18 Celebrities Who Made a Gorgeous Comeback With Their Red Carpet Dresses
People
02/22/2020

Headlines have been blowing up about celebrities wearing their old dresses at the 2020 Oscars and Vanity Fair after-party, but this trend is anything but new. Many have been following The Green Carpet Challenge for years, which calls for wearing dresses made of eco-friendly materials or simply rewearing old outfits.
We at Bright Side put together a list of sustainable queens that prove you don’t need a brand new outfit to slay red carpet fashion. And at the end of the article there’s a bonus for how to get extra creative with your favorite dress.
1. Cate Blanchett 2014 vs 2019
2. Tiffany Haddish 2017 vs 2018
3. Cate Blanchett (again) 2014 vs 2018
4. Laura Dern 1995 vs 2013 vs 2020
5. Kate Middleton 2012 vs 2018
6. Helen Mirren 2013 vs 2013 a few days later
7. Cate Blanchett (again), 2014 vs 2018
8. Kate Moss 1998 vs 2004
9. Elizabeth Banks 2004 vs 2020
10. Jane Fonda 2014 vs 2020
11. Arianna Huffington 2013 vs 2020
12. Kate Middleton (again) 2011 vs 2016
13. Rita Moreno 1962 vs 2018
14. Kirsten Dunst 2004 vs 2017
15. Padma Lakshmi 2017 vs 2018
16. Helena Bonham Carter 2010 vs 2011
17. Sofia Loren 2010 vs 2017
18. Susan Sarandon 2013 vs 2015
Bonus: Saoirse Ronan used fabric from her 2020 BAFTAs dress to create a new one for Oscars that same year.
What do you think about celebrities taking such a progressive approach to red carpet fashion?
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That red dress of Padma's Lakshmi!!
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