Becoming Captain Marvel: Brie Larson’s Red Carpet Evolution

Larson began her fashion journey as a 12-year-old with all the preteen sartorial preferences to match, like this darling floral-print strapless that she wore to the Los Angeles premiere of “Hey Arnold!”, expertly matching the red pops of color to her sandals and the hair accessories that decorate her playful updo.

Her flirtatious style — along with her bangs — carried over into 2004, where she was seen cheekily posing at “The Prince and Me” premiere in a midriff-baring ace of hearts-inspired tank, a striped skirt with tiered ruffles, and metallic strappy mules. It is her hairstyle, though, that indicates maturity: She wore it long and tousled instead of a prom-like upsweep.

She played down the prints and general cuteness a few months later, but nevertheless lit up the red carpet at the “Soul Plane” premiere in vivid tangerine orange halter dress, which was made even brighter by her aqua accessories.

It is here where we began to see Larson’s experimental style. At the “Sleepover” premiere, she swept up her hair to show off her lace-up backless top but dialed down the risk factor with a demure embroidered midi-length skirt and classic pumps.

Larson tapped into her girly side at ElleGirl’s inaugural prom, and she adhered to the school-dance dress code with an aqua bow-bedecked tulle dress, leopard-print heels, and a half-up hairdo.

Her next big moment came four years later, where she re-emerged at the “United States of Tara” premiere exuding a much more sophisticated look: a high-neck cherry red dress with a flouncy hem, which she styled with a vintage-style chain-link purse, black pumps and a Catherine Deneuve-esque headband crafted out of black ribbon to hold her sleek strands in place.

Larson took a relaxed approach at the “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World” premiere in a sweet-slash-patriotic red, white, and blue dress, complete with beachy waves, a boxy purse and neutral Mary Janes.

Her princess moment arrived two years later at the Art of Elysium 5th Annual Heaven Gala — an event at which she looked simply heavenly in a sheer periwinkle blue design, piling on the shine with a sparkle-encrusted strand of a headband and glittery cutout heels.

But it was not until the 2014 Met Gala that she proved she could do high fashion — and do it well. To everyone’s surprise, she took a major risk both in beauty and in fashion, and it paid off. As one of her most memorable looks to date, Larson shined bright in gilded set custom made by Prada, which she styled with a very tight top knot and black add-ons.

On the flip side, Larson’s Governors Awards look was a testament to the “less is more” mindset when she hit the red carpet in a minimalist red Calvin Klein Collection gown with no-fuss pulled-back hair.

She found her style stride in 2016 when she was up for nearly every best actress award for her performance in “Room.” She kicked off the year with a stunning emerald green Jason Wu dress and sleek strands.

Had Larson prophesied her 2016 Golden Globes win? Because she matched her award by looking something like a statuette herself in a custom Calvin Klein Collection column featuring an allover gold embellished finish, a halter neckline, a keyhole slit and ribcage cutouts. Long earrings, nude lipstick and pin-straight hair finished her look.

Next up on the awards circuit was the SAG Awards, and out came arguably her leggiest look yet: an aqua Atelier Versace creation with Swarovski crystal details, an alluring cutout and a sexy thigh-high slit. She kept her hair pinned back, but added a single pop of color with a coral lip.

Equal parts regal and romantic, Larson’s 2016 Oscars look comprised a custom cobalt blue Gucci design that featured a high-shine belt and a skirt with cascading ruffles — which she emulated for her hair, having it pinned but leaving it flowy and long.

Her romantic aesthetic remained for the rest of the night. For the Oscars after-party, she switched into a pale pink velvet cold-shoulder Monse gown with a discreet cutout on the side. For beauty, she kept her makeup soft and removed her side pins to create loose waves.

Goth Larson surfaced at the 2016 Met Gala. She committed to the “Manus x Machina” theme with a silver paillette-covered Proenza Schouler dress with side cutouts and tiers. She picked up on the design’s black velvet bow and brought it over to her black ankle-strap pumps and dark lip.

Minimal and effortless was clearly Larson’s M.O. for the 2017 SAGs, which she achieved with a breezy updo, ivory asymmetric Jason Wu gown, and simple black sandals.

Larson went for drama for the Academy Awards, as one does. She achieved Old Hollywood glamour with a vampy twist with a black velvet Oscar de la Renta dress that boasted a ruffled hemline, a dramatic train and a sharp, angular neckline. In keeping with the aesthetic, she styled her hair down and wavy, and added a siren-red lip.

Two days later, Larson’s newfound edge made its way to the “Kong: Skull Island” premiere at which she wore a white plunging Ralph & Russo couture design that was studded all over with metal hardware.

She combined edge and glam for the next “Kong: Skull Island” premiere with a scarlet red — evidently, her favorite color — Oscar de la Renta dress with a thick criss-cross neckline. She left a single wavy lock down and the rest up, and completed her look with classic black Louboutin pumps.

Larson returned to her minimalist ways for the Avengers: Infinity War premiere with a white thin-strap Wes Gordon gown, complete with Tiffany & Co. earrings and straight tresses.

To keep us on our toes, Larson broke out of her sartorial shell at the Rodarte fall/winter 2019 show, selecting a maximalist highlighter-pink Rodarte design that came with all the trimmings: lace ruffled sleeves, a knotted sash at the hip, a dramatic keyhole cutout, and a pleated skirt. A statement earring furthered the impact, but she pared down the rest with simple waves and nude sandals.

Finding herself back at the Oscars for a third time, Larson did what she does best — bring the drama. In a silver metallic Celine dress, with a high collar and an unforgettable higher-than-ever-before slit, she proved that you do not need a nomination to win at the Academy Awards. With such a high-drama dress, she kept her hair simple, and her makeup neutral.

Larson was ready for the spotlight at the “Captain Marvel” U.S. premiere. Stepping onto the red carpet, she was a vision of stars in a custom Rodarte dress and custom Jimmy Choos (they also had stars). Larson kept the colors muted, and her blonde-hair down. The look-itself was a showstopper — a look fit for a superhero — complete with Sydney Evan starburst drop earrings.