It’s been over 50 years since “The Mary Tyler Moore” show was on air, but the star’s style remains as relevant as ever. Case in point: the famed green dress she wears in a 1975 episode that was designed as a punch line, is still trending on social media — and its legacy continues to live on in the cutout dresses that currently dominate the red carpet.
Mary Tyler Moore‘s on-screen (and off-screen) style was more than just something to admire: It set the stage for a cultural revolution for women in the workplace and for TV itself. The show not only showed women blazing their own career paths in spite of societal constraints, it gave viewers a playbook for how to dress for that role. Mary Tyler Moore’s wardrobe also continued to inspire designers for decades to come, including Isaac Mizrahi who paid homage to the TV and fashion icon with his 1994 fall collection, documented in the 1995 documentary “Unzipped,” with a parade of check suits and ’70s-inspired silhouettes.
Her influential style also lives on in fashion-centric films like “Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion,” where the two stars quibble in an ongoing debate over who is “The Mary” and who is “The Rhoda” — competing for the honor of being seen as Moore’s role.
Even after “The Mary Tyler Moore” show wrapped in 1977, Moore remained a style innovator on the red carpet and at awards shows.
Here, WWD takes a look at Moore’s standout style moments throughout the years.
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Image Credit: Courtesy Everett Collection RICHARD DIAMOND, PRIVATE DETECTIVE, Mary Tyler Moore, 1957-60 (1959 photo)
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Image Credit: Courtesy Everett Collection Mary Tyler Moore, 1962.
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Image Credit: Getty Images Circa 1962: Full-length portrait of American actress Mary Tyler Moore standing outdoors on a patio near two fountains, wearing a sweater and capri pants.
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Image Credit: Courtesy Everett Collection Mary Tyler Moore, 1962.
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Image Credit: Everett Collection / Everett Collection DICK VAN DYKE SHOW, Mary Tyler Moore, 1961-66
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Image Credit: Courtesy Everett Collection THE DICK VAN DYKE SHOW, from left, Mary Tyler Moore, Dick Van Dyke, 1961-66 (1965 photo).
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Image Credit: Courtesy Everett Collection DICK VAN DYKE AND THE OTHER WOMAN, Mary Tyler Moore in rehearsal, (aired April 13, 1969).
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THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE, Mary Tyler Moore, 1967
Image Credit: Courtesy Everett Collection THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE, Mary Tyler Moore, 1967
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THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE, from left, Mary Tyler Moore, John Gavin, 1967
Image Credit: Courtesy Everett Collection THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE, from left, Mary Tyler Moore, John Gavin, 1967
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Mary Tyler Moore, ca. 1960s
Image Credit: Courtesy Everett Collection Mary Tyler Moore, ca. 1960s
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WHAT’S SO BAD ABOUT FEELING GOOD?, Mary Tyler Moore, 1968
Image Credit: Courtesy Everett Collection WHAT’S SO BAD ABOUT FEELING GOOD?, Mary Tyler Moore, 1968
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Image Credit: Courtesy Everett Collection DICK VAN DYKE AND THE OTHER WOMAN, from left: Mary Tyler Moore, Dick Van Dyke, (aired April 13, 1969).
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DICK VAN DYKE AND THE OTHER WOMAN, Mary Tyler Moore, 1968
Image Credit: Courtesy Everett Collection DICK VAN DYKE AND THE OTHER WOMAN, Mary Tyler Moore, 1968
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Image Credit: Courtesy Everett Collection THE MARY TYLER MOORE SHOW, Mary Tyler Moore, (1970), 1970-77.
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Image Credit: ©CBS/Courtesy Everett Collection THE MARY TYLER MOORE SHOW, Mary Tyler Moore, 1970-77 (1971 photo).
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Image Credit: Courtesy Everett Collection Mary Tyler Moore, 1970. ph: Raphael / TV Guide / courtesy Everett Collection
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Image Credit: Courtesy Everett Collection THE MARY TYLER MOORE SHOW, Mary Tyler Moore, 1970-77.
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Image Credit: Courtesy Everett Collection THE MARY TYLER MOORE SHOW, Mary Tyler Moore, (Season 1), 1970-77.
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MARY TYLER MOORE, portrait
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MARY TYLER MOORE SHOW, Mary Tyler Moore, 1970-1977.
Image Credit: Courtesy Everett Collection MARY TYLER MOORE SHOW, Mary Tyler Moore, 1970-1977.
