Kerry may have missed out an Emmy, but she certainly won the award for Best Dressed of the night in this ethereal Marchesa gown.
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Cover Girl
A couple of months ago the fashionista celebrated her ELLE Magazine cover (with supermodel Iman) in a creamy one-shoulder cocktail dress by Lanvin that was simply dramatic.
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Hi-Yellow
The actress clearly has a penchant for clean, bold statements. Jason Wu’s canary gown was a shining moment for Washington at the 2013 Council of Fashion Designer Awards.
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Mix Master
Occasionally Washington takes fashion risks and this moment was one of them! At the Django Unchained premiere in Rome, the actress arrived daringly in a print mix and ruffle concoction by Peter Pilotto.
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Ebony Beauty
The sassy starlet arrived at the 24th Annual Producers Guild Awards in a lace Marchesa LBD. Washington usually shies away from black on the carpet but this was a number she couldn’t pass up.
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Crazy, Sexy, Cool
What’s not to love about this quirky Stella McCartney dress bedazzled with lips and matchstick crystals? Washington paired this playful number with sparkling Christian Louboutin pumps for a look that stole our hearts at the Teen Choice Awards.
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Royally
Washington serves fabulousness on-or-off the red carpet! At the Late Show with David Letterman, the fashionista wore this amazing purple peplum, and sheer-hem midi dress by Prabal Garung.
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Simply Chic
Even Kerry Washington’s minimal moments on the red carpet are wow-worthy; and her second Django Unchained premiere in Rome called for a cut-out Prada dress, naturally.
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Out of The Box
The actress is no stranger to donning a nude number. At the Django Unchained premiere in Berlin, Washington made this demure Louis Vuitton midi dress look anything but boring.
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See-Through Starlet
While everyone was decked in floor-length gowns at the Golden Globes this year, Washington took the road less traveled in a crystallized Miu Miu dress that showed her sheer beauty.
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White Wonder
Washington makes glam red carpet moments look effortless. In a Giles floor-grazing gown at the London premiere of Django Unchained, the actress looked ready to be whisked away on horse and carriage.
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Presidential Chic
The White House Correspondents Dinner called for conservatively chic measures. Kerry Washington kept it stylishly, black tie appropriate in a Wes Gordon gown with a clean ebony bodice and lace motif skirt.
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Golden Girl
Kerry Washington is always a sight to behold on the red carpet. This time around at the MTV Movie Awards, the actress sported a marigold high-low design by Michael Kors with Roger Vivier pumps.
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Pastel Pretty
We can’t think of anything prettier than a pastel ball gown and this Oscar de la Renta lace selection at the 44th Annual NAACP was simply sweet.
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All Lined Up
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Flower Power
Kerry Washington’s matching Giambattista Valli Couture dress and Bottega Veneta shoes at the 2013 Film Independent Spirit Awards is a tricky trend to pull off, but the actress did it boldly.
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Classic
When all else fails go back to black. Kerry Washington did exactly that at the Human Rights Campaign Gala Dinner where she was elegantly wore a satin bustier Jason Wu gown.
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Well Red
The Miu Miu gown that Kerry Washington sported to the the 85th Annual Academy Awards was so stunning that the actress added this beauty to her closet as a personal keepsake.