Addison Rae has come a long, long way since her TikTok days. The Louisiana native, once a staple of the app thanks to her viral dances, has evolved into a pop artist in her own right, with a unique red carpet and stage style to match.
After shooting to fame in 2019, Rae came into her own on the red carpet in the post-pandemic era. The “Diet Pepsi” singer traded her influencer bandage dresses for looks with a distinct point of view: archival pieces from Gareth Pugh and Rodarte, Thierry Mugler, and Thom Browne, and playful moments like the Madonna-inspired bra and panties she wore to the 2024 VMAs. Notably, she often works with Dara Allen, the stylist also employed by Hunter Schafer, for these moments.
Off the red carpet, Rae’s fashion choices have similarly undergone a stark transformation, whether she’s wearing a slip dress and Mary Janes in one of her moody visuals or walking the streets of L.A. in a Britney-coded outfit without pants. Here, look through Addison Rae’s best red carpet moments from 2019 to now.
2026: Grammy Awards
At the 68th Grammy Awards, Rae referenced Marilyn Monroe’s iconic subway-grate moment in The Seven Year Itch with the help of a custom high-low Alaïa gown.
2025: Variety Hitmakers Event
Rae subverted the typical skin-tight latex silhouette in an A-line, blush-pink dress by Atsuko Kudo—complete with matching fingerless gloves.
2025: CFDA Awards
A vintage Norma Kamali dress—featuring a mermaid train and sheer panels—proved to be a head-turning choice for the 2025 CFDA awards, where Rae was a presenter.
2025: A New York Evening With Addison Rae at the Grammy Museum
For an intimate performance and meet-and-greet in Brooklyn, Rae opted for a black version of Atsuko Kudo’s plunging latex dress.
2025: Academy Museum Gala
Wearing Versace by Dario Vitale, Rae put a sculptural twist on the exposed-bra trend in a silver sequined dress with a purple peekaboo neckline.
2025: Grammy Museum Performance
Rae flexed her fashion and art nerd status for a 2025 Grammy Museum performance. She wore an archival Vincent Van Gogh-inspired look from sister duo Kate and Laura Mulleavy’s spring 2012 collection for Rodarte.
2024: Jingle Ball
Rae did her version of winter white in a head-to-toe look by Self-Portrait.
2024: CFDA Awards
Rae brought mermaid-core to the 2024 CFDAs in an archival Thom Browne look from the spring 2018 runway.
2024: Academy Museum Gala
The star looked like a couture mermaid when she wore a lace Alberta Ferretti confection to a 2024 gala in Los Angeles.
2024: Miu Miu Show
Rae leaned into Miu Miu’s off-kilter cool at Paris Fashion Week, wearing a tattered polka-dot skirt set and no makeup.
2024: MTV Video Music Awards
Rae nodded to Madonna at the 2024 MTV VMAs in a Miss Claire Sullivan look that featured granny panties and a tutu.
2024: Variety Power of Young Hollywood Event
Another reference to Madonna, this time in Jean Paul Gaultier.
2023: Academy Museum Gala
Rae turned heads at the 2023 Academy Museum Gala in a fully sheer dress with side cut-outs and embellishments.
2023: Thanksgiving Premiere
The singer proved that sheer dressing can still be buttoned-up at a 2023 premiere.
2023: Hollywood Reporter Women In Entertainment Gala
Given the bright color and bold cut, it was easy to detect that Rae’s red suit was plucked from the ’90s Mugler runways.
2022: CFDA Awards
Rae arguably stepped into her current, high fashion style era at the 2022 CFDA Awards when she wore an archival Gareth Pugh look.
2022: LACMA Art + Film Gala
The plunging neckline of Rae’s Gucci dress was amped-up with a Boho tassel necklace.
2022: Met Gala
For her second Met Gala in 2022, Rae wore a mirrored Michael Kors dress and metallic eyeshadow.
2022: Grammy Awards
Rae’s simple Grammys dress was elevated with stacks of thick, silver bangles.
2021: Met Gala
It was a night of debuts at the 2021 Met Gala. Rae attended her first ball that year with a new blonde hairdo, all while wearing a Tom Ford for Gucci look.
2021: Kids’ Choice Awards
Sparkle has always been a staple of Rae’s red carpet style no matter the year.
2020: Billboard Music Awards
The same goes for sheer.
2020: Spotify Party
She was still finding her footing on the red carpet in 2020 with simple looks like this red hot bandage dress.
2019: Streamy Awards
For one of her first red carpet appearances at the Streamy Awards in 2019, Rae wore a nude illusion mini dress and light brown pumps.
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