Natalie Portman, the epitome of timeless beauty, revisits her greatest hits and tells us what worked, what didn't, and why her family is her most trusted red-carpet focus group.
At the NYC Ballet Fall Gala: "My mom kept telling me I was blond. She was like, 'I didn't recognize you, you were so blond!'"
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2012
At the Academy Awards: "My aunt called right before the show and said, 'You always wear your hair up. You should wear it down!' The dress is vintage Dior. My husband picked it."
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2009
At the Toronto International Film Festival: "I'm always scared about the lipstick. I was worried that it was on my teeth, or coming off. I usually bring it with me to touch up. But that also just reminds me of my grandma."
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2005
At the Cannes Film Festival: "Having a shaved head allows you to be sort of punky. It was fun to play with that, because that's outside of my normal go-to look. The dress can go in any direction."
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At the Academy Awards: Portman recalls her stylist, Kate Young, improvising a last-minute headband: "It's actually a bracelet, and she was like, 'Put it in your hair!' It was pretty and subtle and just a fun way to wear jewelry."
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2002
At the Gangs of New York Premiere After-Party: Portman keeps the classic look fresh in this ELLE favorite. "Sometimes you're in the mood to be more quiet," she says. "I stick to simple colors and clean lines."
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At the Golden Globes: "I don't think there are any rules; that's the fun thing about fashion. Maybe you're in the mood to be dramatic."
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At the Beautiful Girls premiere: "I was just in love with everything '90s: minimalism, Prada, hair slicked back. I still like to wear not too much makeup, but especially when you're 14, you barely wear any."