7 of Lily Allen’s best luxury fashion looks this summer: The Pillowman theatre star rocked the same Erdem dress as Taylor Swift, stunned in Chanel, and looked pretty in pink Victoria Beckham
- Once better known for pairing oversized gold earrings with prom dresses and sneakers, 2023’s Lily Allen is more likely to be spotted in Chanel dresses, Jimmy Choo shoes and Garrard bling
- The ‘Smile’ star-turned-thespian credits stylist Kyle De’Volle, who has worked with Cara Delevingne, Rita Ora and Bruno Mars, for her transformation, and once went pretty in pink in Victoria Beckham
If the last time you saw singer Lily Allen was as a baby faced 21-year-old singing her hit “Smile”, you may have missed the fact that the 38-year old is now a serious theatre actress appearing in 2:22 A Ghost Story – for which she was nominated for an Olivier Award – and, most recently, The Pillowman.
But the real story is the singer-turned-thespian’s fashion renaissance. For the last few months, Allen has been leaving London’s Duke of York theatre in a series of jaw-dropping outfits – and fans and fashion editors alike can’t get enough.
“The role that I’m doing is pretty harrowing,” Allen wrote on her Instagram, referring to the part of Katurian in The Pillowman. “It’s nice to come offstage and transition into something glamorous, it really helps me to separate from what’s happened on stage.”
Here are eight of Lily Allen’s best looks so far.
1. Barbiecore with Magda Butrym
2. Self-Portrait two-piece
This floral-embroidered lace cropped shirt and shorts co-ord was one of the starkest reminders yet that Allen is in a new phase of life. The actress kept the look ultra-modern with a pair of white Christian Louboutin stilettos, slicked back hair, and a single finishing touch: a pair of pastel Bond Street fan earrings by Lebanese L’Atelier Nawbar.