Never mind the red-carpet staple question, “Who are you wearing?” If you admire a celebrity for their style, a better question is, “Who’s their stylist?”
The hidden heroes of Hollywood style, stylists are more than glorified personal shoppers – they’re the architects behind the red-carpet outfits who play a pivotal
role in branding and image control of the celebs that wear their picks.
Increasingly, fashion choices are being used as a storytelling tool, linking in with promotional tours and awards season campaigns. These are the stylists calling the shots.
Danielle Goldberg
Danielle Goldberg. Photo / Getty
Who: This New York-based stylist cut her teeth working in fashion media (Vogue and T: The New York Times Style Magazine) and also has time at The Row listed on her CV. In 2024, the New York Times profiled her with an article titled “Quietly Dressing Hollywood’s Cool Girls”.
Signature style: Lauded for an ability to shape a rising star’s look, Goldberg specialises in just-so-slightly off-kilter luxury looks – the type that balance understated glamour with playful It Girl touches.
Associated brands: Loewe, The Row, Bottega Veneta, Versace.
Clients: The Bear’s Ayo Edebiri, who credits Goldberg with helping bonify her fashion credentials, reached out after appreciating the work she’d done to help Past Lives’ lead actor Greta Lee’s fashion star ascend.
She’s previously worked with actor Laura Harrier and singer/actor Olivia Rodrigo, and this awards season is dressing Sorry, Baby director Eva Victor and Hamnet star Jessie Buckley for their appearances.
Saoirse Ronan, styled by Danielle Goldberg. Photo / Getty Images
Biggest look: In October 2024, when re-entering the public eye after a screen hiatus, Saoirse Ronan enlisted Goldberg to help get her sartorially ready for the reintroduction. The resulting looks, especially her arrival at Jimmy Kimmel Live! in a blue JW Anderson mini dress, were chronicled in Vogue, under a headline espousing the Little Women star’s “style shift for the ages”.
Molly Dickson
Molly Dickson. Photo / Getty Images
Who: Entering the fashion field in 2009 as an intern at Marie Claire before going on to be an editor in residence at Who What Wear, Molly Dickson now styles a host of young celebrity clients alongside her own commercial projects. A few years ago, Dickson partnered with Madewell on a 12-piece denim capsule collection, with items influenced by her celebrity styling work.
Signature style: Raised on a farm in North Dakota, there’s a touch of the all-American in Dickson’s approach to styling. She also has a soft spot for gothic romanticism, old Hollywood and bridal homages, and 90s archival looks.
Clients: Sydney Sweeney, Camila Mendes, Lana del Rey, Ariana Greenblatt, Lauren Sanchez Bezos and Lucy Hale.
Associated brands: Miu Miu, Valentino, Vera Wang, Vivienne Westwood, Alexander McQueen and Chanel.
Biggest look: In December, for the premiere of her film The Housemaid, Dickson dressed Sweeney in a custom white halter dress by Galia Lahav. The Marilyn Monroe homage brought together a bunch of the stylist’s influences: old Hollywood, bridal details and nostalgic romanticism.
Elizabeth Stewart
Who: Starting with a posting for Women’s Wear Daily in Paris, Elizabeth Stewart worked as a fashion editor for the first decade of her career, including at The New York Times. A move to Los Angeles saw her transition into red carpet styling, starting by dressing Calista Flockhart for the Emmys.
Signature style: Gowns. Beautiful, bling embellished gowns. Come awards season, red carpets are dominated by stars in Stewart’s elegant choices. She styles women in suits particularly well, too.
Cate Blanchett styled by Elizabeth Stewart. Photo / Getty Images
Clients: Jessica Chastain, Amanda Seyfried, Cate Blanchett, Viola Davis, Elizabeth Olsen, Julia Roberts and Laura Dern.
Associated brands: Valentino, Oscar de la Renta, Stella McCartney, Armani, Elie Saab and Gabriela Hearst.
Biggest look: A champion of sustainable fashion, Stewart has worked with Cate Blanchett to re-wear many of the star’s cherished pieces. As the stylist told The Hollywood Reporter, “Beautiful clothes should last a lifetime.”
