Stars Rocking Red Dresses For Summer: Megan Fox, Kaia Gerber & Others In The Trend

By:

Christina Casiano

July 7, 2023 1:30PM EDT

It’s summer so it’s time to heat things up! One surefire way to stand out is in a sizzling red ensemble. Check out how these celebrities have styled their best red looks.

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Celebrities In Red Dresses: Daisy Ridley & More

Celebrities In Red Dresses: Daisy Ridley & More — Red, red, red! It’s the perfect way to heat up your wardrobe, whether it’s the middle of winter or a sizzling summer day. From deep wine hues to bright, blood-orange tones, there are endless ways to make red looks work for you. Celebrities have positively nailed the trend, taking it from the sidewalk to the red carpet.

Here, Daisy Ridley absolutely slays in a dark red dress while attending the Los Angeles premiere of ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ in Dec. 2019. Daisy looked incredible in the one-shouldered look, which featured a small slit in the front. The gown had a dramatic train, and she paired it with shoes of the same color. To complete the look, Daisy pulled her hair back into a chic updo, and wore statement earrings, along with a few other delicate pieces.

Want more style inspiration? Keep clicking through the gallery to see other stars who pull off red looks perfectly!

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Elizabeth Hurley

Elizabeth Hurley — Elizabeth Hurley looked stunning in this plunging cutout red dress with a hip-high slit at Remus Lifestyle Night at Sea Hotel Ay in Palma de Mallorca, Spain on August 3, 2023.

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Jennifer Lopez

Jennifer Lopez — Jennifer Lopez arriving at the Ivy in Beverly Hills, CA in July 2023. She wore a long sleeveless red dress.

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Kate Middleton

Kate Middleton — Catherine Princess of Wales and Prince William enjoy Royal Ascot 2023. The Princess of Wales rocked a red gown for the famous horse races.

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Kylie Jenner

Kylie Jenner — Kylie Jenner slayed in this one-sleeve red Haider Ackerman dress with a hip-high slit & a matching red & blue coat at the 2023 Met Gala. It was celebrating the opening of the “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty” exhibition.

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Kerry Washington

Kerry Washington — Kerry Washington looked stunning in Whitney Houston’s tight red velvet dress from 1996 at the American Black Film Festival Honors. She paired it with red heels.

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Salma Hayek

Salma Hayek — Salma Hayek attended the GQ Men of the Year Awards 2022 in style! The actress rocked a plunging red dress by Vivienne Westwood that featured an off-shoulder design, a bow in front, and satin material. She paired the look with her wedding ring, a large cocktail ring, and a pair of droplet earrings.

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Katy Perry

Katy Perry — Catherine Princess of Wales and Prince William enjoy Royal Ascot 2023. The Princess of Wales rocked a red gown for the famous horse races.

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Diana Ross

Diana Ross — Diana Ross performs during the NN North Sea Jazz in Rotterdam. She looked gorgeous.

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Natalie Portman

Natalie Portman — Natalie Portman is gorgeous in a red Dior minidress during a screening of the film ‘Thor: Love and Thunder in London on Jul. 5, 2022. She matched the crushed velvet dress with a floral headband.

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Megan Fox

Megan Fox — Megan Fox looks great in red patent leather as she heads to dinner at Salumeria Rosi in New York City with fiance Machine Gun Kelly. She wore shiny shoes with the angular dress.

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Amal Clooney

Amal Clooney — Amal Clooney wears a red body con dress as she heads out with mom Baria Alamuddin in NYC on Apr. 28. 2022. Silver heels, red lips, and big, brunette waves sealed the deal.

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Bella Hadid

Bella Hadid — Pattern perfect! Bella Hadid donned a clingy red and cream wrap dress in a retro pattern after lunch at New York City’s The Smile. Mod boots with heels and little oval sunglasses completed the look.

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Natalie Portman

Natalie Portman — Natalie Portman dons a flared red jacket and mini skirt to a Rome photocall for ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ on Jul. 7, 2022. She teamed the look with silver PĪFERI heels that matched the shiny buttons down her front.

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Michelle Young

Michelle Young — Former ‘Bachelorette’ Michelle Young shows some serious skin in a tight red dress with wild cut-outs during the 2022 iHeartRadio Wango Tango in LA on Jun. 4, 2022. She wore strappy heels and let her hair down in dark waves.

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Nina Dobrev

Nina Dobrev — Nina Dobrev opts for a very sexy cutout dress during the 28th annual amfAR Gala. She balanced the eye-popping chest cutout with one long, gloved arm.

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Candice Swanepoel

Candice Swanepoel — Candice Swanepoel looked breathtaking in a crimson dress with a diagonal chest cut out at the 28th annual amfAR Gala during the 75th Cannes Film Festival. She matched the look with red lips and strappy stilettos.

