Blake Lively’s Best Ever Fashion Moments, From Met Galas To Film Festivals

Serena van der Woodsen would be proud.

Blake Lively Met Gala

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Since our Blake Lively crush began back in 2008, we've kept a devoted vigil for her every sartorial swish. Lively may have come into our lives thanks to her role as Serena van der Woodsen onGossip Girl, but today the actress has totted up even more style accolades than the Upper East Side 'It' girl.

Her style status was solidified when Karl Lagerfeld photographed the actor for his Chanel Mademoiselle bag campaign way back in March 2011. Cue Lively being seen in little other than Chanel for her every red carpet turn. Not too shabby.

Next up came a collaboration with Gucci. Frida Giannini chose Lively to be the face of the Gucci Premiere fragrance ‘because she is a girl of extraordinary beauty and she’s a girl who loves fashion. She has great taste in clothes.’ Well, there's no denying that. Lively has confessed to channelling Marilyn Monroe on the red carpet and it's certainly true that she favours an old Hollywood glamour for a lot of her public appearances.

Blake Lively in Oscar de la Renta

But there's one man she does turn to - for footwear advice, at least. ‘When I’m going to an event, I’ll send Christian [Louboutin] a picture of my outfit and say, "What shoes do you think I should wear with this?"' she has said. The pair became pals after their first meeting on a fashion shoot for US Vogue in Paris with the shoe guru ceementing their relationship by naming a pair of his heels ‘The Blake’. We're not jealous at all.

So, with such top-notch designers on speed dial, we put our bets on either Lagerfeld or Giannini as the designer responsible for Lively's wedding dress in 2012, when she walked up the aisle to her Green Lantern co-star Ryan Renyolds. But she surprised us all by turning to the whimiscal designs of Marchesa's Georgina Chapman, who created a custom gown for Lively. What didn't surprise us is that the 25-year-old bride was very hands-on with designing her wedding dress. Lively famously breaks with Hollywood tradition by opting out of hiring a stylist, and it seems she’s doing pretty well without one.

Blake Lively Met Ball

While her on-screen alter-ego Serena van der Woodsen merely ate her lunch on the steps of the Met Museum, Lively is a regular attendee of the annual Met Ball, and has called upon some of the world’s most coveted brands to dress her for the occasion.

Then, there's Lively's maternity style. The actress set the bar high while expecting her first daughter, James, in 2014, and has continued to prove that mum-to-be dressing isn’t all about floaty kaftans and elasticated waistbands while pregnant with her second and third children. We’re talking Disney-worthy ballgowns, dramatic cut-outs and delicate beaded embellishments.

See Blake’s best style moments in the gallery below…

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Blake Lively best fashion moments

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Blake Lively, New York

Lively wore a bright yellow Brandon Maxwell two-piece suit during promotion interviews for her new film, All I See Is You.

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Blake Lively, New York

Again wearing Monse, Lively wore a red coat, red satin shoes, navy trousers and a shredded sequined basket ball top while out in New York.

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Blake Lively, Red Carpet

There's no denying she suits yellow - the actress wore this neon yellow corseted gown by Oscar de la Renta to the American Ballet Theatre's Spring Gala.

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Blake Lively, Guggenheim Museum

Lively arrives at the Guggenheim in New York in this gingham ensemble by designer Monse, with toned down accessories.

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Blake Lively, Met Ball

Back in Versace, Lively wore a custom gown to the 2018 Met Ball and solidified her style-queen status.

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Blake Lively, New York

She is not one to shy away from bright colours, and this highlighter-green Versace ensemble is the ultimate statement.

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Blake Lively, VMA Awards

For the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards, the mother-of-three dazzled in an all-white Ralph & Russo ensemble.

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Blake Lively, Ralph Lauren Show

In yet another suit, Lively wore Ralph Lauren (of course) to the brand's 50th anniversary runway show. She accessorised her look with a top hat, cane and teased hair.

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Blake Lively, A Simple Favour Premiere

The actress wore a Givenchy Haute Couture suit designed by Clare Waight Keller, to the NYC premiere of A Simple Favour. The suit featured a tailcoat with silver embroidery, and she paired it a slick hair braid to not detract from this chic tailored ensemble.

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Blake Lively, New York

Lively wore this striking Oscar de la Renta dress while doing interviews in New York.

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Blake Lively, Versace Show

The mum-of-three wowed in Versace at their brands show in New York, in December 2018. The disco ensemble was completed with tight curls.

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Blake Lively, Brooklyn Academy of Music

While attending the "The Rhythm Section" screening at Brooklyn Academy of Music, Lively gave sultry Old Hollywood vibes for her first Red Carpet appearance after the birth of her third child with husband Ryan Reynolds.

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Blake Lively, A Simple Favour's Premiere

Lively wore this chic three-piece Ralph Lauren suit to the premier of A Simple Favour in London.

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Blake Lively, New York

The actress wore a Chanel jumpsuit with a pair of Christian Louboutin heels for the All I See Is You promotional tour.

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Blake Lively, Dior SS19 Show

While attending the Dior SS19 Paris Fashion Week show, Lively wore a tulle Dior dress with a sequin lattice overlay. She finished the look with a pair of perspex and diamanté heels by Christian Louboutin.

