42 of Cara Delevingne's most daring red-carpet looks

Gabbi ShawMar 16, 2023, 20:01 IST

Cara Delevingne attends the 2023 Academy Awards.Kevin Mazur/Getty Images

Cara Delevingne, 30, has been an A-list model since she debuted on the scene over 10 years ago.
Since then, she's also branched out into acting and has become a fashion icon.

Cara Delevingne took home the best model award at the British Fashion Awards in November 2012 wearing a metallic green minidress.

Cara Delevingne poses in the awards room at the British Fashion Awards on November 27, 2012.Ian Gavan/Getty Images

In May 2013, she attended the premiere of "The Great Gatsby" at Cannes Film Festival in a lace-paneled black gown.

Cara Delevingne attends the opening ceremony and premiere of "The Great Gatsby" at the Cannes Film Festival on May 15, 2013.George Pimentel/WireImage/Getty Images

Delevingne attended the 2013 Met Gala wearing a studded black gown that was cut almost to her belly button.

Cara Delevingne attends the Costume Institute Gala for the "PUNK: Chaos to Couture" exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 6, 2013.Jennifer Graylock/FilmMagic/Getty Images

At the 2014 Met Gala, Delevingne chose a pair of white cigarette pants and a low-cut black crop top with cutouts.

Cara Delevingne attends the "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2014.Rabbani and Solimene Photography/Getty Images

Her bohemian look at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2014 consisted of a backless white gown with a backward necklace.

Cara Delevingne at a party during the 67th Cannes Film Festival on May 20, 2014.Stephane Cardinale/Corbis/Getty Images

At the 2014 GQ Men of the Year Awards, Delevingne wore a sheer black dress with exposed underwear and what appeared to be a toothpick.

Cara Delevingne attends the GQ Men of the Year Awards on September 2, 2014.Mike Marsland/Getty Images

She wore a skin-tight and sheer striped jumpsuit with barely-there straps and an oversized belt at a party a few weeks later.

Cara Delevingne attends the CR Fashion Book Issue No. 5 Launch Party on September 30, 2014.Kristy Sparow/WireImage/Getty Images

In December 2014, she selected a black-and-red sequined minidress with strategically placed flowers.

Cara Delevingne on December 1, 2014.Mark Robert Milan/GC Images/Getty Images

Delevingne attended a Golden Globes after-party in January 2015 wearing a low-cut black dress with cutouts down the chest and a thigh-high slit.

Cara Delevingne attends the 2015 InStyle and Warner Bros. Golden Globe Awards after party on January 11, 2015.Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for InStyle

At the 2015 Met Gala, Delevingne covered herself in cherry-blossom fake tattoos and wore a skin-tight black jumpsuit with a keyhole cutout.

Cara Delevingne attends the "China: Through The Looking Glass" Costume Institute Benefit Gala on May 4, 2015.Kevin Mazur/WireImage/Getty Images

She attended a show during London Fashion Week in September 2015 wearing a black skirt with many geometric cutouts.

Cara Delevingne attends the Burberry show during London Fashion Week on September 21, 2015.Karwai Tang/WireImage/Getty Images

The model walked the red carpet of the 2016 MTV Movie Awards wearing a velvet black suit with a corset-like design and multiple sheer panels.

Cara Delevingne arrives at the 2016 MTV Movie Awards on April 9, 2016.Gregg DeGuire/WireImage/Getty Images

The "Suicide Squad" star attended the August 2016 premiere in a mesh dress held together by silver rings.

Cara Delevingne attends the "Suicide Squad" premiere on August 1, 2016James Devaney/WireImage/Getty Images

For the European premiere that August, Delevingne wore a sheer black tulle dress and thigh-high black leather boots.

Cara Delevingne attends the European premiere of "Suicide Squad" on August 3, 2016.Karwai Tang/WireImage/Getty Images

She added a dramatic black line from her chin to her low-cut black minidress during London Fashion Week in September 2016.