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Olivia Culpo

Olivia Culpo — Olivia Culpo took the plunge in Saint Laurent during the 28th annual amfAR Gala at 75th Cannes Film Festival in France on May 26, 2022. She wore her hair in a slick style.

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Kaia Gerber

Kaia Gerber — Kaia Gerber is simply sizzling at the premiere of ‘Elvis’ at the 75th Cannes Film Festival. She showed off her toned shoulders with a halter top and messy-chic updo.

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Sharon Stone

Sharon Stone — Sharon Stone sparkles in red sequins at the premiere of ‘Elvis’ at the 75th Cannes Film Festival on May 25, 2022. She wore dark aviator shades.

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Amal Clooney

Amal Clooney — Amal Clooney wears a sheer red dress as she exits the Whitby Hotel with mom Baria Alamuddin for a dinner date in New York City. She added a pair of clear PVC pumps with a silver cap toe.

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Jennifer Lopez

Jennifer Lopez — Jennifer Lopez wears a flowy red maxi dress for house hunting with Ben Affleck. She paired the look with her hair in loose waves, parted down the middle.

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Jennifer Lopez

Jennifer Lopez — Jennifer Lopez rocked a short red mini dress at Craig’s on April 23, 2022. She added a pair of black over-the-knee boots and a Chanel bag to the outfit!

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Tracee Ellis Ross

Tracee Ellis Ross — Tracee Ellis Ross is a dream in red Carolina Herrera during the 94th Annual Academy Awards on Mar. 27, 2022. Diamonds and velvet pumps completed her look.

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Madelyn Cline

Madelyn Cline — Madelyn Cline wears vintage Haltson for the Vanities Party: A Night for Young Hollywood on Mar. 22, 2022. So chic.

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Rosie Perez

Rosie Perez — Rosie Perez stuns in red Christian Siriano with a long train during the 2022 Academy Awards. Her hair was in sexy waves.

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Jennifer Garner

Jennifer Garner — Jennifer Garner oozed elegance in scarlet Brandon Maxwell at the 94th Annual Academy Awards on Mar. 27, 2022. Silky red peep-toe Sophia Webster heels completed the look with diamonds.

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Selena Gomez

Selena Gomez — Selena Gomez is radiant in a red keyhole number during the 27th Critics’ Choice Awards on Mar. 13, 2022. She teamed the look with silver accents.

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Caitriona Balfe

Caitriona Balfe — Caitriona Balfe takes the plunge in red during the 28th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on Feb. 27, 2022. Her dress was by Saint Laurent.

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Kirsten Dunst

Kirsten Dunst — Kirsten Dunst glitters in off-the-shoulder Erdem during the 2022 SAG Awards. Her blonde hair was in curls.

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Chrissy Metz

Chrissy Metz — Chrissy Metz wears a custom Greta Constantine dress to the 2022 Critics’ Choice Awards. Tying things together, she added Stuart Weitzman shoes, a Tyler Ellis clutch, and Anabela Chan jewelry.

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Juliette Lewis

Juliette Lewis — Juliette Lewis shines in silky Alberta Ferretti during the 2022 Critics Choice Awards. The look was tied together with a Tyler Ellis clutch and Rahaminov jewelry.

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Haley Bennett

Haley Bennett — Haley Bennett wears a bold gown during 75th EE British Academy Film Awards on Mar. 13, 2022. Her full skirt had a pattern of bodies on it.

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Natalie Portman

Natalie Portman — Nice match! Natalie Portman pairs a little red dress and jacket at the premiere of ‘Pachinko’ in LA on Mar. 16, 2022.

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Kate Hudson

Kate Hudson — Kate Hudson wows in a red Valentino dress at the ‘Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon’ premiere. It was at the 78th Venice International Film Festival.

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Ciara

Ciara — Ciara on the arrival carpet of the 2020 America Music Awards on November 22, 2020. She wore this Balmain gown and rocked the a pair of Stuart Weitzman thigh-high black boots.

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Kelsea Ballerini

Kelsea Ballerini — Kelsea Ballerini at The 54th Annual CMA Awards on Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at Music City Center in Downtown Nashville. She looked gorgeous in her floor-length, strapless red gown featuring intricately designed flowers.

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Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift — Taylor Swift wore a stunning red gown to the Premiere of ‘CATS’ in New York on Dec. 16, 2019. She wore Oscar de la Renta, which featured stunning, intricate pattern throughout!

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Halle Berry

Halle Berry — Halle Berry at the 76th Golden Globe Awards during the red carpet arrivals held at the Beverly Hilton on January 6, 2019 in Beverly Hills. She stunned in this Zuhair Murad maroon gown with sheer fabric.

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Elizabeth Banks

Elizabeth Banks — Elizabeth Banks attends the Vanity Fair Oscar Party on Feb. 9, 2020. She wore Badgley Mischka and looked radiant in the red gown!

