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Home • Fashion

Little Miss Red Carpet: Quvenzhane Wallis

ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood honoree Quvenzhane Wallis has a penchant for sparkling dresses and chic puppy purses.
By Celia L. Smith · Updated October 28, 2020
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So Pretty in Pink
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Girly Glam

At the 18th Annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards, Wallis was adorable in a pink A-line dress — a fave silhouette for the little fashionista.

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Laced-Up

The young actress completed this fab fuchsia ensemble with a sparkly matching doggie purse designed by Poochie & Co. at the 24th Annual Producers Guild Awards.

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Prima Ballerina

At the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, Quvenzhane Wallis wore this ballet-pink, satin sash style with such grace and poise.

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Shining Star

How elegant is she? The royal purple piece she wore to the 85th Academy Awards nominations luncheon came complete with a jeweled bib and shimmering finish.

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Star Light, Star Bright

At the Variety Studio Awards, Quvenzhane arrived stylishly prepared in yet another purple jeweled stunner, with metallic silver ballet flats to complement her ballerina tutu-style dress.

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Shimmery Chic

Wallis is no wallflower — if it’s shiny and sparkly, she’s sporting it. At the BAMCinemaFest screening of her feature film Beasts of the Southern Wild, the actress donned a purple paillette dress, silver bangles and ballet flats.

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Sea of Aqua

This bright young thing broke out of her typical purple and pink palettes for a sea of aqua during a premiere in her Louisiana hometown.

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Teal Time

Quvenzhane Wallis matches another fierce frock with her pup purse and a little hair accessory top it off.

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Gorgeous Green

At the 2013 National Board of Review Awards Gala the starlet was right on trend, working the season’s hottest hue: emerald, which she adorably accessorized with a black version of her dog satchel, sparkling tights and Mary Jane flats.

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Little Black Dress

Wallis proves even a 9-year-old can be chic in the right LBD. The satin, drop-waist number she sported to the Governors Awards may land her on our next Best Dressed list!

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Prim & Pretty

Another lovely LBD moment finds the pint-sized diva in a little bolero to polish up the look.

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Sequin Splendor

This sparkling style at the 16th Annual Hollywood Film Awards gala had a lot of personality, much like the little diva herself.

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Wild Thing

Our favorite look to date was when the starlet wowed us in a leopard dress and identical flats at the 22nd Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards. ESSENCE Approved!

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Stylish Stripes

Even Wallis needs a break from all of the red carpet glamour. At the 2013 Film Independent Filmmaker Grant and Spirit Awards, she kept it casual in a striped sweater dress (also trending!) with tights and matching boots.

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Plum Perfection

Dabbling on the funkier side of fashion, Quvenzhane Wallis arrives at the 38th Annual Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards in a purple velvet dress and cool cowboy boots.

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Casual Cool

Girls just wanna have fun! And what could be more fun than purple ruffles and matching leggings at the London Film Festival?

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