Rooney Mara's Red Carpet Style

By Instyle
Updated Sep 22, 2015 @ 1:30 pm
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See our editors' picks for Rooney Mara's best red carpet fashion moments.

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In Louis Vuitton, 2016

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For the premiere of Una, Mara chose a black leather bustier over a ruffled ivory number with a sheer black overlay, both by Louis Vuitton.

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In Givenchy, 2016

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Mara dared to bare at the 2016 Academy Awards, choosing a lace long-sleeve Givenchy Haute Couture by Riccardo Tisci gown with a diamond cut-out at her stomach and a thigh-high slit.

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In Givenchy Haute Couture, 2016

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The actress went nude at the 2016 BAFTAs in a cream-colored V-neck gown with a cut-out overlay.

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In Alexander McQueen, 2016

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Though Rooney Mara sticks to a neutral color palette on the red carpet, she always wears the most beautiful gowns. At the Golden Globes she was seen in a dusty pink lace Alexander McQueen gown with a tiered ruffle bottom.

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In Valentino, 2016

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At the SAG Awards, Mara wore an all black Valentino gown with a plunging neckline. She tied her look together with a sleek ponytail.

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In Alexander McQueen, 2015

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For the Carol premiere at the London Film Festival, Mara stunned in a romantic Alexander McQueen creation. 

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In Chanel Couture, 2015

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Mara went for a boudoir-inspired look in head-to-toe Chanel to the house's Metiers d’Art 2015/16 show in Rome. 

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In Chanel Couture, 2015

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The actress donned a not-so-basic little black dress by Chanel Couture for the New York Film Festival premiere of Carol. 

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In Alexander McQueen, 2015

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At the Carol photocall during Cannes, Mara wore an ivory broderie anglaise dress with a matching corset belt and nude ankle-strap sandals.

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In Givenchy Haute Couture, 2015

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Rooney Mara dialed up the drama at the world premiere of Pan in a sheer black tiered creation laced with beadwork. A black choker and black sandals rounded out her look. 

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In Celine, 2015

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Mara attended a Vanity Fair and Barneys New York dinner benefiting Oxfam, in a black sleeveless tunic with embellished cut-outs on each side, and matching black pants. 

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In Lily et Cie, Olivier Theyskens for Rochas, 2015

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Mara slipped into an ethereal gown for the Cannes Film Festival premiere of Carol.

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In Calvin Klein Collection, 2015

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Mara sat front row at the Calvin Klein spring/summer 2015 show in a cream sleeveless sweater dress and black ankle boots.

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In Balenciaga, 2014

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She selected contemporary black separates for the premiere of Trash during the Rome Film Festival, which included an off-the-shoulder crop top with sheer yoke and sleeves, and an embroidered sheer skirt.

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In Givenchy, 2014

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Mara joined in on Maison Cartier’s 100th anniversary celebration of La Panthere De Cartier in a sexy-sweet LBD with peekaboo lace panels and a satin hem.

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In Calvin Klein, 2013

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Mara paired an elegant dress by the designer with Jennifer Meyer jewelry at the Council of Fashion Designers of America.

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In Lanvin, 2013

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At an Oxfam Charity Gala, Mara gave her white custom one-shoulder dress a moodier spin with slicked back hair and a vampy lip.

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In Balenciaga, 2013

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For the premiere of Her at the 8th International Rome Film Festival, Mara selected a sheer caped dress. 

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In Christian Dior, 2013

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Mara walked the red carpet at Cannes Film Festival wearing an elegant black and white look.

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In Alexander McQueen, 2013

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Mara attended the N.Y.C. premiere of her psychological thriller Side Effects in a pearl-embellished white ruffled dress.

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In Calvin Klein Collection, 2013

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Mara flaunted her abs in a minimalist pairing at the Ain't Them Bodies Saints premiere held at the Museum of Modern Art.

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In Calvin Klein, 2013

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Mara dressed in all-black at the Calvin Klein after-party, opting for sexy midi-dress and ankle-strap peep-toe booties.

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In Proenza Schouler, 2013

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At the New York Film Festival closing night gala presentation of Her, the actress stepped out in a black-and-white midriff-baring number with a fitted leather bodice and pleated skirt.

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In Calvin Klein, 2012

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Mara made the scene at the Oxfam charity gala in Dubai sporting a sculptural custom silk sheath.

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In Givenchy Couture, 2012

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"The most important thing to me is to feel comfortable," the Best Actress nominee said of her white couture Oscar gown.

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