Last year, she also facilitated Amanda Seyfried wearing the exact Versace pieces Julia Roberts had donned earlier at the Cannes Film Festival.
Elizabeth Stewart (left) and Karla Welch. Photo / Getty Images
Karla Welch
Who: Named one of the world’s most powerful stylists by both The Hollywood Reporter and New York Times, Karla Welch doesn’t shy away from the intersections of fashion and politics – she’s the proud mother of a transgender son. A love of fashion is in her genes: her father owned a menswear store.
Signature style: A proponent of discovering your own personal style, Welch helps clients embrace their individuality – she says it’s her job to give them ownership of what they wear, telling Grazia, “I don’t want anybody to be like, ‘Oh, that’s a real Karla Welch look. I want it to be Sarah Paulson’s look.”
Clients: Tessa Thompson, America Ferrera, Greta Gerwig, Olivia Wilde, Tracee Ellis Ross, and Sarah Paulson. This season, she’s dressing Sentimental Value’s Renate Reinsve.
Associated brands: Marc Jacobs, Simone Rocha, Oscar de la Renta, Balenciaga, Erdem, The Row, and Louis Vuitton.
Biggest look: One of her biggest looks, literally: in 2023, Welch named the voluminous Valentino Haute Couture gown Tracee Ellis Ross wore to the 2018 Emmys as a styling moment she’s particularly proud of. She told Elle it was an example of red-carpet fashion’s ability to “shift the narrative of non-sample size, the value of older women … and shifting what volume looked like“.
Andrew Mukamal
Who: Thrust into the limelight through his work dressing Margot Robbie in recreated archival looks for the Barbie press tour, Andrew Mukamal has spun that opportunity into his calling card, creating campaigns of fashion that incorporate fashionable nods to their characters on the red carpet of his client’s projects.
Andrew Mukamal. Photo / Getty Images
Signature style: Method dressing and archival femininity.
Clients: Joining Zoë Kravitz, Margot Robbie, Carey Mulligan, Lily Collins and Billie Eilish on Mukamal’s books, Lindsay Lohan hired him for her Freakier Friday press tour. He put her in two homages to her role in The Parent Trap.
Associated brands: Dior, Schiaparelli, Chanel, Saint Laurent, Thierry Mugler, Jacquemus.
Biggest look: When Margot Robbie arrived at a Bondi Beach photo call in a custom Herve Leger dress inspired by the swimsuit worn by the original 1959 Barbie doll, Mukamal’s moment in the sun arrived too.
Erin Walsh
Who: On her Substack, Erin Walsh describes herself as a celebrity stylist and a fashion consultant, “trained in the art of using fashion to tell stories, translating emotions, vibes, hopes and dreams”.
Signature style: Often opting for block colours, Walsh values the emotive powers clothing choice can conjure. Her upcoming book, titled The Art of Intentional Dressing, focuses on style as a tool for self-discovery.
Clients: Anne Hathaway, Selena Gomez, Mindy Kaling, Sofia Carson, Alison Brie, Elizabeth Banks.
Associated brands: Louis Vuitton, Balenciaga, Emilia Wickstead, Wiederhoeft, Michael Kors, Armani.
Biggest look: Walsh’s biggest booking of 2025 didn’t walk the red carpet, but rather down the aisle. She styled Selena Gomez in three Ralph Lauren dresses for her wedding to Benny Blanco.
Taylor McNeill
Who: Previously the fashion editor of Let’s Panic, and a fashion assistant at Vogue, this Parsons School of Design graduate is now one of Hollywood’s most in-demand stylists.
Signature style: Working at the intersection of fashion and culture, where streetwear and high-fashion meet, McNeill has been behind some of 2025’s most viral menswear moments.
Timothee Chalamet at the 2025 Oscars. Photo / Getty Images
Clients: We have McNeill to thank for Timothée Chalamet’s bold red-carpet choices and Brad Pitt’s headline-making F1 promo tour ensembles. Taylor also dresses Margaret Qualley, Lorde, Stormzy, Daniel Craig, Dominic Fike and Kendrick Lamar.
Associated brands: Chanel, Saint Laurent, Prada, Tom Ford, Chrome Hearts, Haider Ackermann, Givenchy, Celine.
