26 Sabrina Carpenter Looks That Prove She’s A Fashion Icon In The Making

It’s hard to believe that Carpenter hasn’t performed at Coachella until now, since her performance set the stage on fire. Her weekend 2 outfit, in particular, perfectly captured her style ethos: a mix of girly cues (rhinestones, hearts, lace, pastels) with daring elements (sheer, with a micro mini hemline).

Naked dresses were abundant at the 2024 Oscars. Despite wearing a trending style, Carpenter stood out at the after-party thanks to her expert play on textures. She donned a croc-inspired bodysuit, which she paired with a partially-embellished sheer skirt.

To attend iHeartRadio z100’s Jingle Ball 2023, the “Feather” singer played with proportions — expertly, I might add. She went fitted on top, in a cream-colored bustier, and poofy below, with a ruched micro mini with a voluminous train detail.

Even when she’s off-duty, Carpenter adds flourishes of coquettecore. This is evidenced in her lace-up corset and matching pants, which were subtly tied with bows.

One thing Carpenter is going to do is dress like a Bratz doll. To ring in the New Year, she regaled audiences in a snowy corset micro mini featuring a drop waist and a bubble hem. Of course, she finished with OTT girly accessories, in the form of lace gloves and bedazzled platform pumps.

Carpenter keeps visuals interesting, even when rocking a relatively tame number. Take this rosette interpretation, for example. Instead of 3D roses lining her LBD (a more common design detail), her dress featured an upside-down, bedazzled, long-stem rose.

A coquettecore aficionado through and through, Carpenter typically incorporates elements of the girlhood-focused aesthetic into her wardrobe. She loves bows, hearts, lace, and feathers — especially for on-stage appearances.

Her 2023 iHeartRadio Jingle Ball performance, was the complete embodiment of this. She donned a cheeky cherry number with crystal embellishments and a heart cut-out at the chest. It’s so Sabrina.

Carpenter proved her sartorial mettle — at Paris Fashion Week, no less — when she leaned into the exposed thong trend. She layered statement undies under a sheer LBD for Givenchy’s Spring 2024 show.

In a crystal-encrusted bustier and tulle overlay, the “Nonsense” singer looked every bit the ethereal goddess at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards. I’d go so far as to say: This is one of her best looks ever.

Sometimes, Carpenter switches up her sugar and spice ethos in favor of something a bit edgier. Exhibit A: this feathered confection.

Her LBD featured an embroidered asymmetrical top, a massive belly cut-out, and a sheer skirt that fully exposed her undies. The singer even leaned into her hit “Feather” with a skirt covered in the luxe plumes.

Straight from Paco Rabanne’s Fall 2023 runway, Carpenter wore a saucy sheer number equipped with bejeweled nipple pasties (a favorite of the night) to the 2023 Oscars after-party. The skirt’s low-cut draping made her look like a Greek statue.

Let’s all take a moment for this masterclass in proportions. Flawlessly elongating her silhouette, the “Nonsense” singer wore a teeny crop top with billowing sleeves, paired with a micro skirt and train.

Carpenter matched her crop top to her underwear and TBH, I’m kind of into it. Only she could turn a cheugy chevron print into something so current.

Mastering another of-the-moment trend, the Girl Meets World alum wore a saucy bra top and skirt set (with hip cut-outs, to boot). Equipped with Carrie Bradshaw-approved rosettes, it was a slay from every angle.

This tiered mini dress — with its sequin ruffles and lace bodice — was already a scene-stealer. Styling it with messy bangs and platform peep-toes only added to its effortless, girly-punk vibe.

Whether Barbies or Bratz, doll-inspired style is Carpenter’s bread and butter. Here, she went the Barbie route in a two-tone rose mini dress with cut-outs and yet another flowy train.

For the 2022 Fashion Awards, Carpenter pivoted to a more editorial vibe. Even decked in a subdued mustard hue — a notoriously difficult color to pull off — she still stole the show.

Carpenter looked like a ’70s relic in this Moschino dress. The huge waist cut-outs and playful floral embroidery, however, made it feel modern.

In this silver Oscar de la Renta set — equipped with hundreds of crystal embellishments — Carpenter was the picture of glamour.

The bow details, the thigh-high slits, the waist-baring side cut-outs — all I can say is: wow. She really did that.

Carpenter dazzled in a shimmery halter neck gown with a high, high slit. She also went for her favorite shoe style, the towering platform.

With all-over sequins and rhinestones, the singer’s gilded Paco Rabanne 2022 Met Gala ‘fit looked like it, too, belonged in a museum.

Carpenter’s Savage X Fenty Show look may just be a simple white tee, but with that studded belt and bold red lip? It’s a sizzling take worthy of the venue.

The Tall Girl star wore a red-on-red patent leather coat and turtleneck dress to attend NYFW. Merchandised with white pointed pumps, she literally never looked so chic.

This dazzling, one-shoulder design is the epitome of her style ethos: spicy, sweet, and utterly glamorous.

Even a simple, structured blazer dress looks oh-so-stylish (and not at all business casual) on Carpenter.