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Cameron Diaz Is Back in Action on the Red Carpet: 17 Times She Won Best Dressed
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Don’t call it a comeback, but Cameron Diaz has officially returned to the red carpet, making her first appearance on the crimson rug on Wednesday, January 15, after taking a ten-year hiatus from Hollywood.
When she stepped out for the Berlin premiere of her new Netflix film Back in Action, she turned heads in a full Gucci look with a decidedly laid back twist that was right in line with her eternally cool California girl aesthetic. She ditched high heels in favor of Gucci penny loafers that grounded dark denim mom jeans and a sheer blouse, then threw an oversize coat on top for an extra layer of swagger.
But former model Diaz, 51, has always been a red carpet standout, and her celebrity peers have long praised her directional style, a unique brand of poetic bohemia that consistently sets her apart.
In her Vogue May 2003 cover story, Diaz’s Charlie’s Angels costar Lucy Liu said of her friend’s wardrobe: “For Cameron, it’s an art form, and it’s all about transformation and change — like turning a skirt into a tube top. Something could cost $10 or $10,000 — either way, if she’s comfortable in it. She makes it work. She defines her own fashion, and people follow it.”
During her mercurial rise in Hollywood, her red carpet aesthetic read like a masterclass in ’90s-era minimalism. She was a fan of all-black little black dresses that highlighted her mile-long legs and she’d add a kicky red heel to simple black pants with a halter top and a cardigan draped over her shoulders. She loved a jaunty hat, a midriff-baring crop top and lots (and lots) of blue eyeshadow — looks that would feel right at home on Gen-Z style stars of today.
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As she landed bigger roles, she occasionally landed on the worst-dressed list. At the 2002 Academy Awards she wore an Emanuel Ungaro Haute Couture kimono dress that is now considered ahead of its time.
“Cameron was a collaborator. She was always open to mixing designers. She looked beautiful in clothes and she was a pleasure. Cameron was ahead of everyone,” her then-stylists, Clare and Nina Hallworth, have said. “She wore what felt right.”
More than 20 years later, a rewind of some of her best looks stand to serve as definitive proof that Diaz was always a red-carpet winner. Below, take a look back at 17 of our favorite Diaz moments, from the 1997 My Best Friend’s Wedding New York City movie premiere to 2007’s “Poiret: King of Fashion” Costume Institute Benefit at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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Cameron Diaz Is Back in Action on the Red Carpet: 17 Times She Won Best Dressed
Don’t call it a comeback, but Cameron Diaz has officially returned to the red carpet, making her first appearance on the crimson rug on Wednesday, January 15, after taking a ten-year hiatus from Hollywood.
When she stepped out for the Berlin premiere of her new Netflix film Back in Action, she turned heads in a full Gucci look with a decidedly laid back twist that was right in line with her eternally cool California girl aesthetic. She ditched high heels in favor of Gucci penny loafers that grounded dark denim mom jeans and a sheer blouse, then threw an oversize coat on top for an extra layer of swagger.
But former model Diaz, 51, has always been a red carpet standout, and her celebrity peers have long praised her directional style, a unique brand of poetic bohemia that consistently sets her apart.
In her Vogue May 2003 cover story, Diaz’s Charlie’s Angels costar Lucy Liu said of her friend’s wardrobe: “For Cameron, it’s an art form, and it’s all about transformation and change — like turning a skirt into a tube top. Something could cost $10 or $10,000 — either way, if she’s comfortable in it. She makes it work. She defines her own fashion, and people follow it.”
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As she landed bigger roles, she occasionally landed on the worst-dressed list. At the 2002 Academy Awards she wore an Emanuel Ungaro Haute Couture kimono dress that is now considered ahead of its time.
“Cameron was a collaborator. She was always open to mixing designers. She looked beautiful in clothes and she was a pleasure. Cameron was ahead of everyone,” her then-stylists, Clare and Nina Hallworth, have said. “She wore what felt right.”
More than 20 years later, a rewind of some of her best looks stand to serve as definitive proof that Diaz was always a red-carpet winner. Below, take a look back at 17 of our favorite Diaz moments, from the 1997 My Best Friend’s Wedding New York City movie premiere to 2007’s “Poiret: King of Fashion” Costume Institute Benefit at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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June 1997
In a little black dress with a side slit at My Best Friend’s Wedding New York City premiere.
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July 1998
In low-rise trousers and a tiny tube top with costar Matt Dillon at the premiere of There’s Something About Mary.
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December 2001
In one of her signature chapeaus and crop tops at the Vanilla Sky premiere in Los Angeles.
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January 2002
In Vivienne Westwood at the 59th Annual Golden Globe Awards.
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March 2002
In Emanuel Ungaro at the 74th Annual Academy Awards.
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May 2002
In Versace at the Cannes Film Festival Gangs of New York party.
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January 2003
In Chanel at the 60th Annual Golden Globe Awards.
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March 2003
In Prada at the 75th Annual Academy Awards.
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June 2003
In a little white minidress (and bare feet!) at the premiere of “Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle with costars Drew Barrymore and Lucy Liu in Los Angeles.
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July 2003
In Vivienne Westwood topped with a green fedora at the Charlie’s Angels 2: Full Throttle London premiere.
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May 2004
In Louis Vuitton at the Cannes Film Festival.
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January 2007
In Valentino aat the 64th annual Golden Globe Awards.
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May 2007
In Christian Dior Couture at the at the Met Gala.
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June 2007
In Chanel at the Shrek the Third London Premiere.
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January 2009
In Chanel Couture at the 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards.
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February 2012
In Gucci at the 84th Annual Academy Awards.
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May 2012
In certified organic silk Stella McCartney at the Met Gala.