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Photo of Mary Tyler Moore
Image Credit: Michael Ochs Archives CIRCA 1970: Photo of Mary Tyler Moore Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
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MARY TYLER MOORE SHOW, Mary Tyler Moore, 1970-77
Image Credit: Courtesy Everett Collection MARY TYLER MOORE SHOW, Mary Tyler Moore, 1970-77
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National Leisure Inc. Benefit
Image Credit: Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images Mary Tyler Moore
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THE MARY TYLER MOORE SHOW, from left: Valerie Harper, Mary Tyler Moore in ‘1040 or Fight’, (Season 1
Image Credit: Courtesy Everett Collection THE MARY TYLER MOORE SHOW, from left: Valerie Harper, Mary Tyler Moore in ‘1040 or Fight’, (Season 1, Episode 11, aired November 28, 1970), 1970-77.
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Image Credit: Courtesy Everett Collection Mary Tyler Moore, 1971. ph: Peter Sorel / TV Guide / courtesy Everett Collection
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Image Credit: Courtesy Everett Collection THE MARY TYLER MOORE SHOW, from left, Cloris Leachman, Mary Tyler Moore, Valerie Harper, 1970-77
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Image Credit: CBS via Getty Images THE MARY TYLER MOORE SHOW episode: ‘You Try To Be A Nice Guy’ . Mary Tyler Moore as Mary Richards. Episode famous for revealing dress.
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Portrait of Mary Tyler Moore
Image Credit: Bettmann Archive Full-length of smiling actress Mary Tyler Moore who stars in the television series The Mary Tyler Moore Show, circa 1975.
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Image Credit: Courtesy Everett Collection Mary Tyler Moore, 1970s.
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Mary Tyler Moore Portrait Session
Image Credit: Getty Images Actress Mary Tyler Moore poses for a portrait in 1978 in Los Angeles, California.
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SIX WEEKS, Mary Tyler Moore, 1982, © Universal/courtesy Everett Collection
Image Credit: ©Universal/Courtesy Everett Collection SIX WEEKS, Mary Tyler Moore, 1982
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53rd Annual Academy Awards
Image Credit: Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images Mary Tyler Moore
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JUST BETWEEN FRIENDS, Mary Tyler Moore, 1986. ©Orion Pictures/courtesy Everett Collection
Image Credit: ©Orion Pictures Corp/Courtesy Everett Collection JUST BETWEEN FRIENDS, Mary Tyler Moore, 1986.
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Benefit Auction for NYC Opera House at Christie’s in New York City – March 27, 1987
Image Credit: Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images Mary Tyler Moore during Benefit Auction for NYC Opera House at Christie’s in New York City – March 27, 1987 at Christie’s in New York City, New York, United States.
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Image Credit: Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images Actress Mary Tyler Moore attends the ABC Fall TCA Press Tour on July 18, 1990 at the Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles, California.
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Ron Galella Archive – File Photos 2011
Image Credit: Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images Actress Mary Tyler Moore attends the Second Annual Wild West Hoedown to Benefit the Literacy Volunteers of New York City on November 26, 1990 at St. Vartan Cathedral in New York City.
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45th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
Image Credit: Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images Mary Tyler Moore during 45th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards at Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, CA, United States.
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Ron Galella Archive – File Photos 2011
Image Credit: Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images Actress Mary Tyler Moore attends the HBO Television Special ‘Comic Relief V’ to Benefit America’s Homeless on May 16, 1992 at Universal Amphitheatre in Universal City, California.
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Mary Tyler Moore Sighting on Madison Ave in New York City – August 29, 1995
Image Credit: Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images Mary Tyler Moore during Mary Tyler Moore Sighting on Madison Ave in New York City – August 29, 1995 at Madison Avenue in New York City, New York, United States.
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NEW YORK NEWS, Mary Tyler Moore, 1995. © CBS / Courtesy: Everett Collection
Image Credit: ©CBS/Courtesy Everett Collection NEW YORK NEWS, Mary Tyler Moore, 1995.
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Image Credit: Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images Actress Mary Tyler Moore attends the New York Women in Film & Television’s 16th Annual Muse Awards on December 17, 1996 at the New York Hilton Hotel in New York City.
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Mary Tyler Moore Sighting at Los Angeles International Airport – November 26, 1996
Image Credit: Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images Mary Tyler Moore
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Ron Galella Archive – File Photos 2011
Image Credit: Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images Actress Mary Tyler Moore departs for New York City on October 19, 1997 at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, California.
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Image Credit: Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images Actress Mary Tyler Moore attends the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International Honors Edgar Bronfman, Jr. on May 13, 1997 at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City.
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Ron Galella Archive – File Photos 2011
Image Credit: Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images Actress Mary Tyler Moore attends the 13th Annual Television Academy Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on November 1, 1997 at the Leonard H. Goldenson Theatre, Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in North Hollywood, California.
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Image Credit: Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images Actress Mary Tyler Moore attends the 50th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards on September 13, 1998 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California.
