Dua Lipa’s Style Evolution in 33 Career-Defining Fashion Moments

Lipa has always been a fashion enthusiast. Before she was a top-selling singer-songwriter, Lipa made her public debut at London Fashion Week in 2013. Her teenage style was a bit rock ‘n’ roll, focusing on leather jackets, leather ankle boots, and chunky, statement necklaces.

After signing with Warner Music Group in 2014 and returning to the public eye in 2015, she adopted a much more relaxed approach to fashion. Lipa wore one of her signature leather jackets with a green Celtics basketball jersey.

In the beginning of Lipa’s career, she stuck to all-black outfits, tousled hair, and leather jackets while working on her eponymous album behind the scenes. Lipa wore a black leather jacket, dark-wash jeans, and black boots.

Lipa wore a black leather jacket, black tights, leather boots, and a brown fur scarf.

Upon winning her first awards in 2016, and with two successful singles under her belt, Lipa showed us a sexier, more confident side to her style. For Lipa, her early transition into pop star style meant trading in her leather jackets for sparkling minidresses and plunging necklines. Lipa wore a black minidress with a plunging neckline and sparkling details.

Lipa wore an orange dress with a plunging, keyhole neckline.

While promoting her first album in 2017, Lipa returned to the all-black, rock ‘n’ roll style from her earlier days, until around her 21st birthday, when she started to embrace colour.

Lipa wore a black gown with a sequinned bust, a one-shoulder detail and a single cutout at the waist.

The year 2018 was all about texture for Lipa’s wardrobe. For the first time, she wore voluminous tulle gowns on the red carpet, velvet minidresses, gold lamé dresses, and elegant, floor-length designs. Lipa wore a pink Giambattista Valli couture dress to the BRIT Awards in 2018 that firmly put her on our fashion radar.

Following her mastery of the “sexy pop star” look, her next goal was finessing “sophisticated on the red carpet.” For Lipa, this styling assignment meant couture, sculpted gowns, longer hemlines, and upgrading her leather jacket collection to an impressive selection of suits. Here, she wore a white gown by Giambattista Valli.

Lipa wore a silver Atelier Versace corset gown.

Lipa wore a Vivienne Westwood dress with a black, lace bodice featuring a plunging neckline and a full skirt in fuchsia.

The final form of Lipa’s superstar style? Her current era of Y2K-inspired outfits – and we are taking notes with her daily outfit posts on Instagram. Lipa wore a white, ’90s-inspired coordinated set by Vivienne Westwood.

Lipa wore a black Mugler dress with an impressive leg slit.

Lipa wore a sheer, sparkling butterfly gown by Versace.

Lipa wore a silver Balenciaga gown covered in diamonds.

Lipa wore a black gown by designer Maximilian.

Even Lipa’s off-duty look is one that is flawless. As she is pictured out while in the middle of her Future Nostalgia tour, Lipa keeps it casual in a neon dress maxi dress with cutout middle section teamed with chunky trainers, cap, and cat-eye sunglasses.

Lipa took double denim to a sexy new level while out in New York. As she really gets into her Y2K stride, Lipa wore a matching denim co-ord by Diesel. The acid wash zipped bralet, worn with the baggy patterned jeans, diamonté belt, and pointed denim boots are the perfect combination of future nostalgia . . .

Lipa wowed at the 2022 Grammy Awards as she twinned with Megan Thee Stallion in matching Versace looks. Wearing patent leather trousers underneath a black slip dress with gold safety pin details, she cemented her position as a fashion powerhouse.

Debuting platinum-blonde hair for the 2022 Grammys red carpet, Lipa oozed sex appeal in a vintage Versace corseted gown. The edgy look was complete with bondage-style straps and heavy gold chains.

Embracing colour, Lipa wore a bespoke look by Coperni for the Spotify party at Cannes Lions. The neon green bodysuit crossed over at the neck with a tight skirt and fabric flowers. The keyhole detail gave an added Y2K touch.

Lipa took her talents to the runway for the Balenciaga Haute Couture show in July 2022. Alongside Kim Kardashian, Christine Quinn, and Nicole Kidman, she walked the catwalk for the prestigious fashion house. After the critically acclaimed show, Lipa went back to her all-black roots in Balenciaga leather trousers, tight vest top, and opera gloves.

The singer dazzled in a black Balenciaga gown for an elite dinner in July. The textured skirt was balanced out with a simplistic vest top detail. Lipa added dramatic winged eyeliner, and a statement necklace with matching earrings.

Hosting an intimate dinner and party to celebrate the Dua Lipa X PUMA collection, she wore a tracksuit from her own Flutur 2 drop. The cropped zip-up jacket with matching joggers in a chic monochrome palette prove Lipa can do glam and casual equally well.

The star made a case for 90s-inspired reverse baseball caps, which she paired with boyfriend jeans, and a snakeprint handbag.

The singer opted for her ever-loved designer brand Versace on the evening, wearing a Fall/Winter 1994 button-embossed gown from the fashion house.

Lipa paired a blue long-length leather coat with chunky black Puma trainers for her street style look.

The singer showcased a different side to her style, in a cut-out leather black and red dress from Gucci’s resort 2023 collection.

Lipa joined the oversized suit trend of the time, wearing a grey pinstripe number from The Attico’s 2023 resort collection.

Styled by Lorenzo Posocco, the hitmaker left jaws dropping in a sheer lace jumpsuit at GCDS’ fall 2023 show.

The star looked stunning in an archival tweed Chanel dress from Fall 1992, which was paired with an opulent 100-carat Tiffany & Co. necklace that had never been worn previously.