Celebrity Stylists: Who Styles Hollywood’s Best-Dressed Stars?
Red carpet fashion is rarely the work of one person. Behind every headline-making gown is a stylist translating a star’s identity – and often a film’s narrative – into a coherent fashion story season after season. Some of these partnerships have become as recognisable as the celebrities themselves. Here’s a look at seven of the defining stylist/client relationships shaping Hollywood’s red carpets right now.
Zendaya & Law Roach
The relationship: Law Roach and Zendaya began working together in 2011, when she was fourteen and starring on Disney Channel’s Shake It Up, long before major fashion houses would take her calls. Roach has described their bond as a creative kinship rather than a standard client relationship, and the two built her fashion identity from the ground up, famously being turned away by Chanel early on and choosing never to work with that houses on the red carpet as a result. Roach announced his retirement from celebrity styling in March 2023 but continued working with Zendaya as his sole exception, and has remained her stylist through 2026.
Designers they frequently work with: Valentino, Balmain, Ashi Studio, Schiaparelli, Louis Vuitton, Maison Margiela, and a signature reliance on archival/vintage pieces from Givenchy and Thierry Mugler Haute Couture).
Memorable moments: The Cinderella Tommy Hilfiger gown at the 2019 Met Gala, complete with Roach dressed as her fairy godmother; the Thierry Mugler FW’95 “robot suit” at the Dune: Part Two premiere; the Balmain leather “wet dress” at the original Dune Venice Film Festival premiere; and the sustained, film-referencing press tours for Dune and Challengers that turned method dressing into a genre of its own.
RCFA coverage:
- Zendaya’s Style File & Best Red Carpet Looks Of All Time
- Zendaya Embraces Mythology In Matières Fécales
- Zendaya Debuts Schiaparelli Couture Hours After Paris Debut
Margot Robbie & Andrew Mukamal
The relationship: Andrew Mukamal has styled Margot Robbie for years, but the partnership became a cultural talking point during the Barbie press tour, where every appearance was built around a specific film or doll reference – a masterclass in narrative dressing that made “method dressing” mainstream. He remains her stylist for subsequent press tours, including A Big Bold Beautiful Journey and Wuthering Heights.
Designers they frequently work with: Chanel (Margot is a longtime ambassador), Versace, Schiaparelli, Armani Privé, Vivienne Westwood, Celine, and archival pulls from houses like John Galliano.
Memorable moments: The Barbie press tour’s outfit-by-outfit doll recreations (pink Chanel tweed, roller-skate Barbie, “Solo in the Spotlight” Barbie); the red Balmain leather gown at the Critics’ Choice Awards; the Dilara Fındıkoğlu looks for Wuthering Heights, and the Armani Privé sheer embellished dress for A Big Bold Beautiful Journey London premiere.
RCFA coverage:
- Margot Robbie’s Style File & Best Red Carpet Looks Of All Time
- Margot Robbie’s ‘Wuthering Heights’ Method Dressing Press Tour
- Which Margot Robbie Awards Season Look Was Your Favourite?
Dua Lipa & Lorenzo Posocco
The relationship: The London-based, Italian-born Posocco has styled Dua Lipa for several years, building a wardrobe that leans into custom pop-star fun and archival finds. Their collaboration extends beyond red carpets into stage and tour costuming, and Posocco is known for securing rare runway exclusivity for Lipa, including being the first celebrity to wear Raf Simons’ debut womenswear collection.
Designers they frequently work with: Versace (a close, recurring collaborator), Valentino, Mugler, Chanel, Schiaparelli, Courrèges, and Alaïa and Gucci.
Memorable moments: The multiple Versace looks across the 2021 Grammy Awards and 2019 Met Gala; the Schiaparelli “skeleton dress” couture look at the 2024 Golden Globes; and the Raf Simons runway debut moment that established Posocco’s reputation for exclusive access.
RCFA coverage:
Cate Blanchett & Elizabeth Stewart
The relationship: Elizabeth Stewart styled Cate Blanchett for years, cultivating one of the more consistently sharp, archive-literate red carpet identities in Hollywood – heavy on tailoring, colour theory and re-worn pieces that made a statement about sustainability rather than novelty. Note for readers: as of spring 2026, Cate appears to be working directly with fashion houses rather than through Stewart.
Designers they frequently work with: Armani Privé, Givenchy, Louis Vuitton, Esteban Cortázar, and a notable habit of re-wearing archival pieces from red carpet appearances.
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Memorable moments: The yellow Valentino gown at the 2005 Oscars (won for The Aviator); repeated re-wears of gowns across different award shows in the name of sustainability, long before that was a red carpet trend; and consistently architectural Armani Privé moments on major carpets.
