Headlines have been blowing up about celebrities wearing their old dresses at the 2020 Oscars and Vanity Fair after-party, but this trend is anything but new. Many have been following The Green Carpet Challenge for years, which calls for wearing dresses made of eco-friendly materials or simply rewearing old outfits.
We at The Elite Indian put together a list of sustainable queens that prove you don’t need a brand new outfit to slay red carpet fashion. And at the end of the article there’s a bonus for how to get extra creative with your favorite dress.
1. Cate Blanchett 2014 vs 2019
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2. Tiffany Haddish 2017 vs 2018
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3. Cate Blanchett (again) 2014 vs 2018
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4. Laura Dern 1995 vs 2013 vs 2020
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5. Kate Middleton 2012 vs 2018
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6. Helen Mirren 2013 vs 2013 a few days later
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7. Cate Blanchett (again), 2014 vs 2018
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8. Kate Moss 1998 vs 2004
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9. Elizabeth Banks 2004 vs 2020
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10. Jane Fonda 2014 vs 2020
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11. Arianna Huffington 2013 vs 2020
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12. Kate Middleton (again) 2011 vs 2016
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13. Rita Moreno 1962 vs 2018
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14. Kirsten Dunst 2004 vs 2017
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15. Padma Lakshmi 2017 vs 2018
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16. Helena Bonham Carter 2010 vs 2011
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17. Sofia Loren 2010 vs 2017
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18. Susan Sarandon 2013 vs 2015
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Bonus: Saoirse Ronan used fabric from her 2020 BAFTAs dress to create a new one for Oscars that same year.
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What do you think about celebrities taking such a progressive approach to red carpet fashion?
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