From Bella Hadid and Sydney Sweeney to Zendaya, 2022 proved to be the year that vintage received red carpet endorsement from the A-liste
This year, vintage fashion took centre stage on the red carpets and in paparazzi shots of celebrities. Whether they were attending a major event or not, Hollywood A-listers made archival fashion feel entirely modern, proving that a well-cut design can stand the test of time.
There were a few stars who made vintage designs their 2022 signature. Two standouts from Zendaya were the black Valentino strapless gown she wore to the Emmys, and the sculptural, strapless Bob Mackie gown in black and teak (from fall 1998) that she wore to a Time 100 Gala. Model Bella Hadid is also a noted fan of pre-loved fashion (she’s known to browse Depop, after all). At the Cannes Film Festival, she wore a white Tom Ford-era Gucci column gown with a hip cutout, and a frothy fall 1986 Chanel gown. The thing that Zendaya and Hadid have in common? They were both styled by Law Roach, who has an eye for throwback finds. “No matter if it was made in 1920 or 2020, a great dress is a great dress,” Roach told Vogue last month.
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Some other celebrities were devoted to one particular vintage label. Kylie Jenner, for one, was obsessed with archival Mugler this year. At the opening of a Mugler retrospective at the Brooklyn Museum last month, she wore a strapless black gown from the designer’s fall 1995 collection—complete with a dramatic headpiece and opera gloves. In the summer, meanwhile, sister Kim Kardashian went through a brief Dolce & Gabbana era. While in Italy for Kourtney’s wedding—when most of the Kardashian family sported the label—Kim dove into the two designer’s back catalog for bodycon dresses and bodysuits.
Amal Clooney, Rihanna, Emily Ratajkowski, and Olivia Rodrigo are just a few other standout stars who made pre-loved clothing their own. Below, scroll for 29 more of this year’s best vintage fashion moments.
Bella Hadid in a vintage fall 1986 Chanel dress
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Zendaya in a vintage fall 1998 Bob Mackie gown
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Kylie Jenner in a Mugler fall 1995 couture gown
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Natalie Portman in a vintage fall 1991 Claude Montana skirt suit
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Rihanna in vintage Roberto Cavalli
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Amal Clooney in a vintage floral dress
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Sydney Sweeney in a vintage Mugler dress
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Olivia Rodrigo in vintage Betsey Johnson
Ariana DeBose in a vintage John Galliano dress
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Dua Lipa in a fall 1992 Versace dress
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Miley Cyrus in an Alexander McQueen spring 2004 dress
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Bella Hadid in vintage Junya Watanabe
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Kim Kardashian in vintage Dolce & Gabbana
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Tessa Thompson in an Armani Privé design from 2009
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Zendaya in vintage Valentino
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Taylor Russell in Tom Ford-era Gucci
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Emily Ratajkowski in a Versace dress from 1992
Addison Rae in a vintage Gareth Pugh dress
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Maisie Williams in vintage Junya Watanabe
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Adut Akech in a Christian Lacroix fall 2003 gown
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Elle Fanning in vintage Givenchy couture
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Kendall Jenner in a vintage Dolce & Gabbana dress from 2001
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Amal Clooney in vintage Alexander McQueen
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Bella Hadid in Tom Ford-era Gucci
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Kirsten Dunst in a Christian Lacroix fall 2002 couture gown
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Olivia Rodrigo in vintage Jean Paul Gaultier
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Iris Law in a 2003 Versace dress
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Emily Ratajkowski in a spring 2003 Dior minidress
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Sofia Carson in vintage Vivienne Westwood
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