Cara Delevingne attends the Burberry show during London Fashion Week on September 19, 2016.Anthony Harvey/Getty Images

Delevingne wore another sheer, geometric dress to the Glamour Women of the Year event in November 2016.

Cara Delevingne arrives at the Glamour Women of the Year event on November 14, 2016.Steve Granitz/WireImage/Getty Images

Delevingne painted her head a metallic silver to match her bold, low-cut silver starburst suit at the 2017 Met Gala.

Cara Delevingne attends the "Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garcons: Art of the In-Between" Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 1, 2017.Jamie McCarthy/FilmMagic/Getty Images

At the 2017 MTV Movie and TV Awards a week later, she wore a strapless black minidress with a silver ruffle at the neckline and a triangular cutout on the chest.

Cara Delevingne attends the 2017 MTV Movie and TV Awards on May 7, 2017.JB Lacroix/WireImage/Getty Images

In June 2017, Delevingne wore a teal dress with a sheer tulle overlay and a matching teal bodysuit.

Cara Delevingne attends a dinner hosted by Doutzen Kroes and Lucy Yeomans in honor of Save the Elephants on June 12, 2017.David M Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images for Porter

She looked like she was wearing liquid metal at the premiere of "Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets" in July 2017.

Cara Delevingne arrives at the Los Angeles premiere of "Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets" on July 17, 2017.Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic/Getty Images

Delevingne wore a strappy black bra under a blue velvet suit in July 2017.

Cara Delevingne is seen on July 20, 2017.Gotham/GC Images/Getty Images

She skipped a shirt again at another premiere of "Valerian," this time wearing a black suit with a crystal capelet later that month.

Cara Delevingne attends the European premiere of "Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets" on July 24, 2017.David M. Benett/WireImage/Getty Images

For another "Valerian" premiere that July, Delevingne wore a sparkling blue dress with a plunging neckline and high slit.

Cara Delevingne attends the "Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets" Paris premiere on July 25, 2017.Bertrand Rindoff Petroff/Getty Images

She wore a silver sheer sequined minidress to another premiere of "Valerian" in August with matching metallic makeup and hair.

Cara Delevingne poses on the red carpet of "Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets'" Mexico City premiere on August 2, 2017.Carlos Tischler/NurPhoto/Getty Images

She opted for a bold sheer look at the 2018 Met Gala with a lace face covering and matching crown.

Cara Delevingne attends the "Heavenly Bodies: Fashion & The Catholic Imagination" Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 7, 2018.John Shearer/Getty Images for The Hollywood Reporter

At a November 2018 event, she wore a black shirt with metallic sleeves and large cutouts.

Cara Delevingne attends WSJ Magazine 2018 Innovator Awards on November 7, 2018.Lars Niki/Getty Images for WSJ. Magazine Innovators Awards

For the Met in 2019, Delevingne wore a rainbow-striped jumpsuit with a sculptural headpiece featuring a bunch of bananas, chattering teeth, and more.

Cara Delevingne attends the 2019 Met Gala "Celebrating Camp: Notes on Fashion" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 6, 2019.Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue/Getty Images

Delevingne attended a screening of her new show "Carnival Row" in August 2019 wearing a two-toned sequined dress with a sheer torso and skirt.

Cara Delevingne attends a "Carnival Row" special screening on August 26, 2019.Isa Foltin/Getty Images

The following month, she walked in New York City in a black minidress with a rib-baring cutout and gems.

Cara Delevingne is seen in Manhattan on September 3, 2019.Robert Kamau/GC Images/Getty Images

Delevingne was dressed appropriately for the Savage X Fenty fashion show in September 2019, wearing a mint-green lingerie-inspired dress, matching thigh-highs, and opera gloves.

Cara Delevingne prepares backstage for Savage X Fenty Show on September 10, 2019.Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images for Savage X Fenty Show Presented by Amazon Prime Video

Delevingne was dressed appropriately for the Savage X Fenty fashion show in September 2019, wearing a mint-green lingerie-inspired dress, matching thigh-highs, and opera gloves.

