When we think of fashionistas of the 2000's, Paris Hilton, Britney Spears and Lindsay Lohan immediately spring to mind.
All iconic of course, but we must honour the actresses from our favourite TV shows for providing as much style inspo off-screen as they did onscreen including: Blake Lively (aka preppy Serena Van Der Woodsen in Gossip Girl), Hilarie Burton (grunge queen Peyton Sawyer in One Tree Hill) and of course, Mischa Barton.
Despite her character Marissa Cooper and the rest of The O.C cast influencing our sartorial agendas whenever they were on TV (or DVD: Gen-z's, please Google if unfamiliar), Barton was a certified Y2K It-girl in her own right. From sheer dresses to Chloe bags and Oscar De La Renta gowns, Mischa was the starlet of the moment with an enviable dress code.
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Recently it was announced the 37-year-old would be back on our screens to join the cast of the Australian soap Neighbours which ended on July 28 2022 after 36 years, but has been revived by Amazon Prime Video.
In celebration of Mischa’s return, we took a look back at some of her most iconic fashion moments ever and warning: the overwhelming nostalgia is on the horizon...
Mischa Barton's 10 best fashion moments of all time:
Cannes Film Festival
She gave her noughties sheer dress trend a Cannes-worthy upgrade in 2016, in a gown by Lebanese designer Georges Hobeika. The corset-waist gown boasted a see-through neckline with stunning floral embellishments.
People's Choice Awards
Our personal favourite. The satin corset, the draped chiffon, the coloured pattern, the asymmetrical layering... speechless. A 2004 Christian Dior phenomenon.
The Emmy Awards
Mischa wore the most opulent Oscar De La Renta spaghetti strap gown to the Emmy's in 2005.
Met Gala 2007
Barton stunned in a custom monochrome Giambattista Valli gown for her first Met Gala.
Vanity Fair Oscar Party
Another dress that is absolutelu It-girl approved in 2023. Metallics are everything, and so was this Zac Posen dress at the Oscars after party in 2005.
Street style
Carrying a Chloe Bay bag in the 2000s was as iconic as carrying a Mulberry.
The British Academy Film Awards
She wore an uber-feminine blush gown with a statement corsage in 2006 - 2023's TikTok fashionista's would definitely approve.
Billboard Music Awards
The chicest LBD of the moment. The one shoulder Emporio Armani dress with a silver buckle stole the red carpet.
Met Gala 2008
She wore Missoni for the 2008 Superheroes: Fashion And Fantasy themed gala.
Mercedes Benz DesignCure
She wore an iconic siren red cutout dress by Roberto Cavalli to the event at Sugar Ray Leonard's house in 2006.
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