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Reese Witherspoon Rates Her Red-Carpet Looks

By Instyle Updated Sep 05, 2012 @ 10:08 am
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Reese Witherspoon - Beverly Hills, 2009 - Celebrity Style Transformation
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True LiesPremiere, 1994

Reese Witherspoon - True Lies Premiere, 1994 - Celebrity Transformation
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"O, come on! I was 18. Look at my purse. That was my mom's purse I must have borrowed it from her. I take no responsibility for it! It's so funny to look at this, but I guess it's all part of the journey, right?"

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The House of YesPremiere, 1997

Reese Witherspoon - The House of Yes Premiere, 1997 - Celebrity Style Transformation
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"Wow. Look at my boots. I don't even wear boots anymore because I realized that they make me look like a mushroom. I was really into Courtney Love, as you can tell. I like my hair, though."

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Reese Witherspoon - Christian Dior - Academy Awards, 2006 - Celebrity Style Transformation
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"Oh my dress. I still have it, it's been properly stored away. I'll never wear it again; it was a moment in time. Maybe Ava will-it would make a pretty wedding dress."

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Nina Ricci, SAG Awards, 2007

Reese Witherspoon - Nina Ricci - Screen Actors Guild Awards, 2007 - Celebrity Style Transformation
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"I don't pretend to know anything about clothes when I'm collaborating with someone like [designer] Olivier Theyskens. I'll say whether I like a color and then let him be creative. His pieces have a great silhouette."

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Marchesa, Country Music Awards, 2008

Reese Witherspoon - Marchesa - Country Music Awards, 2008 - Celebrity Style Transformation
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"This dress is sexy but demure. My girlfriends and I had so much fun that night-we met Lee Ann Womack, Martina McBride and Michelle Branch."

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Reese Witherspoon - Rodarte - Monsters vs. Aliens Premiere, 2009 - Celebrity Style Transformation
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"I love the Rodarte designers. They're such fun girls. They make everything they sell by hand-they take the time to really think how women feel in their clothes. I was feeling a little Barbarella here."

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In Beverly Hills, 2009

Reese Witherspoon - Beverly Hills, 2009 - Celebrity Style Transformation
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"This look is what I would call my uniform. Dresses are easier than putting together a top and a bottom. And I always wear sunglasses. If I don’t wear makeup, I feel like I have to cover my face! Those shoes, I've had for 400 million years."

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