Biggest look: After putting Chalamet in a butter-yellow leather suit by Givenchy at last year’s Oscars, anticipation for what the pair will pick for the 2026 ceremony is palpable.
However, the look that defined McNeill’s 2025 came in February when styling Kendrick Lamar in those Celine boot-cut jeans for his Super Bowl halftime performance.
Wayman & Micah
Who: After pursuing separate careers in the business of fashion, tastemakers Wayman Bannerman and Micah McDonald joined creative forces in 2013. In 2020, Wayman and Micah were named among the Top 10 stylists of the decade by the Hollywood Reporter.
Signature style: Bold colour and dramatic texture often feature in their totally glam looks. The duo are masters at styling choices that highlight clients’ personalities on the red carpet. Celebrating a decade of their collaboration in 2024, the pair told the Hollywood Reporter, “Our job and what we pride ourselves on is creatively making you your best self and bringing that forward.”
Clients: With the help of Kiwi makeup artist Amber Dreadon, the pair have been the glam squad readying One Battle After Another star Chase Infiniti for the spotlight.
They also work with Teyana Taylor, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Jodie Turner Smith, Tessa Thompson, Alicia Silverstone, Regina King, Taraji P Henson, Tiffany Haddish and Colman Domingo.
Colman Domingo, at the 2025 Met Gala. Photo / Getty Images
Associated brands: Valentino, Balmain, Schiaparelli, Prabal Gurung, Dolce & Gabbana, Burberry, Christopher John Rogers.
Biggest look: The two custom Valentino looks curated for Colman Domingo to wear in his role as co-chair of the 2026 Met Gala earned the actor – and the stylists – the title of fashion royalty.
Jamie Mizrahi
Jamie Mizrahi attends the InStyle Imagemaker Awards 2025. Photo / Getty Images
Who: Known for her personal commitment to uniform dressing, in her case neutral basics and sneakers, Jamie Mizrahi began her career in celebrity styling before pivoting to be Juicy Couture’s creative director in 2017, but is back doing what she does best.
Mia Goth at The 16th Governors Awards in November. Photo / Getty Images
Signature style: Quiet luxury dressing at its finest. Mizrahi delights in looks that purr panache while remaining glittery enough for Hollywood.
Clients: Jennifer Lawrence, Mikey Maddison, Riley Keough, Adele, Nicole Richie, Jeremy Allen White, Leighton Meester, Mia Goth, Pedro Pascal, Hannah Einbinder.
Associated brands: The Row, Dior, Givenchy, Prada, Louis Vuitton, Schiaparelli.
Biggest look: There’s a reason Adele wearing a rich plum dress custom-made by Louis Vuitton for the 2023 Grammy Awards is the first post pinned on Mizrahi’s Instagram.
Ncuti Gatwa and Felicity Kay. Photo /Getty Images
Felicity Kay
Who: Transitioning from being the fashion editor at Elle UK to styling in America, this Brit is helping shape the images of an emerging set of stars.
Signature style: Unbothered by traditional notions regarding gendered dressing, Kay has a streak of favouring immaculate tailoring with flirty features and irreverent aspects that are deliberately dishevelled.
Clients: Six years after moving to the US, Kay has a growing rolodex of personality-first dressers: Paul Mescal, Kit Connor, Ncuti Gatwa, Hannah Dodd, Aimee Lou Wood and Alexander Skarsgard, to name a few.
Associated brands: Gucci, Loewe, Armani.
Biggest look: Perhaps that should be smallest look. Turning the internet’s thirst for Paul Mescal in short shorts into a Gucci campaign.
Leith Clark
Leith Clark attends The Fashion Awards in 2017. Photo /Getty Images
Who: This Canadian-born, London-based stylist, editor and fashion journalist is perhaps most associated with the role as the founder and editor of fashion magazine Lula. Since 2014, she’s been the style director at large of Harper’s Bazaar UK.
Signature style: British romanticism (think Sofia Coppola-esque feminine florals) skewered by gamine elements.
