The monochromatic trend has come back to fashion shows and red carpets in the last few years. Kim Kardashian, Bella Hadid, Nick Jonas, Tracee Ellis Ross and other celebrities have embraced the fashionable style, which consists of creating a look using just one color.
Monochromatic looks, however, have been going in and out of celebrities’ wardrobes for a few decades. Late Diana, Princess of Wales, was known to often wear a monochrome outfit in the 1990s. Now, her daughter-in-law follows her steps going monochrome to public events.
Here, WWD takes a closer look at numerous celebrities who managed to successfully pull off monochromatic color schemes, from royals to A-listers.
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Monochromatic Looks
Image Credit: Getty Images Diana, Princess of Wales (1961-1997), wearing a pale blue halter-neck dress by fashion designer Catherine Walker, at the Serpentine Gallery in Hyde Park, London.
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Monochromatic Looks
Image Credit: Getty Images for NBCUniversal Kendall Jenner attends the Universal, NBC, Focus Features, E! Entertainment Golden Globes after party sponsored by Chrysler on Jan. 8, 2017, in Beverly Hills, California.
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Monochromatic Looks
Image Credit: David Edwards / MEGA Tracee Ellis Ross attends “Black-ish” FYC Event on April 12, 2017.
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Monochromatic Looks
Image Credit: Getty Images Vanessa Hudgens attends the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards on Aug. 27, 2017, in Inglewood, California.
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Monochromatic Looks
Image Credit: Getty Images Ivanka Trump walks across the South Lawn before departing the White House on March 29, 2018, in Washington, D.C.
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Monochromatic Looks
Image Credit: Getty Images Sarah Jessica Parker attends the New York City Ballet 2018 Fall Fashion Gala at David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center on Sept. 27, 2018, in New York City.
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Monochromatic Looks
Image Credit: Fred Duval/MEGA Rihanna at the 2019 Fashion Awards in London.
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Monochromatic Looks
Image Credit: Getty Images for dcp Nick Jonas poses backstage for the 2021 Billboard Music Awards, broadcast on May 23, 2021, in Los Angeles.
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Monochromatic Looks
Image Credit: Getty Images for 20th Century St Jennifer Lopez attends The Last Duel New York Premiere on Oct. 9, 2021, in New York City.
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Monochromatic Looks
Image Credit: Getty Images for Michael Kors Blake Lively attends the Michael Kors Collection fall 2022 runway showon Feb. 15, 2022, in New York City.
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Monochromatic Looks
Image Credit: Getty Images Zendaya attends the Valentino womenswear fall 2022 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on March 6, 2022, in Paris.
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Monochromatic Looks
Image Credit: Getty Images for The Met Museum/ Gigi Hadid attends the 2022 Met Gala Celebrating “In America: An Anthology of Fashion” at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 2, 2022, in New York City.
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Monochromatic Looks
Image Credit: Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images f Natalie Portman attends the UK Gala Screening of Marvel Studios’ “Thor: Love and Thunder” on July 5, 2022, in London.
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Monochromatic Looks
Image Credit: Getty Images for Baby2Baby Kim Kardashian attends the 2022 Baby2Baby Gala presented by Paul Mitchell on Nov. 12, 2022, in West Hollywood, California.
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Monochromatic Looks
Image Credit: Getty Images Catherine, Princess of Wales attends the “Together at Christmas” Carol Service at Westminster Abbey on Dec. 15, 2022, in London.
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Monochrome Dressing on the Red Carpet in 2024
Image Credit: Stéphane Feugère/WWD Julia Roberts at Jacquemus Couture Spring 2024 as part of Paris Couture Fashion Week held at The Maeght Foundation on January 29, 2024 in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France.
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Monochrome Dressing on the Red Carpet in 2024
Image Credit: Getty Images Princess Leonor of Portugal
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Monochrome Dressing on the Red Carpet in 2024
Melissa McCarthy at the 2024 Theater Gala.
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Monochrome Dressing on the Red Carpet in 2024
Image Credit: Getty Images Keke Palmer at “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” FYC event.
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Monochrome Dressing on the Red Carpet in 2024
Image Credit: Getty Images Jill Biden at the 2024 Presidential Debate.
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Monochrome Dressing on the Red Carpet in 2024
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores for Variety Rosario Dawson at the “Ahsoka” FYC Event.
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Monochrome Dressing on the Red Carpet in 2024
Image Credit: Getty Images for BET Niecy Nash-Betts attends the 2024 BET Awards at Peacock Theater.
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Monochrome Dressing on the Red Carpet in 2024
Image Credit: Getty Images Naomi Campbell attends the V&A Summer Party 2024 Celebrating “NAOMI: In Fashion” at The V&A.
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Monochrome Dressing on the Red Carpet in 2024
Image Credit: Variety via Getty Images Emma Stone attends Variety’s 10 Directors To Watch & Creative Impact Awards presented by DIRECTV at Parker Palm Springs.
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Monochrome Dressing on the Red Carpet in 2024
Image Credit: Stephanie Augello/Variety Lupita Nyong’o at the “A Quiet Place: Day One” New York Premiere held at AMC Lincoln Square.