STYLE EVOLUTION

Julia Louis-Dreyfus Is Not Elaine: Hollywood’s Favorite Funny Girl Loves a Glamorous Gown on the Red Carpet


Royals - JULIA LOUIS-DREYFUS - October 2016
Photographs by Mario Sorrenti, Styled by Edward Enninful

Although her best known character, Elaine on Seinfeld, was known for wearing oversized layers, and men’s wear, actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus prefers more form-fitting, ladylike cocktail attire on the red carpet. In honor of the star’s birthday, here’s a look back at Louis-Dreyfus’s best fashion moments of the last 15 years.

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‘Seinfeld’ DVD Release Party November 17, 2004

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NRDC 7th Annual ‘Forces for Nature’ Gala Benefit, March 8, 2005

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The Late Show with David Letterman, April 13, 2006

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The Museum of Television & Radio Event in Beverly Hills, October 30, 2006

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2007 Golden Globes After Party, January 15, 2007

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13th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, January 28, 2007

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CBS Press Tour Stars Party, July 18, 2008

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The 16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, January 23, 2010

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Annual Backstage at The Geffen Gala, may 2, 2011

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2012 Tribeca Film Festival, April 18, 2012

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64th Primetime Emmy Awards, September 2, 2012

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2013 White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner, April 27, 2013

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NBC’s 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards, January 13, 2013

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NBC’s 71st Annual Golden Globe Awards, January 12, 2014

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2014 BAFTA Los Angeles Jaguar Britannia Awards, October 30, 2014

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Nokia Theater Red Carpet, August 25, 2014

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TrevorLIVE LA, December 6, 2015

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2016 Time 100 Gala, April 26, 2016

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68th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, September 18, 2016

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The 74th Annual Golden Globe Awards, January 8, 2017

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Julia Louis-Dreyfus at the 2017 SAG Awards.