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No matter how sharp a celeb’s innate sense of style is, having a stylist can elevate their fashion game to the next level — the before-and-after transformations can be pretty amazing.

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Here are 15 celebs before and after getting a stylist:

1.While promoting Slumdog Millionaire during the 2008 awards season, Dev Patel wore the blazer from his school uniform on the red carpet.

with his hands in his pockets, Dev wears his uniform blazer and matching, ill-fitting suit trousers on the red carpet

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However, designer Christopher Bailey, and his team at Burberry, “came to the rescue” just in time to dress Dev for the Oscars.

Dev poses confidently in a well-fitting, classic tux

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This is what his red carpet style looks like now.

Dev confidently poses in a deep, jewel-toned, monochromatic suit with matching shiny dress shoes

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2.For her very first movie premiere, Zendaya styled an outfit for herself out of clothes she had from Target.

a denim jacket, a tulle knee-length dress, and rhinestone booties

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However, when she was 14, she decided she wanted help choosing an outfit for the Never Say Never premiere, so she worked with vintage shop owner-turned-stylist, Law Roach.

a shiny, structured blazer, a simple tank, a pleated pleather skirt, layered necklaces, tights, and ankle boots

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Zendaya poses in a floor-trailing gown with spider web embroidery, a high leg slit, and a deep V neckline

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3.Her Spider-Man: No Way Home costar and boyfriend, Tom Holland, got off to a simplistic start for his red carpet career .

on the red carpet, Tom buttons a blazer over his plain t-shirt, which he's wearing with baggy jeans and chunky Nikes

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However, around the time he started dating Zendaya, he also started working with her stylist, Law Roach.

Tom wears a buttoned chocolate suit jacket over a classic tie and matching trousers, and his hair is curly

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This is Tom’s red carpet style now.

Tom wears a bold turtleneck and plaid trousers

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4.Before her first red carpet, 12-year-old Kristen Stewartwas being weird” about her baby hairs, so she snipped them off herself.

Kristin wears chunky shoes, tights, and a long ill-fitted coat over a dress

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A few years later, her publicist matched her with stylist, Tara Swennen, and they’ve been working together ever since.

Kristin poses in heels, a matching clutch and a mid-length sleeveless flowy dress

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This is Kristen’s red carpet style these days.

Kristin smiles confidently in pointe
d heels, a form-fitted long skirt, and a sleek fitted tube top

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5.Many designers refused to dress Gabourey Sidibe for her first major red carpet event in Cannes because of her size, so she bought a cute dress from Torrid herself.

smiling, Gabourey poses in a paisley cap-sleeve dress and jean capris

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Then, she worked with a stylist who made promises she couldn’t deliver on, such as claiming that a high-end designer would make her a dress, then backtracking and saying it wasn’t going to happen.

Gabourey wears a goddess-like floor-length dress with off-the-shoulder sleeves, a sweetheart neckline, and silver leaf embroidery

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However, she eventually started working with Marcy Guevara-Prete, who was willing to scour the internet for outfits Gabourey loved.

Gabourey stuns in a brightly patterned, floor-length dress with elbow-length sleeves, a keyhole neckline, and an empire waist

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This is her red carpet style now.

she wears a sparkly knee-length dress with long, flowing sleeves, a deep V neckline, and ruching

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6.Amanda Seyfried “used the only money [she] had to buy a dress” for the Mean Girls premiere, but she “didn’t know any of the rules, so [she] was wearing a white bra and black underwear and no slip.”

Amanda wears a knee-length, sleeveless turtleneck dress, but unfortunately, the fabric is sheer enough to be see-through in the camera flashes

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However, she’s been working with stylist Elizabeth Stewart for the last decade.

Amanda wears a floor-trailing gown with a gold, sweetheart-necklined bustier and a dark, flowy skirt

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This is her red carpet style now.

a dramatic sleeveless tulle ball gown with a deep V neckline, delicate pleating, and a flower-like skirt

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7.Back in 2012, Olivia Munn said she didn’t work with a stylist because she’d rather take the blame for a bad outfit herself, but she did admit to sending pictures of her outfits to her friend at Vogue for advice.

Olivia poses on the red carpet in a floor-length halter dress with a deep V neckline, a gold geometric design, and plain tulle at the bottom of the skirt

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However, by 2018, she was working with stylist Jessica Paster, who ordered the actor’s SAG Awards dress online.

posing on the red carpet, Olivia wears a floor-length strapless gown with a silver bustier and large matching leaf design trailing across the hips and down the side

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This is Olivia’s currrent red carpet style.