Thomasin McKenzie styled by Leith Clark. Photo / Getty Images
Clients: Previously working with stars like Felicity Jones, Natasha Lyonne and Michelle Williams, Clark currently styles Kiwi actor Thomasin MacKenzie, as well as Rosamund Pike, Lily Allen, Keira Knightley, Parker Posey, and Laufey.
Associated brands: Miu Miu, Chanel, Chloe, Erdem, Simone Rocha, Sandy Liang, Rodarte.
Biggest look: When 2000s indiepop It Girl Lily Allen crashed back into the cultural zeitgeist with 2025 album West End Girl, her choice of outfits portrayed a story just as telling as the revealing lyrics. It was Clark’s genius that orchestrated Allen dressing as a nun, but with fishnet tights and towering stilettos, for videos promoting the album.
Warren Alfie Baker
Who: British-born stylist taking over Tinseltown and collaborating with brands on his own lines of boots, accessories and menswear.
Signature style: Known for louche tailoring and monochrome pulls, Baker’s sense of style serves as “the blueprint for the modern actor”, says the Hollywood Reporter.
Clients: Baker’s client list includes Andrew Garfield, Glen Powell, Matt Bomer, Finn Wolfhard, Patrick Dempsey, Andrew Scott, Jeremy Strong, Glenn Powell and Andrew Scott. This year, he’s also working with Leonardo DiCaprio.
Associated brands: Balenciaga, Thom Browne, YSL, Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Valentino, Brunello Cucinelli.
Andrew Garfield at the 2025 Oscars. Photo / Getty Images
Biggest look: Andrew Garfield was a chocolate-brown dream at last year’s Oscars, in a warm Gucci suit, paired with a caramel silk shirt, and orange-lensed glasses. It was elegant, but not uptight, sumptuous but not overblown.
Law Roach
Law Roach and Zendaya attend the 2024 Met Gala in New York City. Photo / AP
Who: No celebrity stylist list would be complete without mention of Law Roach, the self-titled image architect who has become a red-carpet mainstay in his own right. He joined Project Runway as a judge in 2025.
Signature style: Vintage has been a throughline in Roach’s career – he was selling clothes in Chicago when he caught the eye of Kanye West. Roach’s lauded for an ability to turn his clients into fashion icons – often through bold choices, such as placing Euphoria actor Hunter Schafer in an Ann Demeulemeester bodice comprising a single white feather for Vanity Fair’s Oscars after-party in 2023.
Zendaya at the World Premiere of Dune: Part Two. Photo / Getty Images
Clients: His creative partnership with Zendaya made him a celebrity (she was the only client he kept when he “retired” in 2023), but Law also orchestrated Celine Dion’s style renaissance in 2016. Back styling this year, Roach has been pulling a parade of jaw-dropping archival looks for Ariana Grande to wear on the promo trail for Wicked: For Good and is also working with Industry star Myha’la.
Associated brands: Thierry Mugler, Swarovski, Bob Mackie, Givenchy, Dior, Valentino, Bulgari, Balmain.
Biggest look: Styling Zendaya in a vintage Thierry Mugler fembot suit for the 2024 premiere of Dune: Part Two may be his magnum opus – the look reportedly generated US$152 million for Mugler in media-impact value. But Roach says his dressing Celine Dion in an oversized Vetements sweatshirt, printed with the images of a sinking Titanic, skinny jeans and gold Gucci heels for Haute Couture Week was “the look that changed my life”.
Samantha MacMillen
Samantha McMillen. Photo / Getty Images
Who: MacMillen branched out on her own as a stylist using contacts made after working in-house at Armani. Johnny Depp was an early client.
Signature style: MacMillen says her own style is “very simple, but the details always have a little bit of edginess”, but she’s sartorially versatile, claiming the best stylists “read the personality and individual style and taste of each human that they dress”. From the outside, though, her current client roster is united by an appreciation of soft, feminine silhouettes.
Clients: Elle Fanning, Dakota Fanning, Johnny Depp, Ana de Armas, Daisy Ridley, Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons.
Associated brands: Giles Deacon, Chanel, Joseph Altuzarra, Ralph Lauren, Alessandro Michele.
Biggest look: MacMillen has worked with the Golden Globe-nominated Elle Fanning since the Sentimental Value star was 12, including several dazzling Cannes Film Festival red carpets.
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