The moment Anya Taylor-Joy stepped into the spotlight as the doe-eyed, porcelain star of The Witch, her unique look rendered her a standout beauty. And in addition to her one-of-a-kind facial features, (which Taylor-Joy told W in a 2016 interview she “didn’t enjoy” and “stopped looking in mirrors for a very long time,”) The Queen’s Gambit actress has a style all her own. Although she has her go-to styles (fluted sleeves, column gowns, sequins, and old Hollywood silhouettes), Taylor-Joy is a fashion dark horse—breaking out club-ready looks at Comic-Con one night, and a frilly frock the next. With every look, the London native stays true to her whimsical, romantic inclinations. These days, it’s pretty rare to see Taylor-Joy in anything other than Dior, and Maria Grazia Chiuri has supplied the actress with a parade of gorgeous looks, some right off the runway, but many custom to bring Taylor-Joy’s old Hollywood fantasies to life. The actress loves dressing to the theme of her films almost as much as she loves a couture moment, and the result is almost a decade of red carpet show stoppers. So, in honor of Taylor Joy’s 28th birthday, we’re taking a look back at some of her best style moments from 2015 to now.
2024: CinemaCon
Tayloy-Joy offered her own interpretation of the LBD at CinemaCon, promoting her film, Furiosa in a bondage-style dress from Ludovic de Saint Sernin’s fall 2024 collection, inspired by the late photographer Robert Mapplethorpe.
2024: Academy Awards
The actress was the latest Dior ambassador to pay homage to the house’s iconic archives, attending the 2024 Oscars in a modern take on Christian Dior’s Venus dress, from the designer’s autumn/winter 1949/50 collection. It was Maria Grazia Chiuri who designed this version, which featured a more streamlined skirt and gray color scheme.
2024: Vanity Fair Oscar Party
2024: Dune: Part 2 New York Premiere
2024: Dune: Part 2 World Premiere
Taylor-Joy shocked fans when she appeared at the Dune: Part 2 premiere in a dramatic white Dior gown, inspired by Marc Bohan’s work for the house’s spring 1961 couture collection. Up until that point, most didn’t know to expect the actress in the popular sci-fi sequel.
2023: Tiffany & Co.’s The Landmark Reopening
Though Taylor-Joy wasn’t attending a premiere or award show, she still pulled out all the stops for the opening of Tiffany & Co.’s flagship store, attending the event in a structured, red feather dress from Dilara Fındıkoğlu’s spring 2023 collection. Of course, Tiffany jewels completed the look.
2023: The Super Mario Bros. Movie Premiere
Taylor-Joy really embraced the theme of The Super Mario Bros. Movie by arriving to the premiere in a bubblegum pink racing jumpsuit by Dior.
2023: BAFTA Film Awards
Taking a break from her usual Dior, Taylor-Joy attended the BAFTA Film Awards in a Schiaparelli spring 2023 haute couture look featuring a structured gold velvet mini dress with a matching, oversized stole.
2023: Critics Choice Awards
Taylor-Joy wore a sheer, nude Dior haute couture dress to the Critics Choice Awards in 2023.
2023: Golden Globes
Taylor-Joy showed up to the 2023 Golden Globes, where she was nominated for The Menu, in a yellow two-piece number from her trusted label, Dior. The elegant column skirt, bold color, and straight blonde hair seemed to take a number out of the red carpet playbook of her The Northman co-star Nicole Kidman.
2022: The Menu New York Premiere
2022: The Menu UK Premiere
Taylor-Joy attended the premiere of The Menu in London wearing a cobalt blue leather dress from Alexander McQueen’s spring 2023 collection featuring a corset top, gloves, and a dramatically asymmetric hem.
2022: The Northman Premiere
Taylor-Joy looked like an ice queen in this sleek Dior fall 2022 dress at The Northman premiere in April 2022.
2021: CFDA Fashion Awards
The Face of the Year recipient accepted her award in this custom Oscar de la Renta look that Fran Fine would have undoubtedly loved.
2021: Last Night in Soho Premiere
Taylor-Joy embraced ‘70s glamour in this Dior gown for the Last Night in Soho premiere in October 2021.
2021: Emmy Awards
For the 2021 Emmys, Taylor-Joy once again tapped Dior to create this buttery yellow confection.
2021: Venice International Film Festival
No, that’s not Barbie, that’s Taylor-Joy in a bright-pink Dior Haute Couture look at the Venice Film Festival.
2021: SAG Awards
Taylor-Joy wore Vera Wang and Tiffany & Co. for 2021’s SAG Awards.
2021: Critics Choice Awards
For the remote Critics Choice Awards, Taylor-Joy chose Dior Haute Couture.
2021: Golden Globe Awards
2020: Emma Premiere
For the Los Angeles premiere of Emma, the movie’s star wore a vintage Bob Mackie wedding dress.
2019: London Critics’ Circle Choice Awards
Taylor-Joy played up the romance in this beautifully drapped Vivienne Westwood couture dress.
2019: Glass New York Premiere
It’s rare to see Anya Taylor-Joy in suiting, but the actress put her own twist on this gold brocade Dolce & Gabbana jacket and slacks by pairing it with a dark lip and sideswept waves.
2019: Glass London Premiere
This little black dress from Saint Laurent is pretty simple for Taylor-Joy, but she added her own unique touch with the headband placed across her forehead.
2018: Comic-Con
The actress opted for a nighttime ensemble from Armani—and a superlong ponytail—to attend the Glass and Halloween panels during Comic-Con International in 2018.
2018: Serpentine Summer Party
Taylor-Joy looks absolutely adorable in this Chanel spring 2018 tweed dress.
2018: Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition Preview Party
Floral, feathers, and sequins came together beautifully in this Huishan Zhang dress.
2018: Met Gala
The actress took the Costume Institute Gala’s 2018 theme, “Heavenly Bodies: Fashion & The Catholic Imagination” to the nth degree with this Dolce & Gabbana look.
2018: TV Empire Awards
Mint green and sequins meets a classic Hollywood silhouette with this Elie Saab spring 2018 gown.
2018: BAFTA Awards
Once again, Taylor-Joy tapped Dolce & Gabbana to dress her, wearing this lace and tulle gown to the BAFTAs in 2018.
2018: BAFTA Nominees Party
Taylor-Joy clearly has a thing for Dolce & Gabbana, and this corseted tulle dress is quintessentially Anya.
2017: BFI London Film Festival Awards
One thing about Taylor-Joy: she can’t stay away from a sequin, so this Dolce & Gabbana dress was an obvious choice.
2017: Cannes Film Festival
The actress wore a bell-sleeved Burberry gown to a screening of The Meyerowitz Stories.
2017: BAFTA Awards
The actress’s inclination toward a bell-sleeve gown appeared once more when she wore this tiered Gucci dress to the BAFTAs.
2017: Split Premiere
The whimsical astrological print on this Schiaparelli couture fall 2016 wide-leg jumpsuit is what really makes it a standout.
2016: Gotham Independent Film Awards
Never one to shy away from a print, the 25-year-old wore this Gucci dress—replete with images of pumpkins and cranes—to the IFP Awards in New York.
2016: Toronto International Film Festival
The rosebud shoulder pads are the real winners of this Dolce & Gabbana dress.
2016: The Witch Premiere
Taylor-Joy opted for this sky blue sheer Gucci dress for The Witch’s premiere.
2015: BFI London Film Festival Awards
The assignment: column gowns. And Taylor-Joy understood it with this Prada dress.
2015: Toronto International Film Festival
Baby-faced Anya chose this burgundy Prada gown for her first-ever premiere.
This article was originally published on May 21, 2021
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