Olivia wears a shiny satin paisley blazer and matching oversized trousers

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8.Early in her career, Taylor Swift’s style was very country chic.

Taylor wears a flowy halter dre
ss with horseshoes embroidered along the waist

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In 2008, stylist Joseph Cassell Falconer joined her team, and together, they leaned into a more sophisticated style.

Taylor wears a sleeveless floor-length dress adorned with sequined leaves

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This is her red carpet style now.

Taylor wears a tailored velvet suit with black boots

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9.During her Disney days, Selena Gomez’s red carpet style felt very reminiscent of her Wizards of Waverly Place character, Alex Russo.

Selena wears a flowy top, skinny jeans, and ballet flats

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However, at the 2014 Teen Choice Awards, she started working with stylist Kate Young, who helped her evolve into a more mature style.

with her hair in a side ponytail Selena wears a sleek, elegant pantsuit and carries a shiny silver clutch

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Here’s a recent example of her red carpet style.

Selena sports a sleek bun, a chunky diamond choker necklace, and a long sleeved dress with large, puffed out shoulders

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10.During their early Disney channel days, Demi Lovato was the best-dressed emo kid on the red carpet.

Demi wears a blazer, a t-shirt, a mid-thigh-length skater skirt, zebra print leggings,  black oxfords, a beret, and a neon flower on their lapel

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At the 2008 Disney Channel Games, they worked with their very first stylist, who made all new clients wear bowties.

posing on the red carpet, Demi wears a pinstripe romper over pleather leggings and a collared shirt, accessorized with a big bow tie and a silver star halo headband

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They’ve worked with various stylists over the years, such as Avo Yermagyan.

a fitted floor-length dress with a large keyhole neckline, and it seems to be made of nude knitting and gold chainmail

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Most recently, they’ve been working with Law Roach, who put together this look in 2020.

a structured blazer with a deep V neckline, a wide, bedazzled belt, and a wedding dress-like ballgown skirt

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11.Jonah Hill used to use a stylist, but by 2018, he was no longer working with anyone.

on the red carpet, Jonah wears a classic tux and glasses

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However, he decided to go back to using a stylist again and teamed up with Ezra Woods, who created these matching outfits for Jonah and his girlfriend, Sarah Brady.

Jonah and Sarah wear matching pastel suit jackets, trousers, and shiny loafers

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12.As a teenager, Gigi Hadid occasionally attended red carpet events with her famous parents.

Gigi wears a blazer, a t-shirt, and shiny, metallic skinny pants

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She knew Mimi Cuttrell through friends because they both played volleyball in Santa Barbara. They started working together a few years into Mimi’s career.

Gigi wears a light-colored suit and dark lipstick with her hair in a topknot

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This is one of Gigi’s most recent red carpet outfits.

Gigi wears her hair in a high pony, an old-Hollywood style strapless dress, long gloves and pointed studded heels

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13.Beanie Feldstein used to style herself, including the time she wore her prom dress to the 2018 SAG Awards.

Beanie smiles, wearing a floor-length halter gown with a sweetheart neckline

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For the Booksmart premiere in 2019, she made a last-minute call to stylist Erin Walsh, and they’ve been working together ever since.

a tea-length dress with quarter sleeves, a deep V neckline, and a skirt that's detached at the very bottom and held on with ties of fabric

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This is her red carpet style now.

Beanie wears a ankle-length dress with an empire waist, long flowy sleeves and open-toe heels

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14.This is one of Lupita Nyong’o’s first red carpet outfits in 2013.

Lupita wears a sleeveless pantsuit with a large statement necklace and bracelet

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Later that year, her Non-Stop costar, Michelle Dockery, introduced her to the stylist she worked with, Micaela Erlanger, who then styled Lupita for the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival.

Lupita wears a floor-length, long-sleeved dress with gold detailing along the waist and neckline

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Here’s a recent example of her red carpet style.

Lupita wears a bowler hat, chunky neon hoop earrings, and a '50s-inspired checkered mermaid gown with cap sleeves

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15.And finally, Paris Hilton didn’t have a stylist when she first started in the entertainment industry — it was “all [her] own looks.”

Paris wears a paisley halter top mini dress with matching open-toe square heels and matching sunglasses

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Eventually, Kim Kardashian worked as her stylist (and part-time closet organizer).

Paris wears a sparkly mini dress with a matching clutch, and chandelier earrings

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Now, she works with stylist Sammy K.

Paris wears a wedding dress-like gown with a sweetheart neckline and intricate silver trimmings

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