14 Famous Women That Sent the World a Message Without Saying a Word

We never get tired of the gorgeous outfits that celebrities wear. But sometimes, the clothes also have a certain meaning behind them. Using little details, stars tell people close to them how much they love them, respect their national culture, and remind us about characters they’ve portrayed in movies and TV shows.

Blake Lively

The transformer dress Blake Lively wore at the 2022 Met Gala was a reference to Gossip Girl. This series made the actress famous, so she reminded everyone about it with the details of her dress.

When she revealed the dress’s underside in turquoise, you could see constellations on it. They are the same as on the ceiling at Grand Central Station.

Blake explained, “Grand Central felt like a sort of really neat full-circle moment because [in] the first shot of Gossip Girl.”

Margot Robbie

In 2018, Margot Robbie wore a floral dress with an unusual rabbit-shaped purse. It was a tribute to the film she was in, Peter Rabbit.

Julia Roberts

For the premiere of Ticket to Paradise in 2022, Julia Roberts wore a dress that had a print of chalk drawings. There were hearts on the fabric with letters and numbers, and all the symbols had a meaning.

For example, JR+DM are the initials of the actress and her husband (Julia Roberts and Daniel Moder). Also, there were the first letters of the names of her children — and the numbers are a series of dates that are important to Roberts, like 2002, which was the year of her wedding.

Meghan Markle

For an event in 2018, Meghan Markle wore a cape dress and had an acrylic clutch. Look at the pattern on it — born on August 4, Markle is a Leo, and the embellishment on her clutch recreates that very constellation, with crystals tracing out the stars.

According to tradition, representatives of the British royal family are shown to the public with their newborns just a few hours after giving birth. But Meghan Markle not only risked breaking this unspoken rule, having appeared in front of reporters only 2 days after the baby was born, she also chose a very bold outfit for it.

The Duchess intentionally outlined her protruding belly with a belt, showing that she was not feeling shy of her postpartum changes. If you look at the photos of other royals, you’ll notice that they left the hospitals in voluminous dresses concealing their bellies.

Emilia Clarke

For the premiere of the final season of Game of Thrones, Emilia Clarke wore a dress with the inscription, “Leave your door open for me. I might sleepwalk into your arms.” Fans didn’t know how the story would end yet, and Clarke posted the photo of this outfit on social media and said that it contained a spoiler about the fate of the Mother of Dragons.

But the inscription was just an idea a Valentino designer had. It had no connection to the George Martin universe. But the color of the dress looked like the Night King and his Army of the Dead. Maybe this was the spoiler because her character died at the end.

Jennifer Lopez

The dress the star wore as she promised Ben Affleck forever had a special meaning for both of them. Jennifer Lopez said it was just a dress from an old movie. The old movie was definitely Jersey Girl, which she and Affleck starred in at the beginning of their relationship.

Kate Middleton

In 2020, the Princess of Wales spent a day at Battersea Park in a simple but elegant dress and had a gold piece that featured 3 dangling charms engraved with the letters “C,” “G,” and “L” for her kids — Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis.

Taylor Swift

Fans of the singer saw a special meaning in the outfit she wore for the 2022 VMAs. They thought it was a tribute to the video for her song, “Look What You Made Me Do.”

In the video, she was in a bathtub full of diamonds. Also, in 2022, the song turned 5 years old.

Elizabeth Olsen

The dress Elizabeth Olsen wore for the 2021 Emmy Awards had a special meaning. She meant to say that she was finally confident about herself and her name. Over the course of her entire career, she tried to keep a distance from her famous sisters, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen. She tried to make sure that her name was never near her sisters’ names.

And today, she is no longer afraid of saying that she’s related to the legendary sisters. So she wore this dress, which was developed by Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen.

Claire Danes

For the premiere of The Essex Serpent, the actress wore a dress with a certain mythical creature on it. Of course, it’s a reference to the series. Claire Danes’ character was looking for information about the sea creature people in Essex believed in.

Jung Ho-yeon

The star of Squid Game appeared in a stunning Jacquard dress at the SAG awards. But the accessory in her hair attracted even more attention.

It turned out that Louis Vuitton wanted to show respect for the actress’s heritage, so they gave her the traditional daenggi hair ribbon, an accessory that has been used to decorate braided hair in Korea for centuries.

Elle Fanning

Elle Fanning wore unusual Charlotte Olympia shoes to the Maleficent premiere. The model is referred to as Sleeping Beauty, and Elle’s character, Aurora, is on the shoes.

Elle reminded her fans about this role with her casual clothes. For example, she was seen in an airport in Japan in a dress with Aurora on it.

Sarah Jessica Parker

Sarah Jessica Parker, known for playing Carrie Bradshaw in Sex and the City, recently made a big fashion statement at the New York City Ballet Fall Fashion Gala.

She wore a stunning Zac Posen dress and caught everyone’s attention with her unique choice of shoes — mismatched heels from her own collection. This reminded fans of a special moment from the show and showed how Carrie Bradshaw’s style still inspires Parker.

Each time she walks the red carpet, Sarah Jessica Parker wows us by blurring the lines between her real-life self and her famous TV character, making a lasting impact on the fashion world.

Nicole Kidman

At the Glamour Women of the Year awards, Nicole Kidman wore a special dress with a meaningful message. Her dress was a beautiful Christian Dior gown, and it had a cute cartoon bird on it. Kidman said the dress and the bird reminded people that they have a lot of potential.

She compared it to having wings, and even if life is tough and it feels like your wings are broken, you can fix them and fly again. So, the dress with the bird is like a symbol of being strong, not giving up, and overcoming hard times.

Clearly, celebrities use their fashion choices for more than just looking good. They send messages of love, show respect for their heritage, and even celebrate their famous roles through small details in their outfits. So, these clothes aren’t just clothing; they’re a way for stars to express themselves and tell stories in the world of the rich and famous.