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Blake Lively, New York

Lively leaves the GMA studios - where she was promoting her movie The Rhythm Section - in colour blocking shades of blue. Her statement Max Mara teddy coat completes the look (and is essential for a cold New York day).

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Blake Lively, NYFW

Lively attends the Michael Kors FW20 Runway Show during New York Fashion Week and wears head-to-toe Kors.

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Blake Lively, New York

The actress wore this statement Roland Mouret two-piece in New York.

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Blake Lively, Red Carpet

One of her favourite colours, she stuns in this yellow dress at a premiere whilst pregnant.

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Blake Lively, Cannes

Lively stunned in floor length Gucci on the red carpet at the Cannes opening gala back in 2014. Note the Jolie-esque thigh split...

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Blake Lively, Cannes

Red is definitely her colour. For a case in point, see this flowing jumpsuit, worn for the Cannes photocall for 'Café Society.'

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Blake Lively, New York

For a New York society ball back in 2009, Blake chose a short, structured Victoria Beckham style. Serena van der Woodsen would certainly approve.

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Blake Lively, New York

The power couple twinned in black and white Gucci on the Cannes red carpet for the premiere of 'Captives.'

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Blake Lively, Red Carpet

Lively looked like she'd stepped straight out of Old Hollywood in scarlet floor-length Monique L'Hullier, complete with side-swept retro waves.

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Blake Lively, CFDAs

Channelling a '60s-influenced style for the CFDAs in 2014, Lively wore a sequinned mini dress by her go-to designer Michael Kors, complete with a bouffant-esque hairdo.

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Blake Lively, CinemaCon

Promoting 'Green Lantern' at CinemaCon in 2011, Lively made a statement in this show-stopping red mini dress, replete with intricate floral embellishments and a ballerina-esque skirt.

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Blake Lively, Fashion's Night Out

Representing the Gossip Girl cast at the annual Fashion's Night Out, Lively opted for this structured, heavily embellished mini.

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Blake Lively, Emmys

She's a repeat offender when it comes to bright reds and plunging necklines, and why mess with a tried-and-tested formula when it works as well as this? For a case in point, see this scarlet Versace style, worn for the 2009 Emmys.

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Blake Lively, Premiere

Let's just take a moment to appreciate her barely-there embellished gown from Chanel's 2009 Spring Couture collection, worn for the premiere of Green Lantern.

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Blake Lively, Maternity Style

Throughout both her pregnancies, Blake's maternity style has been full on point, and this delicately embellished floral dress, worn back in 2014, is no exception.

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Blake Lively, Met Ball

Looking every inch the Hollywood siren, this dreamy embellished Gucci style earned her a place on the best dressed list after 2014's Met Ball.

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Blake Lively, Met Ball

The 'American Woman' theme of 2010's Met Gala gave invitees plenty of room for interpretation. Lively made a statement in this short, bright and heavily embellished Marchesa number.

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Blake Lively, amFAR Gala

Relationship goals, anyone? Lively and her husband Ryan Reynolds certainly scrubbed up nicely for the amFAR gala in New York earlier this year, with the actress opting for embellished Chanel.

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Blake Lively, Met Gala

2013's punk-themed Met Gala called for another dramatic Gucci design.

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Blake Lively, Red Carpet

When you've got Karl Lagerfeld on speed dial, it's only natural that you'd wear Chanel couture as often as possible, right?

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Blake Lively, Red Carpet

Another red carpet appearance calls for another fairytale Chanel gown. Lively paired this embellished style with a simple white chiffon scarf and the sort of artfully dishevelled 'bed head' hair that takes hours to achieve...

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Blake Lively, NYC

Did you ever see a prettier floral dress than this Michael Kors appliqué style, painstakingly covered in embellished poppies?

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Blake Lively, Emmys After Party

Sequins, shoulder pads and a soaring hemline? The starlets shimmering black mini dress, worn for the Emmys after party in 2009, could only be a Balmain creation...

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Blake Lively, Los Angeles

Canary yellow certainly isn't the easiest colour to pull off, but Lively makes it look easy in this plunging V-neck style, worn for the LA premiere of 'Savages.'

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Blake Lively, Red Carpet

Is this Zuhair Murad couture gown one of her all-time best red carpet looks? We're calling it...

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Blake Lively, Red Carpet

Lively wears embellishment well, and this shimmering skirt by Burberry is no exception.

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Blake Lively, NYFW

The embellishment! The shoulder-robing! The casual up-do! Everything about this look, worn for Michael Kors' A/W'16 catwalk show in New York, is perfection.

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Blake Lively, Party Style

This stunningly detailed lace cocktail gown, worn for a Van Cleef & Arpels soiree in 2013, is yet another Gucci gem. Can we swap wardrobes, please?

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Blake Lively, Met Ball

For the most recent Met Gala, Lively opted for a custom Burberry gown in pale pink with floral embellishments.

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Blake Lively, Women of Worth

While pregnant with her first daughter, James, Lively kept things simple in a sleek black asymmetric gown for L'Oreal's Women of Worth celebration. Note the enviable 'bronde' hair the launched a thousand copy-cat dye jobs.

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Blake Lively, Cannes

At the Café Society premiere at Cannes, all eyes were on her in this sequinned, figure-hugging Versace number.

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