Cover Emma Stone has mastered the art of quiet luxury dressing with minimalist precision (Photo: TheStewartofNY/GC Images/Getty Images)
Emma Stone has mastered the art of quiet luxury dressing with minimalist precision (Photo: TheStewartofNY/GC Images/Getty Images)
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Emma Stone proves that less really is more—her quiet luxury wardrobe is the definition of timeless, understated elegance
As Emma Stone celebrates her birthday on November 6, it’s only fitting to look back at her exceptional style—and a press tour—that’s redefined her as one of Hollywood’s most quietly powerful dressers. Working with longtime stylist Petra Flannery and Louis Vuitton’s Nicolas Ghesquière, Stone has honed a wardrobe that embodies stealth wealth at its most elegant.
On her Bugonia press tour, she favoured custom-made pieces, rich textures and understated jewellery—each look delivered with whisper-soft confidence. It’s high fashion without the fanfare, luxury without the logos and a lesson in sartorial intelligence that feels distinctly her own.
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The embellished feminine statement
Above Delicate embellishment and gamine hair define Stone’s unique fashion perspective (Photo: @bugoniafilm / Instagram)
Delicate embellishment and gamine hair define Stone’s unique fashion perspective (Photo: @bugoniafilm / Instagram)
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Emma Stone’s official Bugonia Venice premiere look featured a bespoke Louis Vuitton gown with silver sequin embellishment and a layered bubble skirt. The traditionally feminine, almost bridal details were kept fresh by her grown-out pixie cut, creating the tension between pretty embellishment and gamine hair that defines the Oscar winner’s unique fashion position.
The Khaite suede perfection
Above Stone proves her quiet luxury credentials in a toffee-toned suede jacket and skirt set (Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for SiriusXM)
Stone proves her quiet luxury credentials in a toffee-toned suede jacket and skirt set (Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for SiriusXM)
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For a SiriusXM appearance, Emma Stone wore a monochromatic Khaite ensemble, featuring the Sue cropped jacket and Loxley pencil skirt in velvety toffee suede. The quiet details? Tiffany & Co 18-karat gold Knot diamond earrings brought subtle sparkle to the look, while Aquazzura mesh pumps provided textural contrast against the autumnal suede, demonstrating the sophisticated fabrication play that defines her current era.
The halter lace look at Venice
Above Stone’s black halter and lace skirt set the minimalist tone for ‘Bugonia’ (Photo: Victor Boyko/Getty Images)
Stone’s black halter and lace skirt set the minimalist tone for ‘Bugonia’ (Photo: Victor Boyko/Getty Images)
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For the Venice Film Festival Bugonia photocall, Stone wore a Louis Vuitton ensemble: a sleek black halter bodice paired with a sheer, asymmetrical lace skirt. Manolo Blahnik sandals and an Elsa Peretti sculptural bangle completed the look. This high-low concept—athletic simplicity meets romantic lace—epitomised her power-dressing approach with subtle edge.
The Donna Karan satin from 1996
Above A ’90s olive-green satin set proved Stone’s fashion credentials (Photo: TheStewartofNY/GC Images/ Getty Images)
A ’90s olive-green satin set proved Stone’s fashion credentials (Photo: TheStewartofNY/GC Images/ Getty Images)
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For The Late Show, Emma Stone executed the tour’s most insider fashion moment: an archival Donna Karan Spring 1996 satin set in lush olive green. The buttonless blouse and skirt, paired with Manolo Blahnik kitten heels, referenced Gwyneth Paltrow’s iconic Great Expectations outfit. This was cinematic fashion intelligence, positioning Stone as a student of film history through her wardrobe.
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The minimalist knit set at Paris Fashion Week
Above A cream ribbed ensemble at Paris Fashion Week feels effortlessly wearable (Photo: Edward Berthelot/Getty Images)
A cream ribbed ensemble at Paris Fashion Week feels effortlessly wearable (Photo: Edward Berthelot/Getty Images)
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At Louis Vuitton’s Spring/Summer 2026 show, Stone wore a creamy ribbed-knit bodycon dress topped with a matching cropped shrug. The architectural bolero silhouette demonstrated Nicolas Ghesquière’s conceptual minimalism, while the focus on texture over embellishment reinforced Stone’s unfussy elegance. This is ambassadorship at its finest: making high-concept fashion feel effortlessly wearable.
The golden-ochre glamour statement in London
Above A custom mustard gown with shawl channelled old Hollywood at the BFI gala (Photo: @bugoniafilm / Instagram)
A custom mustard gown with shawl channelled old Hollywood at the BFI gala (Photo: @bugoniafilm / Instagram)
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For the London Film Festival Bugonia gala, Emma Stone wore a backless custom Louis Vuitton gown in her signature golden-ochre hue. The streamlined silhouette gained classic glamour through a soft shawl draped around her arms. Her chin-length bob with a deep side part reinforced the old-school Hollywood aesthetic, proving her range extends beyond conceptual minimalism.
The runway translation in sheer white
Above Stone edited the runway styling for a serene premiere moment in New York (Photo: @bugoniafilm / Instagram)
Stone edited the runway styling for a serene premiere moment in New York (Photo: @bugoniafilm / Instagram)
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At the Bugonia New York premiere, Stone wore a semi-sheer Louis Vuitton Spring 2026 empire-waist gown with visible seams. Crucially, she and Flannery stripped away the runway’s bold choker and chunky shoes, opting for dainty gold diamond earrings instead. This confident editing—peeling back layers to find the garment’s minimalist core—exemplifies their winning formula.
After more than a decade in lifestyle media, Clifford has mastered the art of writing seriously about things that are fun—and writing fun things about people who take themselves very seriously. At Tatler Asia, he helped steer its flagship lists, Tatler’s Most Influential and Asia’s Most Stylish. And today, he leads T-Labs, Tatler Asia’s content innovation hub, where he continues the noble pursuit of lifestyle storytelling, spinning stories on wealth, entertainment, necessary style, Hallyu, Hollywood, beauty and more for audiences across Asia.