At an October 2019 event, she wore a denim jumpsuit with strategically placed circular cutouts.

Cara Delevingne attends the Girl Up #GirlHero Awards on October 13, 2019.Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images

At the October 2020 Savage X Fenty show, Delevingne debuted a platinum-blonde mullet, which she paired with a backless jumpsuit.

Cara Delevingne attends Rihanna's Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 2 on October 2, 2020.Jerritt Clark/Getty Images for Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 2 Presented by Amazon Prime Video

Delevingne shined bright at the 2020 American Music Awards, wearing a metallic silver suit with a nude corset.

Cara Delevingne at the 2020 American Music Awards on November 22, 2020.ABC/Getty Images

She skipped a shirt at a Paris Fashion Week show in July 2021, simply wearing a navy-blue suit with an open jacket.

Cara Delevingne attends the Christian Dior Haute Couture show as part of Paris Fashion Week on July 5, 2021.Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis/Getty Images

In one of her boldest looks yet, Delevingne wore a white fencing vest (and nothing underneath) with the phrase "Peg the patriarchy" to the 2021 Met Gala.

Cara Delevingne attends the 2021 Met Gala benefiting "In America: A Lexicon of Fashion" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021.Taylor Hill/WireImage/Getty Images

She went shirtless again at the 2021 CFDA Awards, wearing a simple black blazer and miniskirt.

Cara Delevingne at the 2021 CFDA Awards.Taylor Hill/FilmMagic/Getty Images

Delevingne took the shirtless look one step further for the 2022 Met Gala.

Cara Delevingne attends the 2022 Met Gala.Jamie McCarthy / Staff / Getty Images

Delevingne attended a screening at the Cannes Film Festival in 2022 wearing a strapless black gown with sheer panels.

Cara Delevingne attends the 75th Cannes Film Festival on May 24, 2022.Mike Marsland/WireImage/Getty Images

At another Cannes event, Delevingne wore a long-sleeved black gown with a neckline reaching her left hip. A slit ran up the same side.

Cara Delevingne attends the amfAR Gala at Cannes on May 26, 2022.Gareth Cattermole/amfAR/Getty Images for amfAR

She wore a bra top and matching black skirt with slits on each side at a June 2022 event.

Cara Delevingne on June 4, 2022.Dave Benett/Getty Images for E1

The first look Delevingne wore to the 2023 Academy Awards in March was this show-stopping red gown with a large flower embellishment on the shoulder and a leg-baring slit.

Cara Delevingne attends the 95th Annual Academy Awards on March 12, 2023.Mike Coppola/Getty Images

The first look Delevingne wore to the 2023 Academy Awards in March was this show-stopping red gown with a large flower embellishment on the shoulder and a leg-baring slit.

For the Vanity Fair Oscar Party, she changed into an ethereal off-the-shoulder gown with an exposed corset.

Cara Delevingne attends the 2023 Vanity Fair Oscar Party on March 12, 2023.Karwai Tang/WireImage/Getty Images

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42 of Cara Delevingne's most daring red-carpet looks

Cara Delevingne took home the best model award at the British Fashion Awards in November 2012 wearing a metallic green minidress.

In May 2013, she attended the premiere of "The Great Gatsby" at Cannes Film Festival in a lace-paneled black gown.

Delevingne attended the 2013 Met Gala wearing a studded black gown that was cut almost to her belly button.

At the 2014 Met Gala, Delevingne chose a pair of white cigarette pants and a low-cut black crop top with cutouts.

Her bohemian look at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2014 consisted of a backless white gown with a backward necklace.

At the 2014 GQ Men of the Year Awards, Delevingne wore a sheer black dress with exposed underwear and what appeared to be a toothpick.

She wore a skin-tight and sheer striped jumpsuit with barely-there straps and an oversized belt at a party a few weeks later.

