While all of those answers are great, there’s one person who should definitely come to mind – actor, writer, activist, and Marvel superhero Gemma Chan.
You might know her as Sersi from Eternals or Astrid Leong-Teo from Crazy Rich Asiansbut you should definitely recognize her from her iconic sense of style – both on the red carpet and off.
1.Of course, we have to start with her 2022 Met Gala look by Louis Vuitton:
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2.She always brings her best to the Met Gala, as proven by this Prabal Gurung creation she wore in 2021:
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3.She made a strong Met Gala debut when she wore Tom Ford in 2019:
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4.Her 2019 Met Gala afterparty look by Tom Ford also deserves applause:
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5.She was once again pretty in pink with the Valentino gown she sported at the 2019 Academy Awards:
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6.She came through with another incredible Tom Ford afterparty look at the 2019 Vanity Fair Oscar Party:
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7.Her Louis Vuitton look from the Eternals The Los Angeles premiere was ethereal:
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8.She sparkled in this Zuhair Murad cropped hoodie at the Eternals UK premiere:
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9.Even her Eternals photocall outfits were celestial, like the Valentino dress she wore to the Rome Film Festival:
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10.If you told me this dress she also wore to the 2021 Rome Film Festival was made by Aphrodite instead of Magda Butrym, I’d believe you:
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11.The Eternals press tour wasn’t her first time looking marvelous on the red carpet. Here she is wearing a remarkable Ralph & Russo jumpsuit to the Captain Marvel premiere in Los Angeles:
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12.You can’t forget this colorful Mary Katrantzou dress she donned at a Captain Marvel fan event in Singapore:
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13.And here she is wearing Brandon Maxwell at the Captain Marvel European premiere:
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14.She sported another fabulous cap-sleeve ensemble to the 2019 Film Independent Spirit Award, this time by Miu Miu:
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15.When she attended a private dinner Michael Kors held in 2019, she of course had to wear one of his prettiest designs:
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16.Again proving this shade of pink was invented just for her, she stunned in the Oscar de la Renta at the 2019 SAG Awards:
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17.She plays with bold colors on the red carpet, too. Look at this purple gown she wore to the 2012 Orange British Academy Film Awards:
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18.She graced the 2017 Sentebale Royal Salute Polo Cup with an enviable green jumpsuit:
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19.Here’s the beautiful blue gown she sported at the 2015 Moët British Independent Film Awards:
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20.Of course, we can’t forget the floral Erdem dress she wore to the 2019 National Board of Review Gala:
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21.She’s also great at vintage glamor. She shone at the 74th Annual Cannes Film Festival in this Oscar de la Renta gown:
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22.She embodied the Tudor era beautifully at the European Premiere of Mary Queen of Scots:
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23.Now, let’s hear it for the long-sleeved looks, like this trench coat dress she sported at the Burberry Prorsum Show at London Fashion Week Autumn / Winter 2011:
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24.This cold-shoulder dress she wore to the House of Fraser British Academy Television Awards 2016 lives in my mind rent free:
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25.And finally, if her outfit from the Louis Vuitton Womenswear Fall / Winter 2022/2023 show during Paris Fashion Week doesn’t prove to you that Gemma Chan is a fashion icon, then I don’t know what will:
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Which Gemma Chan look do you like best? Let me know in the comments below!
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