That’s why it’s impossible to dress better than Greta Lee

That’s the name of Greta Lee be on everyone’s lips from 2023 is a fact. His great performance in Past Lives (2023), her role as Stella Bak in The Morning Show (Apple TV+) or his equally lauded performances in Girls (HBO) – Soojin will always be our favorite – and New Girl (FOX): There’s no doubt that Lee’s career has been taking off for some time. Indeed, it began like that of many great performers in an episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (CBS) in 2006 and has not stopped since then, growing exponentially. What is new, however, is the style she has practiced so far and which has made her the name at the top of the best dressed list of every red carpet.

Greta Lee at her first Golden Globes in 2024.

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The first time Greta Lee attended the Golden Globes (those of 2024, where she was nominated for the role of Nora in Past Lives), arrived standing in an expensive golf, “screaming at the top of his lungs” in a large white satin dress from the autumn-winter 2020 collection by Loewe. An unusual entry for an actress like her, especially in her debut season as a candidate. However, the image explains why Lee is so powerful: as a result, this sparkling personality is always accompanied by very special clothes.

But credit where credit is due. Because these looks come from the brilliant mind of Danielle Goldbergone of the most sought-after stylists of the moment, who has dressed artists such as Ayo Edebiri, Kaia Gerber, Laura Harrier, Olivia Rodrigo and even Adam Driver. Greta stated that working with Goldberg is «a dream collaboration.” And we couldn’t agree more. If it is true that we are in a moment in which it has been universally declared that fashion on the red carpets of the big awards is in decline, Greta Lee’s appearances on every red carpet have managed to offer a fresh, sophisticated and very modern point of view.

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Greta Lee’s presence on the most important red carpets – be it awards, fashion shows or previews – with Goldberg at her side is worthy of a (future) fashion legend. With just one awards season under her belt, Greta Lee has already earned a reputation that puts her on par with icons like Rihanna, Cher and Björk, having developed a distinctive style that strikes and innovatesbut it is also recognisable.

The keys to Greta Lee’s style

1. Unpredictable

For example, the style that the actress of Russian Doll (Netflix) wore at the 2023 CFDA Awards, where she was in charge of presenting the Best Designer statuette to Jonathan Anderson for his work at Loewe. While it could have been a long black evening gown like any other, the Loewe design featured a structured, round neckline that hugged Lee’s neck and chest in a different way.

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2. Minimalist, but with an avant-garde touch

If it is true that at the basis of her outfits there is an innate simplicity and elegance, it is also true that, however classic the design, there is always a detail that makes the difference: the XL puff sleeves of a dress red, the fact that the train of the dress connects to the neck, a crossed seam on a pair of jeans… The touch of Danielle + Greta is always present.

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3. Architectural and sculptural

Whether it’s the shape of a neckline, the pleats in the detail of an overskirt or her look for the MET Gala 2024, which separated completely from the body creating a curve that reached the chin, in all of Greta Lee’s outfits there is that structured touch that becomes disruptive even in the most essential garments.

Met Gala 2024: all the outfits and looks on the red carpet

A true parade of goddesses with refined and ethereal elegance and a few twists designed with the sole purpose of surprising: the most sophisticated style returns to the red carpet of the Met Ball. With a few exceptions…

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NEW YORK NEW YORK MAY 06 Greta Lee attends The 2024 Met Gala Celebrating Sleeping Beauties Reawakening Fashion at The...
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 06: Greta Lee attends The 2024 Met Gala Celebrating “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion” at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 06, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images

4. Fun and experimentation

Maybe it’s the fact that Lee grew up in Los Angeles and constantly changed her wardrobe in search of the uniforms necessary to fit into the different social groups of Koreatown and Beverly Hills, but what has become clear is that the actress adapts her style to those who want to be at all times. The way she transforms everything she wears shows that she is not afraid of anything and is willing to step out of the comfort zone that the rest of the world is in.

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PARIS FRANCE SEPTEMBER 27 Greta Lee attends the Loewe Paris Womenswear SpringSummer 2025 show as part of Paris Fashion...
PARIS, FRANCE – SEPTEMBER 27: Greta Lee attends the Loewe Paris Womenswear Spring-Summer 2025 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on September 27, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Stephane Cardinale – Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)Stephane Cardinale – Corbis/Getty Images

Source: Vanity Fair

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