7 Rising Style Stars to Watch in 2020
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2020 is guaranteed to be a big year for celebrity fashion. Given the hotly anticipated films, buzzy television series, and high-profile albums all set to debut in the next 12 months, there will be countless opportunities for rising stars to showcase their style. But who will stand out from the pack? From a charismatic actress challenging the concept of Bond girl to a K-Pop superstar whose outfit breaks the internet with every outfit, these are the 7 newcomers to watch.
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Photo: Getty Images1/7Florence Pugh
After starring in Midsommar (aka the year’s spookiest film) and acting opposite Meryl Streep and Laura Dern in Little Women, Florence Pugh ends 2019 on a career-high. But this 23-year-old English actress is just getting warmed up. 2020 will push Pugh into the mainstream with a key role in Marvel’s highly anticipated Black Widow. Her action scenes aren’t the only thing people will be talking about. The film’s international press tour is sure to see Pugh and her stylist, Rebecca Corbin-Murray, experimenting with haute pieces like the delicate Chloé slip dress she wore to Little Women’s Paris premiere earlier this month. Ethereal looks suit her, but Pugh keeps things interesting by switching from Loewe separates during press appointments to dramatic Valentino mini-dresses for a trip to the Governors Awards back in October.
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Photo: Getty Images2/7Lashauna Lynch
Historically, Bond girls have been underdressed and underwritten, but Lashana Lynch’s MI-6 agent, Naomi, could change all that. In the previews for No Time to Die—the franchise’s 25th entry, which was co-written by Phoebe Waller-Bridge —Lynch more than holds her own opposite Daniel Craig. Off-duty, with the help of stylist Karla Welch, Lynch cuts an impressive figure in glamorous Balmain gowns, like the one she wore to the Evening Standard Theater awards, or in tailored Tommy Hilfiger separates, like those she showed off on a recent Good Morning America appearance. \
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Photo: Getty Images3/7Beanie Feldstein
The prize for the most delightful rising style star goes to Beanie Feldstein, the 26-year-old actress and star of Booksmart. Expert at taking twee concepts and making them feel modern, Feldstein has pulled off butterfly-covered Mary Katrantzou at the Gotham Awards earlier this month, and pony print Miu Miu at the Golden Globes Ambassador bash in November. There’s a sweetness to the pieces she and stylist Erin Walsh gravitate toward, but it never registers as saccharine. Nominated for a Golden Globe for her breakthrough performance in the Olivia Wilde-directed comedy, and set to be the lead in Ryan Murphy’s next American Crime Story anthology series, Feldstein is sure to carry that upbeat energy into the new year.
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Photo: Getty Images4/7Jodie Turner-Smith
Brace yourselves for the Jodie Turner-Smith moment. After captivating audiences in Queen and Slim — and sending python boot sales spiking in the process — Smith is gearing up for a big 2020. Already adept at pulling off the most intricate runway looks from Gucci, Smith has become one of the brand’s most exciting devotees. The lavender custom gown she wore with fingerwaves and golden chokers at Queen and Slim's premiere offered a fresh twist on the Michele aesthetic.