Sabrina Carpenter Mixes Her Pin-Up Style With the Denim Dress Trend
The singer is getting a head start on fall 2024 fashion.
The stars are already dusting off their denim and getting a head start on fall fashion. This week, Zendaya flaunted a pair of light-wash, wide-leg jeans—similar to a pair Reese Witherspoon tried on the set of The Morning Show just days in advance. The week before that, Katie Holmes sported a pair of ultra-wides. And now, Sabrina Carpenter is test-driving another fall denim trend—the denim dress.
The singer spoke over the weekend alongside Jack Antonoff at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles, wearing a form-fitting, midi length light wash denim dress. Sabrina's signature heart cut-outs that appear on many of her on-stage outfits embellished the piece, one on her chest and another at her hip.
Denim dresses and skirt suits took over the fall 2024 runways, spanning Schiaparelli, Carolina Herrera, Ulla Johnson, Christian Dior, and more. It's a refreshing, feminine departure from the Canadian tuxedo trend that ruled celebrities' closets over the spring (see: Bella Hadid in Y2k-inspired jean-on-jean, Beyoncé rotating through seven different Canadian tuxedo looks during her Cowboy Carter album cycle, and Sydney Sweeney putting a preppy, ladylike twist on matching denim.)
Carpenter's denim dress has roots in another fall trend, as well—the fashion world's renewed interest in cut-out details. Jil Sander's spring/summer 2024 collection included a black tunic with two gold-trimmed, disc-shaped cut-outs just above the breasts. Alexander McQueen promoted the return of keyhole necklines and an updated version of the cold shoulder sleeves. Blake Lively recently wore a pair of $19,000 Valentino jeans with floral cut-outs running down each leg.
The cut-outs are nothing new for Carpenter, however. With the help of stylist Jared Ellner, she wears her heart on her sleeve (or, rather, chest) constantly for concert looks, wearing a variety of multi-colored mini dresses with heart-shaped holes by the Ukrainian brand Frolov. Carpenter's style can be described as cutesy, modern pin-up model. The artist made headlines over the summer when she strutted down the Vogue World catwalk in a red-and-white, candy-striped set and matching vintage hair scarf, a get-up that screamed retro-nautical siren.
More playful mini dresses are on the horizon now that Carpenter is preparing for her next album, Short N'Sweet. Shop pieces inspired by her latest look below.
Stay In The Know
Marie Claire email subscribers get intel on fashion and beauty trends, hot-off-the-press celebrity news, and more. Sign up here.
Julia Gray is a contributing fashion writer at Marie Claire, where she covers runway trends, celebrity style, and shopping. In her six years as a journalist, Julia’s reporting has ranged across style, music, Internet culture, art, retail, tech, and more. In addition to Marie Claire, Julia writes for outlets like the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal, the Ringer, New York Magazine, Pitchfork, Nylon, and Vice, among others. Julia's fashion reporting is led by curiosity. Julia is not only interested in critiquing and covering pop culture, but in understanding what our pop culture says about how we live and modern values. When she’s not writing, Julia hosts a podcast called Girls Room, where she and her co-host revisit shows like Girls and Gossip Girl from the beginning with guests like comedian Cat Cohen and writer Hunter Harris. Girls Room was recently cited in the New York Times.
-
Here's Why Fans Think 'Selling Sunset' May Hash Out the Off-Screen Drama With a Season 8 Reunion
The cast's statements on social media are beginning to eclipse the Netflix show.
By Quinci LeGardye Published
-
Selena Gomez Calls Boyfriend Benny Blanco Her "Best Friend" and a "Light in My Life"
"I've never been loved this way."
By Amy Mackelden Published
-
Kate Winslet Says She Finds Wrinkles to Be “Incredibly Beautiful”
"Women get more beautiful as they get older, for sure."
By Kristin Contino Published
-
Christy Turlington and Grace Burns Share Adorable Mother-Daughter Runway Moment at Ralph Lauren
This is a nepo baby moment I can get behind.
By Kelsey Stiegman Published
-
Kaia Gerber Wears Gigi Hadid's Favorite Adidas Sneakers for Her 23rd Birthday Celebration
The model wore them for her 23rd birthday.
By Kelsey Stiegman Published
-
Taylor Russell's Black Hooded Gown Makes the Butt Cut-Out Trend Feel So Demure
$49,500 earrings help her cause.
By Kelsey Stiegman Published
-
Hailey Bieber Puts a Pantsless Spin on a Rising Fall 2024 Color Trend in Her First New Mom Outfit
Here's to staying true to your personal style.
By India Roby Published
-
Angelina Jolie Looks Rich and Cozy in Her Best Sweater Dress
The actress is ready for fall.
By Julia Gray Published
-
Bella Hadid's Layered Lace Bloomers Are a Quirky Take on the Underwear-As-Pants Trend
The bloomers trend is in full bloom.
By Kelsey Stiegman Published
-
Serena Williams Recreates Her Iconic 2004 Denim Tennis Outfit at the U.S. Open
The tennis star wore a denim mini skirt set at the U.S. Open, 20 years after the first.
By Julia Gray Published
-
Katie Holmes's New Favorite Denim Trend Is More Polarizing Than Skinny Jeans
She's worn it twice in just under a week.
By Kelsey Stiegman Published