RCFA coverage:
- Cate Blanchett’s Style File & Best Red Carpet Looks Of All Time
- Cate Blanchett Wore Lanvin To The Olivier Awards 2026
Anne Hathaway & Erin Walsh
The relationship: Erin Walsh has styled Anne Hathaway through several distinct fashion eras, most recently the widely praised The Devil Wears Prada 2 and The Odyssey press tours, where red became something of a signature colour and the styling leaned into elegant, thematic storytelling. The partnership has continued through Anne’s 2026 pregnancy, adapting bump-baring maternity looks without losing her usual polish.
Designers they frequently work with: Valentino, Louis Vuitton, Alaïa, Proenza Schouler, Lela Rose, and Bvlgari for jewellery.
Memorable moments: The white Armani Privé gown and Bvlgari sapphire necklace at the 2022 Armageddon Time Cannes Film Festival premiere; the hot-pink Valentino sequin mini dress and matching platforms at the Valentino Haute Couture show in Rome; and the white Atelier Versace safety-pin gown she wore to the 2023 Met Gala.
RCFA coverage:
- Anne Hathaway’s Style File & Best Red Carpet Looks Of All Time
- Anne Hathaway Ends ‘The Odyssey’ Press Tour In Blue Alaïa
- Which Anne Hathaway ‘The Odyssey’ Press Tour Look Was Your Favourite?
Ayo Edebiri & Danielle Goldberg
The relationship: Danielle Goldberg – previously the exclusive stylist for Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, and now also behind Greta Lee, Kaia Gerber and Olivia Rodrigo – has styled Ayo Edebiri since her breakout on The Bear, cultivating a distinctive, minimalist-meets-quirky red carpet identity that leans into unexpected silhouettes and downtown-adjacent, art-school energy rather than conventional glamour. Ayo became an official Chanel ambassador in 2026, adding a new anchor to their partnership.
Designers they frequently work with: Chanel, Loewe, The Row, Bottega Veneta, Comme des Garçons, and emerging names like Giovanna Flores and Willy Chavarria.
Memorable moments: The red Prada column gown she wore to collect her first Golden Globe in 2024; the custom 3D-moulded leather Louis Vuitton gown at the 2024 Emmys; the hand-painted floral Loewe gown for her 2024 Met Gala debut; and the Loewe suit with its gold feather tie at the 2025 Golden Globes.
RCFA coverage:
- Ayo Edebiri Wore Chanel Couture To ‘Proof’ Opening
- Ayo Edebiri Wore Commes des Garçons To W Magazine’s Best Performances Party
- Ayo Edebiri Wore Altuzarra To The 2026 Black Women On Broadway Awards
Elle Fanning & Samantha McMillen
The relationship: Samantha McMillen has styled Elle Fanning for years, building a red carpet identity around soft, ethereal, Old Hollywood-leaning glamour and a deep love of archival pieces, while periodically pushing Elle into sharper, more structured territory (Vivienne Westwood tailoring, Saint Laurent and Givenchy suiting) to keep the story from feeling static.
Designers she frequently works with: A longstanding relationship with Sarah Burton, first at McQueen and now at Givenchy, alongside Coach (Elle has been a global ambassador since 2024), Ralph Lauren, Balmain, Gucci and Valentino.
The hand-painted Vivienne Westwood Couture unicorn gown at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival; the custom Dior Haute Couture look at the 2019 Cannes premiere of Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood; the custom Balmain glass-effect gown at the 2024 Met Gala; and the white Givenchy Haute Couture gown by Sarah Burton at the 2025 Oscars.
RCFA coverage
- Elle Fanning Revives Ralph Lauren Fall 2003 at Critics’ Choice
- Elle Fanning’s New Era in Simone Rocha at London Film Festival
- Elle Fanning Wore Givenchy To The 2026 Saturn Awards
Lupita Nyong’o & Micaela Erlanger
The relationship: Micaela Erlanger has styled Lupita Nyong’o since the very beginning of her career, starting with the 12 Years a Slave awards campaign in 2013–2014 – a partnership that culminated in Nyong’o’s Best Supporting Actress win, worn in a powder-blue Prada gown that instantly landed on best-dressed lists. Over a decade later, the two remain close both professionally and personally (Nyong’o was a bridesmaid at Erlanger’s wedding), and their collaboration has only grown more ambitious, most recently with a 660-hour custom Chanel gown for the 2025 Oscars.
Designers they frequently work with: Chanel, Prada, Gucci, Versace, Armani Privé, Vivienne Westwood Haute Couture, and a consistent showcase of emerging and independent designers such as Diotima, LaPointe and Silvia Tcherassi.
Memorable moments: The Cinderella-blue Prada gown at the 2014 Oscars; the Misha Japanwala custom breastplate at the 2023 Tony Awards; the turquoise Gucci dress for the 2014 SAG Awards; and the Atelier Versace gown worn the the Black Panther world premiere.
RCFA coverage:
- Lupita Nyong’o’s Style File & Best Red Carpet Looks Of All Time
- Lupita Nyong’o Makes A Stylish Return For ‘The Odyssey’
- Lupita Nyong’o Continues Flawless Press Tour In Diotima On Fallon
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