From her unforgettable outfits in Pretty Woman to her understated elegance in Notting Hill, Julia Roberts’s illustrious career is packed with memorable style moments. As she appears on the cover of British Vogue’s February issue, we revisit her best looks on film.
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1/ Mystic Pizza (1988)
Her first major film role catapulted Roberts – her now signature mane of curls tumbling over a red button-down cardigan – to fame.
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2/ Steel Magnolias (1989)
In the film for which she received her first Oscar nomination, Roberts married in a satin, bow-embellished gown matched in size by her bouffant.
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3/ Pretty Woman (1990)
In the film that made Hollywood fall in love with her, we were introduced to Roberts as Vivian in that cut-out mini dress and thigh-high boots. Then came the red ball gown, the polka dot dress and the louche suiting, not to mention the monochrome dress and wide-brim straw hat she wore in perhaps the greatest onscreen shopping scene ever. (“Big mistake. Big. Huge.”)
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4/ My Best Friend’s Wedding (1997)
If anyone can make being friend-zoned look desirable, it’s Roberts in all her lavender-satined glory
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5/ Notting Hill (1999)
With the possible exception of that classic line – “I’m just a girl, standing in front of a boy, asking him to love her” – Roberts’s black beret and leather jacket ensemble is the best thing about the film.
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6/ Erin Brockovich (2000)
Roberts’s performance, which landed her the Oscar for Best Actress at the 2001 Academy Awards, was as memorable as her wardrobe of leopard-print tops and leather miniskirts.
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7/ Mona Lisa Smile (2003)
The beret also featured in Roberts’s ’50s period film Mona Lisa Smile, in which she starred as art teacher Katherine Ann Watson, who knew the power of a red lip and an oversized coat.
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8/ Closer (2004)
She made the case for a classic, crisp white shirt as Anna in this romantic drama.
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9/ Charlie Wilson’s War (2007)
She exuded glamour in this comedy, in which big hair and ball gowns reigned supreme.
