down dress.
The navy blue satin dress was simple but elegant.
The actress wore another quintessential '90s look to the "Liar Liar" movie premiere in 1997.
Witherspoon paired the beige dress with a brown belt, a black purse, and dark boots.
She wore a sleeveless cocktail dress to the 1998 premiere of "Pleasantville."
The black silk dress marked her as a bona fide movie star.
In 2001, Witherspoon stood out in this striped dress at a "Legally Blonde" premiere.
Her instant classic "Legally Blonde" premiered in 2001, and she wore a striking dress to really stand out.
At her first Academy Awards, Witherspoon wore a laced black dress.
"Witherspoon brought back a classic Old Hollywood look for the Oscars, with a soft, pin-curled bob; beading; and delicate black lace, which made for ultra-flattering cap sleeves," Sarah Z. Wexler at Allure wrote in 2015.
In 2004, Witherspoon debuted her brown hair and paired it with a bright red dress.
She wore the knee-length dress to a special screening of "Vanity Fair" in 2004.
At the "Just Like Heaven" movie premiere in 2005, Witherspoon returned to her signature blonde look.
When she showed off her blonde hair again, she chose a standout Monique Lhuillier tulle dress that was dripping with sequins.
Witherspoon accepted her Academy Award in 2006 in a floor-length Christian Dior gown.
Witherspoon won the best actress award for her role in "Walk the Line."
"I have fallen in love with so many costumes over the years and I keep one from every movie," Witherspoon wrote on Twitter in 2020. "But one special dress stands out! My Oscar dress in 2006: it was a 1957 Christian Dior bought at a vintage store in Paris. So dreamy! Sparkles."
The following year, she returned to the Oscars in another striking gown.
The Nina Ricci dress was tiered in different shades of purple.
Witherspoon wore another Nina Ricci dress to the 2007 Golden Globe Awards.
This look was the antithesis to her Oscars dress. Short and bright, the cocktail dress really made a statement on the red carpet.
Witherspoon wore a memorable single strap cocktail dress to a gala in 2011.
For the LACMA Art + Film Gala, she chose a Cushnie et Ochs dress and put her hair up in a tight bun.
When Witherspoon arrived at ELLE's Annual Women in Hollywood Tribute in 2011, she turned heads with her well-tailored pantsuit.
The actress layered the black pantsuit over a lace top and accessorized it with lime green earrings.
Witherspoon chose a black Armani Prive gown for the 2011 Academy Awards.
Witherspoon presented at this Academy Awards and graced the stage in a gown that Entertainment Weekly called "gorgeous" and rated an A+ in 2011.
In 2012, Witherspoon wore a mermaid-style dress to the Golden Globes.
"Leave it to Reese Witherspoon to prove that less is totally more. Not only are we smitten with her deep red Zac Posen gown, but we're also completely in awe of her perfectly tousled, bedhead-esque blond waves," PopSugar wrote in 2012.
Two years later, Witherspoon wore a floor-length midnight blue gown by Louis Vuitton to the Academy Awards.
"The corset bodice highlighted her flawless décolletage, while the long train lent a dramatic air to her look," Melody Nazarian at PopSugar wrote in 2013. "Louis Vuitton jewelry — a white gold, onyx, and diamond ring; white gold and diamond earrings; and a diamond bracelet — added just a bit of shine."
The actress chose a neon pink gown for the 2014 Met Gala.
In 2014, the Met Gala was themed "Charles James: Beyond Fashion," and Witherspoon made headlines with her Stella McCartney gown.
When Witherspoon was nominated for her second Oscar in 2015, she wore a Tom Ford black and white look.
That year, Witherspoon was nominated for best actress for her movie "Wild" and chose this off-the-shoulder dress that HuffPost called "amazing."
That same year, she wore a glittery gown to the Golden Globes.
Calvin Klein designed the glittery, floor-length gown. The Hollywood Reporter said the actress looked she was on her "A-game" that night.
In 2017, Witherspoon accepted her Emmy Award in a sleek and unique dress.
Witherspoon's "Big Little Lies" won the best limited series award that night. She wore a Stella McCartney blazer dress to accept the award.
At the 2018 Screen Actor Guild Awards, Witherspoon chose an off-the-shoulder look.
"The 'Big Little Lies' star looked gorgeous in a green Zac Posen, off-the-shoulder gown with geometric detailing in the silhouette," Access wrote in 2018. "Reese channeled old Hollywood glamour with her hair parted deeply to one side and down in retro curls."
Witherspoon's look at the 2020 Screen Actor's Guild Awards was considered "one of the most incredible dresses of the evening."
Elle called this glimmering Celine gown a "knockout."
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