RED CARPET REWIND
In the span of just one movie, 2010’s teen comedy “Easy A,” Emma Stone transformed from a freckle-faced high schooler to a captivating leading lady, instantly securing her star status in Hollywood. Though she still plays the ingénue on screen, Stone, 28,
Emma Stone will no doubt cut a sophisticated figure at the Oscars. Take a look at her past fashion statements.
Now reaping acclaim for her role as striving actress Mia in “La La Land,” Stone this month accepted her first Golden Globe wearing a pale pink Valentino gown with a plunging neckline, nipped waist and symbolic, glittery silver star embellishments.
Though the actress rarely veers from solid colors and simple silhouettes, she’s become a daring trendsetter and a perennial on best-dressed lists. At the 2015 Golden Globes, her custom Lanvin jumpsuit with a beaded bodice was more chic than most dresses. Four years earlier at the Globes, she pared down with a minimalist Calvin Klein Collection backless dress in an uncommon pale peach.
Nominated for her role in “Birdman,” she made long sleeves and a high neckline look fresh in her backless Elie Saab chartreuse gown at the 2015 Oscars. With such unusual color choices, Stone’s longtime stylist, Petra Flannery, has made the most of her client’s famous porcelain complexion and engaging emerald eyes. She’s donned periwinkle Prada, bubblegum pink Thakoon and forest-green Valentino.
With the sleek Atelier Versace gown at the London premiere of “The Amazing Spider-Man 2,” Stone proved that redheads can wear sunny yellow. The choice even inspired “La La Land” costume designer Mary Zophres to put her leading lady in a canary-yellow dress that has become the Oscar-nominated movie’s signature look.
Though Stone takes to the glamour of Hollywood like she’s a Golden Age siren, her strength lies in her changeability. Later this year, she transforms into tennis legend Billie Jean King in “Battle of the Sexes.” For now, she’s winning on the red carpet.