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“For the Love of Literacy” Auction to Benefit Literacy Partners
Image Credit: Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images Actress Mary Tyler Moore attends the “For the Love of Literacy” Auction to Benefit Literacy Partners on February 8, 1999 at Christie’s Auction House in New York City.
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The 12th Annual Broadcasting and Cable Hall of Fame Gala
Image Credit: FilmMagic Mary Tyler Moore is honored at the Broadcasting & Cable Magazines 11th Annual Hall of Fame Gala at the Marriot Marquis Hotel in NYC on November 12th 2001.
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Image Credit: Corbis via Getty Images Mary Tyler Moore arrives.
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Image Credit: Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images Actress Mary Tyler Moore arrives from New York City on July 6, 1999 at the Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, California.
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Image Credit: Getty Images Actress Mary Tyler Moore arrives for the third annual Kennedy Center’s “Celebration of American Humor” honoring Reiner with the Mark Twain Prize October 24, 2000 in Washington.
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TV Land fifth anniversary celebration
Image Credit: Getty Images Mary Tyler Moore at the TV Land fifth anniversary celebration in New York City. 04/25/2001.
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Image Credit: Getty Images Actress Mary Tyler Moore attends the after party for, “A Work in Progress: An Evening with David O. Russell” at the Museum of Modern Art April 10, 2002 in New York City. New Line Cinema, Miramax Films, and Warner Brothers have donated prints of Russell’s film to the museum.
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Image Credit: Getty Images Actress Mary Tyler Moore walks up Madison Ave. September 28, 2002 in New York City.
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Image Credit: Getty Images Actress Mary Tyler Moore arrives at the “CBS At 75” celebration at the Hammerstein Ballroom November 2, 2003 in New York City. This special event commemorates CBS Network’s 75th anniversary.
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32nd Annual Promise Ball
Image Credit: Rob Rich/Everett Collection Mary Tyler Moore at the 32nd Annual Promise Ball Hosted By The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation in New York, on November 13, 2004.
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Image Credit: Corbis via Getty Images Actress Mary Tyler Moore arrives at the 13th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards held at the Shrine Exposition Center.
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Image Credit: Everett Collection Mary Tyler Moore at arrivals for Broadway Barks VI Dog and Cat Adopt-a-thon, The Shubert Alley, New York, NY, Saturday, July 30, 2005.
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White House Correspondents’ Dinner
Image Credit: Getty Images Actress Mary Tyler Moore attends the White House Correspondents’ Dinner at the Washington Hilton Hotel on April 30, 2005 in Washington DC.
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Image Credit: Everett Collection / Everett Collection THAT ’70s SHOW, Mary Tyler Moore, ‘Sweet Lady’, (Season 8, aired January 26, 2006), 1998-2006, TM and Copyright © 20th Century Fox Film Corp.
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Image Credit: Michael Germana/Everett Collection Mary Tyler Moore at arrivals for TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV, Barker Hangar, Santa Monica, CA, March 19, 2006.
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Pacific Pioneer Broadcasters Luncheon Honoring Ed Asner
Image Credit: Getty Images Mary Tyler Moore attends the Pacific Pioneer Broadcasters luncheon honoring Ed Asner at the Sportsmen’s Lodge on March 21, 2008 in Studio City, California.
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“Lipstick Jungle” Premiere Party
Image Credit: Getty Images The “Lipstick Jungle” premiere party at Studio 450 on September 15, 2008 in New York City.
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Image Credit: Dee Cercone/Everett Collection Mary Tyler Moore at arrivals for 2008 Primetime Emmy Awards – ARRIVALS, Nokia Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, September 21, 2008.
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Image Credit: Everett Collection Mary Tyler Moore at talk show appearance for The Late Show with David Letterman – TUE, Ed Sullivan Theater, New York, NY March 24, 2009.
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Mary Tyler Moore Signs Copies of “Mary Tyler Moore: Growing Up Again” – April 7, 2009
Image Credit: WireImage The “Desire Under the Elms” Broadway photo call at the St. James Theatre on April 7, 2009 in New York City, New York.
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AGAINST THE CURRENT, Mary Tyler Moore, 2009. ©Fortissimo Films/Courtesy Everett Collection
Image Credit: Fortissimo Films/Courtesy Everett Collection AGAINST THE CURRENT, Mary Tyler Moore, 2009.
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Ron Galella Archive – File Photos 2011
Image Credit: Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images Actress Mary Tyler Moore attends the Time Magazine’s 75th Anniversary Celebration on March 3, 1998 at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.
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18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards – Backstage
Image Credit: Getty Images Backstage at the 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 29, 2012 in Los Angeles, California.
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Ron Galella Archive – File Photos 2011
Image Credit: Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images Actress Mary Tyler Moore attends the ABC Fall TCA Press Tour on July 18, 1990 at the Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles, California.
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Women in Communications Matrix Awards – Luncheon
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