15 Famous People Who Recycled Their Red Carpet Looks And Wore Them To More Than One Event

Lauren Garafano
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1.At the 2025 Golden Globe Awards, Viola Davis wore the same Gucci gown she wore at the 2024 LACMA Gala. She loved the dress so much that during a fitting she said she'd wear it "a thousand times." Gucci's creative director, Sabato De Sarno, tweaked the gown to have a rainbow cape for the Golden Globes.

Woman in a sleek, shimmering black gown with sheer sleeves poses gracefully at an elegant event
Woman in a sleek, shimmering black gown with sheer sleeves poses gracefully at an elegant event
Person in a shimmering black gown with cape sleeves, posing on a red carpet in front of a floral wall with
Person in a shimmering black gown with cape sleeves, posing on a red carpet in front of a floral wall with

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“A rainbow is a symbol of hope and happiness in a dark time. Very meaningful for Viola, who never does anything without purpose,” Viola's stylist Elizabeth Stewart told Vogue. Viola added, “The dramatic, bold but classic style made me feel like I was stepping into the woman I’ve always been….and dreamed of being.”

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2.Cate Blanchett also recycled one of her past looks for the 2025 Golden Globes. She previously wore this custom gold Louis Vuitton dress at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2024.

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Person in elegant, shimmering gown poses on red carpet, surrounded by photographers and onlookers
Person in elegant, shimmering evening gown stands on a red carpet, surrounded by flower decorations, at a celebrity event
Person in elegant, shimmering evening gown stands on a red carpet, surrounded by flower decorations, at a celebrity event

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Elizbeth Stewart, who also works as Cate's stylist, said this look is “simple and iconic that we will all love to look at again and again."

3.Billie Eilish recycled the Gucci look she wore to the 2020 Billboard Awards and wore it again for the 2022 Environmental Media Association Awards. However, the second time around, she left out the matching bucket hat.

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Celebrity on red carpet wearing a matching floral-patterned outfit with a wide-brimmed hat and face mask
Person in floral-patterned oversized outfit with necklace, standing on a green carpet in front of a logo backdrop
Person in floral-patterned oversized outfit with necklace, standing on a green carpet in front of a logo backdrop

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4.Kate Middleton recycled her Alexander McQueen gown for the National Portrait Gala in 2019. She first wore the look in 2017 at the British Academy Film Awards.

Person on a red carpet wearing an off-shoulder gown with floral patterns, holding a clutch, surrounded by other people
Person on a red carpet wearing an off-shoulder gown with floral patterns, holding a clutch, surrounded by other people
Two people at an event; woman in an elegant floral gown, man in a black tuxedo. They are on a red carpet with onlookers in the background
Two people at an event; woman in an elegant floral gown, man in a black tuxedo. They are on a red carpet with onlookers in the background

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5.At the 2020 Academy Awards, Jane Fonda wore the same gown she wore at the Cannes Film Festival in 2014.

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Person in an elegant sequined gown with a matching shawl, holding an envelope on stage at an event

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During the awards ceremony, she also held a red coat from Neiman Marcus, which she claims is the last piece of clothing she will ever buy.

6.Keira Knightley wore the same Chanel dress to the Finch & Partners Pre-BAFTA party in 2008 and Serious Fun’s London Gala in 2013. She also wore the same dress for her 2013 wedding.

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Person on red carpet in elegant, knee-length tulle dress with sheer sleeves at a charity event backdrop

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7.Kirsten Dunst first wore this Christian LaCroix dress in 2004 at the Vanity Fair Oscar party. She re-wore it 13 years later at an event for Garden of Kalahari.

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Person on red carpet in lacy white dress with short sleeves and layered skirt, smiling, with hand on hip
Person in an elegant lace dress with layered skirt, posing in an indoor setting for a celebrity event
Person in an elegant lace dress with layered skirt, posing in an indoor setting for a celebrity event

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8.At the 2018 Academy Awards, Rita Moreno wore the same Pitoy Moreno gown she wore at the awards show in 1962, the same year she won her first Oscar.

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Three people in formal attire holding Oscars, with the woman in a floral skirt

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9.Tiffany Haddish has famously worn this white Alexander McQueen gown several times throughout her career. She first wore the gown in 2017 to the Girls Trip premiere. She joked that she was unable to return the $4,000 dress so she made sure to get her money's worth out of it.

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10.Laura Dern wore this Armani Privé dress three times throughout her career — the Sheba Humanitarian Awards Gala in 1995, the 2013 Vanity Fair Oscars Party, and the 2020 Vanity Fair Oscars Party.

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11.Elizabeth Banks wore the same Badgley Mischka gown to the 2004 and 2020 Vanity Fair Oscars Party.

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Person in a floor-length red gown with a deep V-neck, standing on a carpet. They have shoulder-length hair and wear a pendant necklace

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12.At the 2023 Met Gala, Marion Cotillard wore the same Chanel gown she wore to the 2008 BAFTAs. "I wore this dress when I won the BAFTA for La Vie en Rose in 2008 and it is until today one of my favorite dresses ever," she told Women's Wear Daily.

Person wearing a sparkling, short dress with a flowing cape on a red carpet, surrounded by photographers and onlookers
Person wearing a sparkling, short dress with a flowing cape on a red carpet, surrounded by photographers and onlookers

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13.Glenn Close wore this white Ralph Lauren suit to the 2019 Screen Actors Guild Awards and to the Ralph Lauren fashion show in 2024.

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Person in elegant white suit at an awards event, standing on a black carpet with logos in the background
Person in a stylish white suit standing outside, in front of greenery and a building, holding a clutch
Person in a stylish white suit standing outside, in front of greenery and a building, holding a clutch

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14.Helen Mirren has worn this Dolce & Gabbana dress several times in her career. She wore it at the Hitchcock premiere in 2012, the Empire Film Awards in 2013, the RHS Chelsea Flower Show in 2013, the Prince's Trust Celebrate Success Awards in 2013, the Roundabout Spring Gala in 2014, and Stephen Daldry's Tony Nomination Celebration in 2015.

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15.Finally, at the 2016 Democratic Convention, Meryl Streep wore this American flag Catherine Malandrino that she first wore to the Doubt photo call in 2009.

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Person posing on event backdrop, wearing a star-spangled dress resembling an American flag
Person wearing a star-patterned shirt raises fists in excitement at a podium during a public event
Person wearing a star-patterned shirt raises fists in excitement at a podium during a public event

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