As the daughter of the actress Andie MacDowell and model Paul Qualley, Margaret Qualley has always been in the spotlight. The star was attending galas and premieres, usually as her mother’s adorable plus one, while most were busy with primary school—something that, seemingly, inspired Qualley to pursue her own career in acting. Since her most formative years, Qualley has since gone on to land roles in Palo Alto with Gia Coppola, Yorgos Lanthimos’ Poor Things, the comedy thriller Drive-Away Dolls, and Coralie Fargeat’s buzzy body horror The Substance in which she starred opposite Demi Moore.
Throughout it all, the actress has established a personal red carpet style that has evolved from child prodigy to Hollywood starlet in her own right. Qualley has formed a special bond with the house of Chanel—first walking the brand’s runway as a teenager and closing their couture proceedings as the “Chanel bride” on multiple occasions—as well as other top labels like Alberta Ferretti and Miu Miu. As a Chanel ambassador, Qualley is almost always outfitted in the brand, sporting their ballet flats and hyper-feminine pieces with ease. Below, a look back at Margaret Qualley’s best red carpet moments.
2024: Academy Museum Gala
For the 2024 Academy Museum Gala, known as the “Met Gala of the West,” Qualley went big with this all-black Chanel look. She paired her dress, which featured a structured sheer skirt, with lace stockings and a dainty silver headband.
2024: The Substance Premiere
Qualley donned a drop waist Chanel gown that was punctuated by a tulle skirt and intricate beading during The Substance Los Angeles premiere.
2024: MTV Video Music Awards
Arm and arm with her husband Jack Antonoff, Qualley channeled her inner goth with this feather-trimmed MTV VMAs look.
2024: Toronto Film Festival
The actress made hot pants red carpet-appropriate at the 2024 Toronto Film Festival, wearing a Chanel couture look that mixed baroque with coquette bows.
2024: Kinds of Kindness Premiere
Qualley did her version of sheer dressing, of course straight from the Chanel runway, for the Kinds of Kindness premiere in New York.
2024: Cannes Film Festival
For The Substance premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, Qualley leaned into the balletcore trend with this Chanel confection.
2024: Drive-Away Dolls Premiere
Qualley slipped into a sheer lace Chanel dress to attend the premiere of Drive-Away Dolls.
2023: Poor Things Premiere
The actress paired her semi-sheer Chanel gown with blinding jewels and black shoes to attend the Poor Things premiere.
2023: Academy Museum Gala
Qualley has no problem wearing flats on the red carpet, like when she slipped into a black Chanel pair to attend the 2023 Academy Museum Gala.
2023: Sanctuary Premiere
For the premiere of Sanctuary, Qualley dazzled in a floral Chanel look that she topped off with a coral lip.
2023: Met Gala
Qualley indulged in a bit of lingerie dressing at the 2023 Met Gala with a leggy slip and lace-up ballet heels.
2022: Toronto International Film Festival
A very Barbenheimer moment at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival in this black and pink Chanel number.
2022: Cannes Film Festival
During the 2022 Cannes Film Festival, Qualley opted for a drop-waist tulle gown from Chanel.
2022: AFI Awards Luncheon
For the 2022 AFI Awards Luncheon, Qualley looked angelic in a powdery goddess gown that she styled with an elegant ponytail.
2022: Critics Choice Awards
Qualley looked buttoned up at the 2022 Critics Choice Awards in a tea-length stunner from Chanel.
2021: Met Gala
Qualley put her best foot forward at the 2021 Met Gala, interpreting the night’s “In America: A Lexicon of Fashion” theme by way of this white Chanel gown.
2020: Berlinale Film Festival
Another Chanel moment for Qualley at the 2020 Berlinale Film Festival.
2020: Critics Choice Awards
The actress went simple in a knit look that she paired with black flats for the 2020 Critics Choice Awards.
2020: Golden Globe Awards
Qualley looked regal in a strapless Chanel gown for the 2020 Golden Globe Awards.
2020: Academy Awards
For the 2020 Oscars, Qualley paired her Chanel couture halter dress with blinding high jewelry which also happened to be courtesy of the French brand.
2019: Emmy Awards
Qualley was the epitome of Old Hollywood at the 2019 Emmy Awards with this off-the-shoulder black couture dress from Chanel.
2018: Toronto International Film Festival
The actress was a vision in princess pink with this Delpozo dress at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival.
2017: Sundance Film Festival
The actress went casual in a striped sweater and leather pants at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival.
2016: The Nice Guys premiere
Qualley attended The Nice Guys premiere wearing a strapless ensemble.
2015: HBO Emmy After Party
Qualley attended HBO’s Emmy After Party in 2015 in a lace dress.
2014: Lucille Lortel Awards
Qualley showed some skin at the 29th Annual Lucille Lortel Awards in 2014.
2012: Cannes Film Festival
At the 65th Annual Cannes Film Festival in 2012, Qualley made a splash with her mother while wearing an emerald green Elie Saab gown.
2011: Legends Gala
Qualley made her real debut in 2011, wearing Alberta Ferretti to the L’Oreal Legends Gala.
1999: Muppets From Space
Qualley’s first red carpet was with her mom, Andie McDowell at the film premiere for Muppets From Space in 1999
1999: Cinema II
A tiny, tiny Qualley joined her mother, father and sister Rainey during a 1999 event at Cinema II in New York City.
