Sometimes - oh, I don’t know, if you’re feeling some lockdown-fuelled frustration building up - escaping into a world of red carpet dresses is a very good idea indeed. One of the most glorious frock collections belongs to actor, and national treasure, Keira Knightley. She’s practically got Chanel on speed dial, after all, relying on Coco's classic brand of je nai se quois for some of her most notable fashion moments.
She chose Chanel's yellow-gold skirt suit, with a matching boater hat, to receive her OBE in December 2018, and a strapless tulle dress, in soft-on-the-eyes blush pink, for her wedding in 2013. But while she wears a lot of snow-coloured Chanel, she’s also not afraid to step out of the box, wearing asymmetric pleats by Givenchy, wallpaper prints by The Vampire’s Wife and chartreuse-coloured tulle by Valentino. Keep scrolling to see her 40 of her most out-of-this-world red carpet looks.
Keira Knightley's Style Evolution
1 of 409 March 2020
Wearing Chanel at the premiere of Misbehaviour in March 2020.
2 of 4010 October 2019
Wearing Simone Rocha at the premiere of Official Secrets in October 2019.
3 of 403 May 2019
Wearing Chanel at the luxury label's Cruise show in May 2019.
4 of 403 March 2019
Wearing Valentino at the premiere of The Aftermath in March 2019.
5 of 401 November 2019
Wearing Chanel at the premiere of The Nutcracker in November 2019.
6 of 4015 October 2019
Wearing Prada at Elle's Women in Hollywood event in October 2019.
7 of 4017 December 2018
Wearing The Vampire's Wife for a BAFTA event in December 2018.
8 of 4013 December 2018
Wearing Chanel to receive her OBE in December 2018.
9 of 4030 October 2018
Wearing Givenchy at Harper's Bazaar's Women of the Year Awards in October 2018.
10 of 403 December 2017
Wearing Valentino at the Evening Standard Theatre Awards in December 2017.
11 of 4031 October 2016
Wearing Rochas at Harper's Bazaar's Women of the Year Awards in October 2016.
12 of 4015 September 2016
Wearing Chanel at a Chanel exhibition in September 2016.
13 of 406 September 2016
Wearing Chanel at the brand's fine jewellery dinner in September 2016.
14 of 4022 February 2015
Wearing Valentino at Vanity Fair's Oscars after-party in February 2015.
15 of 4022 February 2015
Wearing Valentino at the Oscars in February 2015.
16 of 4025 January 2015
Wearing Erdem at the SAG Awards in January 2015.
17 of 4015 January 2015
Wearing Chanel at the Golden Globes in January 2015.
18 of 407 December 2014
Wearing Simone Rocha at the British Independent Film Awards in December 2014.
19 of 4014 November 2014
Wearing Giambattista Valli at the Hollywood Film Awards in November 2014.
20 of 408 October 2014
Wearing Valentino at the premiere of The Imitation Game in October 2014.
21 of 4020 January 2014
Wearing Proenza Schouler at the premiere of Jack Ryan in January 2014.
22 of 4014 November 2012
Wearing Erdem at the premiere of Anna Karenina in November 2012.
23 of 404 September 2012
Wearing Chanel at the London premiere of Anna Karenina in September 2012.
24 of 4031 January 2012
Wearing Burberry at the premiere of A Dangerous Method in January 2012.
25 of 402 September 2011
Wearing Valentino at the Venice Film Festival in September 2011.
26 of 4010 September 2008
Wearing Chanel at a screening of The Duchess in September 2008.
27 of 404 September 2007
Wearing Rodarte at the premiere of Atonement in September 2007.
28 of 4029 August 2007
Wearing Chanel at the Venice Film Festival in August 2007.
29 of 403 July 2006
Wearing Gucci at the premiere of Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest in July 2006
30 of 4024 June 2006
Wearing Chanel at the premiere of Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest in June 2006.
31 of 405 March 2006
Wearing Vera Wang at the Oscars in March 2006.
32 of 4016 January 2006
Wearing Valentino at the Golden Globes in January 2006.
33 of 4010 November 2005
At the premiere of Pride and Prejudice in October 2005.
34 of 405 September 2005
Wearing Matthew Williamson at the premiere of Pride and Prejudice in September 2005.
35 of 4018 October 2004
At the 8th Annual Hollywood Film Festival in October 2004.
36 of 4028 June 2004
At the premiere of King Arthur in June 2008.
37 of 4016 November 2003
At the premiere of Love Actually in November 2003.
38 of 4014 July 2003
At the premiere of Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl in July 2003.
39 of 4028 June 2003
At the premiere of Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl in July 2003.
40 of 4011 April 2002
At the premiere of Bend it Like Beckham in April 2002.