When it comes to high fashion, many people look at runway models and think “that would never look good on me.” And yes, we get your point, many times the models’ clothes don’t look like they could be worn by a normal sized person. But you know what? These runway outfits don’t even look the same to celebrities. In some cases they look better, in others they look worse, and sometimes they just look wildly different because the celebrity wore them in an unexpected way. It just goes to show that it’s a game of trial and error for all of us, including mere mortals and famous celebrities. Let’s take a look at some runway outfits that look completely different on celebrities and models.
Jennifer Lopez in Ralph & Russo
Jennifer Lopez works hard to be in such incredible shape, but this is just proof that having curves can enhance a look. That dress is beautiful but we can all agree that it looks much better on J.Lo’s curves than on the model’s, right?
Meryl Streep in Valentino
The model from Valentino’s spring collection show gives us very different vibes than the ones we got from Meryl Streep at the SAG Awards the same year, and yet they both look good in that dress, just in very different ways.
Rihanna in Gucci
Rihanna can rock any look, that’s just a fact. But we still think he looks much better without that weird mask. However, you have to agree that it’s a pretty strong look and Rihanna pulls it off very easily.
Zendaya In Fausto Puglisi
Zendaya also makes things look much better in real life than on the runway. I mean it’s a good runway look, but we would never think twice about that model. Put it on Zendaya, though, and we won’t be able to look away.
Jennifer Lawrence in Christian Dior
Remember when Jennifer Lawrecen won a Golden Globe in 2013? This is a Christian Dior dress from the fall collection and we love that she decided to make it her own by changing it slightly and accentuating the waist with a metallic belt. This just goes to show that no matter how great a designer dress is, you can always make it your own and tailor it to you and your body shape.
Katy Perry in Balmain
Haute couture isn’t something you can wear casually every day, but Katy Perry knows she can do it on the red carpet. It looks otherworldly and whimsical on the model, but Katy Perry also has a pretty whimsical style judging by her stage outfits and music videos, so wearing this wasn’t difficult for her at all.
Kristen Stewart in Erdem
Listen, it’s a well-known joke that Kristen Stewart just makes everything seem awkward. But this number clearly wasn’t working for her and she looks very uncomfortable in it. We’re so happy they stopped trying to style her like that since then and now she looks great every time we see her on the red carpet.
