It's not just on screen that Monica Barbaro commands our attention. There’s something cinematic about the her style, too.

Her red carpet looks echo that of an old Hollywood actress, favouring structure and silhouette over fleeting trends — a corseted Vivienne Westwood gown, a voluminous Dior skirt (she's a House ambassador, after all), an architectural Ashi Studio moment in glittering silver.  Off-duty, her style is similarly softly spoken, whether dressed in a silky white sundress (by Ralph Lauren, in case you were wondering) for a day at Wimbledon, or running errands (often with Andrew Garfield in tow) in oversized shirting and worn-in denim. In other words, it's the kind of wardrobe that suggests a strong sense of self, not a revolving door of trends.

Following breakout roles in Top Gun: Maverick and FUBAR, and a star-making turn as Joan Baez in A Complete Unknown, Barbaro's star is steadily rising. And with a rumoured role in Luca Guadagnino's upcoming Artificial, get ready for Barbaro to be exalted as a serious talent — one with depth, presence, and a wardrobe to match.

For a lesson in modern elegance, see Monica Barbaro's best fashion moments to date below — from structured gowns to effortlessly undone off-duty look.

 

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Punk-meets-ladylike in this Dior ensemble of our dreams.

 

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Looking every bit the movie star in a blush Vivienne Westwood gown at the 2025 Oscars.

 

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And for the after party, she slipped into a glittering silver gown.

 

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A risqué take on the LBD, courtesy of Cong Tri.

 

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Channelling the mid-60s in Dior at the New York premiere of A Complete Unknown.

 

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A form-fitting look by Oscar de la Renta.

 

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For her debut role as a Dior ambassador, Barbaro donned a semi-sheer silver gown.

 

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A steel-grey blazer mini dress made the perfect base for Bulgari jewellery.

 

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A moment for the contrasting colours in this Elie Saab gown.

 

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A darker Dior look.

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