She's already a front-runner for Best Actress - which would round out a trophy cabinet that already contains two Oscars - but, aside from her performance in Tár, she's also a shoe-in for this season's best dressed nominee. With her stylist Elizabeth Stewart - whose client list also includes fellow heavyweights of Hollywood Viola Davis, Julia Roberts, Amanda Seyfried and Jessica Chastain - Cate Blanchett continues to be one of the most captivating red carpet dressers out there. Rather like her chameleonic range when it comes to performances - don't forget she's played Elizabeth I, Bob Dylan and Katharine Hepburn - Cate is something of a shape-shifter when it comes to what she wears.
Take last night's Critics' Choice Awards. Cate wore directional separates from Max Mara, a low-key shirt and ankle-sweeping skirt in a creamy shade that chimed with the vanilla girl trend that dominated the red carpet. She also, and this is a particular passion of Elizabeth Stewart's, is famous for recycling looks - something that's still relatively rare in the rarified world of the red carpet.
On this year's award circuit, she's already been showing her sustainable style credentials. At Louis Vuitton's party, Cate actually wore an archival look by the brand's creative director Nicolas Ghesquière, proving that old is just as good (if not better) than new. Keep scrolling to see her best looks of this season (and, as a bonus, we've also found her most spectacular gowns of all time). You're welcome!
SEE: Cate Blanchett's Best Looks This Award Season
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This taupe two-piece was a directional take on red carpet dressing for the Critics' Choice Awards.
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Beyond-brilliant metallics - not in gold, silver or bronze but burnished pink - meant she shone at the premiere of Tár.
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Instead of a slinky cocktail dress, Cate Blanchett threw a style curveball with this wide-legged jumpsuit and whimsical blouse at an award season dinner hosted by Louis Vuitton.
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At the Palm Springs International Film Awards, the actor chose this caped (and diamanté-encrusted) jumpsuit.
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Kicking off a trio of extremely stylish days with black tailoring and killer high-high boots.
And what about her best looks from years gone by?
SEE: Cate Blanchett's Best Red Carpet Looks Of All Time
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Christopher Kane was responsible for this crystal-embellished dream of a dress at 2019's BAFTA Awards.
2 of 11Cannes Film Festival, 2018
For the closing ceremony of 2018's Cannes Film Festival, Cate Blanchett wore this spectacular feat of tailoring by Alexander McQueen.
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This Mary Katrantzou gown, which the actor wore to the premiere of Cold War, reportedly took six months to make.
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It might have been sugary pink but this fringed gown - a knock-out by Givenchy - was anything but frothy at 2016's Golden Globes.
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Cate Blanchett first wore this intricate bodice at the 2016 BAFTAs. But eagle-eyed fans might have noticed that she has since worn it again - this time as part of a sharp two-piece suit - at 2020's Venice Film Festival.
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For her second Academy Award - this time for Blue Jasmine - Cate Blanchett turned to one of her favourite red carpet designers: Armani Privé.
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Cate Blanchett has also worn this gown by Armani Privé - a classic yet directional LBD (that's long black dress) - twice. The first time at the Golden Globes; the second time at the Cannes Film Festival.
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This peachy gown - complete with many, many ruffles - was a stand-out at 2008's Cannes Film Festival.
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Proving fashion rules are made to be broken by wearing a big necklace with big earrings at 2008's Oscars. This Dries Van Notes gown, sewn with silver beads, was a show-stopper and a half.
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Cate Blanchett took home best dressed - and Best Supporting Actress - at 2005's Oscars. The golden gown was by Valentino.
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The Jean Paul Gaultier gown that made the corsage hot fashion property once again.