In December 2014, she selected a black-and-red sequined minidress with strategically placed flowers.

Delevingne attended a Golden Globes after-party in January 2015 wearing a low-cut black dress with cutouts down the chest and a thigh-high slit.

At the 2015 Met Gala, Delevingne covered herself in cherry-blossom fake tattoos and wore a skin-tight black jumpsuit with a keyhole cutout.

She attended a show during London Fashion Week in September 2015 wearing a black skirt with many geometric cutouts.

The model walked the red carpet of the 2016 MTV Movie Awards wearing a velvet black suit with a corset-like design and multiple sheer panels.

The "Suicide Squad" star attended the August 2016 premiere in a mesh dress held together by silver rings.

For the European premiere that August, Delevingne wore a sheer black tulle dress and thigh-high black leather boots.

She added a dramatic black line from her chin to her low-cut black minidress during London Fashion Week in September 2016.

Delevingne wore another sheer, geometric dress to the Glamour Women of the Year event in November 2016.

Delevingne painted her head a metallic silver to match her bold, low-cut silver starburst suit at the 2017 Met Gala.

At the 2017 MTV Movie and TV Awards a week later, she wore a strapless black minidress with a silver ruffle at the neckline and a triangular cutout on the chest.

In June 2017, Delevingne wore a teal dress with a sheer tulle overlay and a matching teal bodysuit.

She looked like she was wearing liquid metal at the premiere of "Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets" in July 2017.

Delevingne wore a strappy black bra under a blue velvet suit in July 2017.

She skipped a shirt again at another premiere of "Valerian," this time wearing a black suit with a crystal capelet later that month.

For another "Valerian" premiere that July, Delevingne wore a sparkling blue dress with a plunging neckline and high slit.

She wore a silver sheer sequined minidress to another premiere of "Valerian" in August with matching metallic makeup and hair.

She opted for a bold sheer look at the 2018 Met Gala with a lace face covering and matching crown.

At a November 2018 event, she wore a black shirt with metallic sleeves and large cutouts.

For the Met in 2019, Delevingne wore a rainbow-striped jumpsuit with a sculptural headpiece featuring a bunch of bananas, chattering teeth, and more.

Delevingne attended a screening of her new show "Carnival Row" in August 2019 wearing a two-toned sequined dress with a sheer torso and skirt.

The following month, she walked in New York City in a black minidress with a rib-baring cutout and gems.

Delevingne was dressed appropriately for the Savage X Fenty fashion show in September 2019, wearing a mint-green lingerie-inspired dress, matching thigh-highs, and opera gloves.

At an October 2019 event, she wore a denim jumpsuit with strategically placed circular cutouts.

At the October 2020 Savage X Fenty show, Delevingne debuted a platinum-blonde mullet, which she paired with a backless jumpsuit.

Delevingne shined bright at the 2020 American Music Awards, wearing a metallic silver suit with a nude corset.

She skipped a shirt at a Paris Fashion Week show in July 2021, simply wearing a navy-blue suit with an open jacket.

In one of her boldest looks yet, Delevingne wore a white fencing vest (and nothing underneath) with the phrase "Peg the patriarchy" to the 2021 Met Gala.

She went shirtless again at the 2021 CFDA Awards, wearing a simple black blazer and miniskirt.

Delevingne took the shirtless look one step further for the 2022 Met Gala.

Delevingne attended a screening at the Cannes Film Festival in 2022 wearing a strapless black gown with sheer panels.

At another Cannes event, Delevingne wore a long-sleeved black gown with a neckline reaching her left hip. A slit ran up the same side.

She wore a bra top and matching black skirt with slits on each side at a June 2022 event.

The first look Delevingne wore to the 2023 Academy Awards in March was this show-stopping red gown with a large flower embellishment on the shoulder and a leg-baring slit.

For the Vanity Fair Oscar Party, she changed into an ethereal off-the-shoulder gown with an exposed corset.