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Paris & Nicky Hilton

Paris & Nicky Hilton — Paris Hilton and Nicky Hilton Rothschild attend The American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women annual Red Dress Collection on Feb. 5, 2020. The sisters looked dazzling in their very similar ensembles!

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Katy Perry

Katy Perry — Katy Perry prepares for her performance at the 2019 Los Angeles Jingle Ball. She wore a perfect, holiday-inspired red dress, with a matching beret and shoes.

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Camila Cabello

Camila Cabello — Camila Cabello stuns in a plunging red dress during Paris Fashion Week in Sept. 2019. The mini dress featured ruffles on the neckline and sleeves, and Camila completed the look with her hair pulled back.

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Chrissy Teigen

Chrissy Teigen — Chrissy Teigen strikes a pose in a red wrap dress at the ‘Bring the Funny’ premiere in June 2019. She wore red, open-toed shoes and a bright red lip to fully go bold with the look.

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Heidi Klum

Heidi Klum — Heidi Klum wears a strapless red mini dress to the ‘Maleficent: Mistress of Evil’ premiere in Sept. 2019. She completed her look with open-toed heels and a bold red lip.

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Reese Witherspoon

Reese Witherspoon — Reese Witherspoon looks adorable in her little red dress for an appearance on ‘Good Morning America.’ She wore white shoes, and kept the red theme going with her bold red lip.

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Denise Richards

Denise Richards — Denise Richards looks super sexy in her red leather dress while appearing on ‘Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen.’ She kept her makeup minimal to let the ensemble do the talking!

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Nicole Scherzinger

Nicole Scherzinger — Nicole Scherzinger looks ready for the holiday season in a sequined red dress at the 2019 MTV EMA. She paired the mini with black pumps and her hair worn long and sleek.

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Natalie Portman

Natalie Portman — Natalie Portman waves to the cameras while leaving ‘Good Morning America’ in Oct 2019. She wore a simple red dress and open-toed black heels for the event.

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Jenna Dewan

Jenna Dewan — Jenna Dewan cradles a baby bump while walking the red carpet at the People’s Choice Awards. The strapless dress hugged her belly perfectly on the carpet.

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Emma Roberts

Emma Roberts — Emma Roberts looks chic and fabulous in her red dress with patterned collar at the ‘Ugly Dolls’ premiere in April 2019. She wore silver heels and red lipstick with the ensemble.

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Bella Hadid

Bella Hadid — Bella Hadid is absolutely stunning in a flowing red gown at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival. The dress featureda sexy slit, and she wore her hair in a curly updo for the event.

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Julianne Hough

Julianne Hough — Julianne Hough shines in a sequined red dress at a taping of ‘America’s Got Talent’ in August 2019. She wore her hair in curls and rocked red shoes with the dress.

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Dolly Parton

Dolly Parton — Age is nothing but a number for Dolly Parton! She looked fierce as ever in her red dress at the 2019 Grammy Awards.

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Blac Chyna

Blac Chyna — Blac Chyna slays in a red gown at the 2019 BET Awards. Her dress was sequined, and featured a leg slit and one falling strap as she posed for photos.

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Priyanka Chopra

Priyanka Chopra — Priyanka Chopra is ravishing in a red gown at the UNICEF Snowflake Ball in Dec. 2019. The dress featured a halter neckline, and Priyanka wore a red lip with it.

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Delilah Hamlin

Delilah Hamlin — Delilah Hamlin shows some leg in a skintight red dress with a thigh-high slit at the Revolve Awards. She paired the look with black heels and massive hoop earrings.

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Lili Reinhart

Lili Reinhart — Lili Reinhart is all smiles while walking the red carpet in a red gown for the premiere of ‘Hustlers.’ The dress featured a halter neckline with plunging cutout, and Lili wore white heels with it.

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Jordyn Woods

Jordyn Woods — Jordyn Woods looks stunning in a deep red, one-shouldered dress in Dec. 2019. She posed for photos while leaving an event in the stunning, holiday-ready look.

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Britney Spears

Britney Spears — Britney Spears hits the red carpet at the ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ premiere. She wore a sexy, one-shouldered mini dress and black heels.

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Hailee Steinfeld

Hailee Steinfeld — Hailee Steinfeld slays in a sheer red dress at the 2019 Video Music Awards. She rocked red shoes and a deep red lip to complete the red carpet look.

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Mariah Carey

Mariah Carey — Mariah Carey prepares for a holiday perormance in a red dress, which hugged her figure to perfection. She looked winter ready by pairing the look with a white fur coat.

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Brie Larson

Brie Larson — Brie Larson stuns at the 2019 Vanity Fair Oscar Party. She wore a one-shouldered red dress with a slit, and added some flair to the look with a black belt.

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