Sandra Bullock’s Best Style Moments Prove She’s Always Been the Girl Next Door

Why choose between a tux and a gown when you can have both? Bullock hit the carpet in a Carolina Herrera suit with cropped pants and a jacket covered in pink, red, and purple fabric that cascaded into a dramatic train.

Bullock added her own touch to this gold Stella McCartney spring 2022 sequin catsuit by topping it with a blazer for the red carpet premiere of her film.

Although Bullock usually opts for a cleaner silhouette, she clearly had some fun picking out this red Martin Grant spring 2019 dress, featuring a halter neck and cutout on the bodice.

Bullock loves to bring pants to the red carpet, and she proved the versatility of the silhouette in this sequin-covered Zuhair Murad pre-fall 2018 jumpsuit at the Ocean’s 8 premiere.

No, that’s not the human manifestation of an Oscar statue, that’s glowing Bullock in a sparkling Louis Vuitton dress at the 2018 Academy Awards.

Not one to usually embrace a pattern, Bullock mixed things up at the premiere of Our Brand Is Crisis, attending in a feminine and flowy J. Mendel spring 2016 dress.

Almost a decade before theme dressing became the norm on red carpets, Bullock attended the premiere of the first Minions movie in a simple and chic Roksanda dress and adorable Rupert Sanderson Minion heels.

The Best Actress nominee wore a classic award season dress, courtesy of Alexander McQueen.

At the SAG Awards, meanwhile, she donned an emerald-green Lanvin dress featuring a slit and bow detail at the waist.

Clearly, Bullock was having a Lanvin moment in 2014, because she also wore the designer to the Critics’ Choice Awards that year.

When it was time for the Golden Globes, she embraced color in a pink, black, and blue Prabal Gurung gown.

Bullock showed off her legs in a lace Stella McCartney spring 2014 mini dress at the London Film Festival premiere of Gravity.

Apparently, the beaches of Australia had Bullock embracing a more bohemian style, because she attended The Heat premiere in Sydney wearing a sequin-adorned Emilio Pucci mini tunic dress.

Bullock really brought the heat to the film’s New York premiere in a leather and lace Ermanno Scervino dress.

The actress sure knows how to pick out an Oscar gown, as made evident by the choice of this embellished Elie Saab spring 2013 couture dress.

In 2012, meanwhile, she went for a slightly different look, and wore this black-and-white Marchesa dress with a draped top and gold appliqués.

Bullock opted for a sleek and sophisticated look with a satin Alexander McQueen jumpsuit at the premiere of her 2011 film.

The actress looked red-hot in Vera Wang at the 2011 Oscars.

With a forehead covered by curtain bangs, Bullock attended the Golden Globes in 2011 wearing a girly and romantic baby pink Jenny Packham spring 2011 dress.

Bullock took home the Best Actress Oscar in a golden Marchesa dress.

Blue embellishments, padded shoulders, and a keyhole cutout added the perfect amount of intrigue to Bullock’s 2010 SAG Awards dress.

Bullock’s iridescent purple Bottega Veneta dress shimmered from the photographers’ flashes on the Golden Globes red carpet.

The actress wore a chic black midi dress to the premiere of the film—which would go on to win her an Oscar.

She similarly wore an LBD to the premiere of The Proposal that same year, though the actress had a little more fun with the Alexander McQueen number, adding strands of beads to complete the look.

Bullock looked gorgeous at the 2007 Met Gala, attending in a berry-hue Alberta Ferretti dress with gathering details that hugged her body just-so.

The actress wore a draped gray Lanvin dress with an embellished, one-shoulder detail to the premiere of her 2007 film.

Bullock attended the Venice Film Festival premiere of her film, Infamous, in a classic black dress with a scoop neck and simple bow detail.

We already loved Bullock’s corseted Angel Sanchez gown when we first saw it, but then we realized—it has pockets.

Bullock went casual for the 2005 MTV Movie Awards, attending the event in cropped jeans and a maroon tunic.

The actress accessorized her red halter-neck dress with a pashmina at the premiere of Miss Congeniality 2 in 2005.

Bullock’s tiered, feather-covered Oscar de la Renta dress is equal parts camp and elegant.

The actress attended the premiere of her film in black bootleg slacks, a sparkling tunic, and a skinny scarf wrapped around her neck.

Bullock embraced her more feminine side in a floral, ruffled dress at Cannes in 2002.

Back Stateside, she opted for a traditionally “cooler” ensemble, styling a low-cut brown dress with a pair of knee-high leather boots.

Bullock shined in a Valentino spring 2002 couture dress featuring a completely sheer bust and embellishments running down the bodice.

The actress looked adorable at the premiere of her hit film thanks to her sheer, striped mini dress.

Bullock pulled a Sharon Stone and paired a simple T-shirt with a satin skirt.

You can’t go wrong with a good LBD, which is exactly what Bullock wore to the Practical Magic premiere in 1998.

Bullock wore a John Galliano-designed Dior spring 1998 dress to the Golden Globes that same year.

The actress attended the Met Gala honoring Gianni Versace in a fur coat that almost reached the floor.

Bullock’s embellished Richard Tyler dress is so ’90s—in the chicest way possible.

The actress went simple for her first Oscars, attending the ceremony in a brown, strapless Calvin Klein dress.

The pink satin dress Bullock wore to the premiere of The Net was in fact a bridesmaid’s dress.

Bullock donned an embellished, sheer set featuring an off-the-shoulder top and scallop-edge miniskirt at the MTV Video Music Awards in 1994.

A pink minidress and loafers got the job done at the Speed premiere in 1994.