Blake Lively’s Style Reign: Her Most Iconic Looks From the 2026 Met Gala and Beyond
Blake Lively doesn’t just hit the red carpet—she owns it. From kaleidoscopic beaded gowns to razor-sharp suiting and a sky-high rotation of Christian Louboutins, the actress and supermom serves nonstop, head-turning style—see her most iconic looks.
Blake Lively keeps doing what most A-listers don’t: she shows up to the biggest carpets in Hollywood and fashion without a stylist and still wipes the floor. Yes, she actually dresses herself. And she’s been open about how it works behind the scenes.
She really is her own stylist
Lively, who balances the whole actor- slash-entrepreneur thing with being a very public mom, has long handled her own looks. Back in 2018, she explained the process to WWD and made it sound both simple and painstaking at the same time. She has access to great clothes, sure, but there’s still the grunt work of hunting down what she wants, then asking designers to loan it.
"The hard part is going through all the fashion shows and screenshotting all the looks you like and calling them in."
She also said she has an assistant who helps make those calls, and that existing relationships with designers go a long way. Translation: the fun part is picking, the slog is the scouting.
What her style looks like in practice
Lively’s red carpet track record swings from ultra-feminine to sleek and tailored, and she’s as comfortable in a tux-y suit as she is in a princess gown. A few calling cards:
- Colorful, often beaded dresses that lean bright and unapologetically feminine
- A well-documented love for Christian Louboutin heels
- Head-to-toe monochrome runs when she wants to commit to one shade
- Pregnancy style that actually shows the bump instead of hiding it
- And yes, looks that prove she can turn heads in pants, gowns, and everything between
Met Gala 2026: vintage Versace and a train built for the stairs
In May 2026, Lively rolled up to the Met Gala in a vintage Versace gown with a train long enough to colonize the museum’s staircase. It was theatrical without feeling try-hard, which is probably why she landed on a bunch of best-dressed lists that night.
For someone who runs Betty Buzz and could easily outsource all of this, the DIY approach is kind of the point. She combs through shows, screenshots what she wants, leans on designer relationships, and then just wears it like it’s not a high-wire act. That combination - control, taste, and the nerve to commit - is why her red carpet streak keeps hitting.