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January 21, 2015

From Zac Posen to No Pants: Lena Dunham’s Gloriously Eccentric Style

By Leah Rodriguez

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As Hannah Horvath on Girls, Lena Dunham’s style is all over the place: She pairs printed pajama pants with long shirts, goes braless under a mesh crop top, and wears many a misbuttoned cardigan. But in real life, Dunham’s choices are much sleeker — a happy mix of high-fashion pieces and gloriously eccentric accessories. She has a well-documented love of fishtail gowns, has been known to layer an animal print over a floral one, and strongly endorses the jumpsuit. From her numerous red-carpet appearances in dresses by her former babysitter Zac Posen to that time she showed up at a party pantsless, click through our slideshow to see Dunham’s style evolution through the years. 

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June 17, 2017 Where: At the 'Landline' New York screening during the BAMcinemaFest. Photo: Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images
May 1, 2017 Where: At the Met Gala in New York City. What: Dress by Elizabeth Kennedy
April 6, 2016 Where: In New York City. Photo: Raymond Hall/GC Images
December 9, 2015 Where: At The Hollywood Reporter's Women In Entertainment Breakfast in Los Angeles. Photo: Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic
October 4, 2015 Where: At The Rape Foundation's annual brunch at Greenacres, The Private Estate of Ron Burkle in Beverly Hills. Photo: Jason Mer... October 4, 2015 Where: At The Rape Foundation's annual brunch at Greenacres, The Private Estate of Ron Burkle in Beverly Hills. Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images
August 1, 2015 Where: At the Hamptons paddle and party for Pink-Sunset cocktail party benefiting the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Photo: S... August 1, 2015 Where: At the Hamptons paddle and party for Pink-Sunset cocktail party benefiting the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Photo: Sonia Moskowitz/Getty Images
June 4, 2015 Where: In New York City. Photo: Alo Ceballos/GC Images
May 28, 2015 Where: With Jack Antonoff, leaving Taylor Swift's house in New York City. Photo: XactpiX/Splash
March 8, 2015 Where: At The Paley Center For Media's Paleyfest LA. Photo: JB Lacroix/WireImage
January 11, 2015 Where: At the Golden Globes Awards What: Dress by Zac Posen Photo: 2015 Getty Images
January 13, 2015 Where: At ELLE's Annual Women in Television Celebration. Photo: 2015 Getty Images
January 5, 2015 Where: At the Girls season four premiere in New York City. What: Dress by Creatures of the Wind. Photo: 2015 Kevin Mazur
December 20, 2014 Where: In New York City. Photo: 2014 Bauer-Griffin
November 11, 2014 Where: At the PEN Center USA's Literary Awards Festival honoring Norman Lear in Beverly Hills. Photo: 2014 David Livingston
October 31, 2014 Where: At launch for her book Not That Kind Of Girl in London. Photo: 2014 Getty Images
October 29, 2014 Where: At a celebration for the publication of Not That Kind Of Girl in London. Photo: 2014 Dave J Hogan
October 29, 2014 Where: At Waterstone's Picadilly for a book-signing in London. Photo: 2014 GC Images
October 14, 2014 Where: At a book signing for Not That Kind Of Girl in Los Angeles. Photo: 2014 Jason LaVeris
August 25, 2014 Where: At the Emmy Awards in Los Angeles. Photo: 2014 Getty Images
May 5, 2014 Where: At the Charles James: Beyond Fashion Costume Institute Gala in New York City. Photo: 2014 Getty Images
April 7, 2014 Where: At the Point Honors New York gala. Photo: 2014 Daniel Zuchnik
March 13, 2014 Where: At an evening with Girls. Photo: Jason LaVeris/2014 Jason LaVeris
January 15, 2014 Where: At the premiere of Girls: Season 3 in London, England. Photo: Karwai Tang/2014 Karwai Tang
January 12, 2014 Where: At the Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California. Photo: Steve Granitz/2014 Steve Granitz
January 6, 2014 Where: At the Girls season three premiere in New York City. Photo: Andrew H. Walker/2014 Getty Images
November 11, 2013 Where: At Glamour's Women of the Year awards in New York City. Photo: Larry Busacca/2013 Getty Images
October 23, 2013 Where: With Anna Wintour at the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Event Presented by thecorner.com and Supported by Audi, Living Proof, an... October 23, 2013 Where: With Anna Wintour at the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Event Presented by thecorner.com and Supported by Audi, Living Proof, and MAC Cosmetics in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Donato Sardella/2013 Donato Sardella
October 2, 2013 Where: At the Miu Miu show as part of the Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Spring/Summer 2014. Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/2013 Gett... October 2, 2013 Where: At the Miu Miu show as part of the Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Spring/Summer 2014. Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/2013 Getty Images
September 28, 2013 Where: At the L.A. Loves Alex's Lemonade event. Photo: Jason LaVeris/2013 Jason LaVeris
September 22, 2013 Where: At HBO's Emmy Awards Reception in West Hollywood, California. Photo: Barry King/2013 Barry King
May 6, 2013 Where: With Erdem Moralioglu at the Costume Institute Gala for the "PUNK: Chaos to Couture" exhibition at the Metropolitan ... May 6, 2013 Where: With Erdem Moralioglu at the Costume Institute Gala for the "PUNK: Chaos to Couture" exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/2013 Getty Images
April 23, 2013 Where: At the Time 100 Gala in New York City. Photo: Jamie McCarthy/2013 Getty Images
February 17, 2013 Where: At the Writers Guild East Coast Awards in New York City. Photo: Neilson Barnard/2013 Getty Images
February 2, 2013 Where: At the Directors Guild Of America Awards in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Frederick M. Brown/2013 Getty Images
January 13, 2013 Where: At the Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California. Photo: Jason Merritt/2013 Getty Images
January 11, 2013 Where: At the AFI Awards in Beverly Hills, California. Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/2013 Getty Images
January 9, 2013  Where: At the premiere of Girls season 2 hosted by HBO in New York City. Photo: Andrew H. Walker/2013 Getty Images
December 12, 2012 Where: At the premiere ff Universal Pictures' This Is 40 in Hollywood, California. Photo: Jason Merritt/2012 Getty Images
November 12, 2012 Where: At the Glamour Women of the Year Awards in New York City. Photo: Jamie McCarthy/2012 Getty Images
October 7, 2012 Where: At The New Yorker Festival in New York City. Photo: Neilson Barnard/2012 Getty Images
October 2, 2012 Where: At the premiere of Magnolia Pictures' Nobody Walks in Hollywood, California. Photo: David Livingston/2012 David Livingsto... October 2, 2012 Where: At the premiere of Magnolia Pictures' Nobody Walks in Hollywood, California. Photo: David Livingston/2012 David Livingston
September 29, 2012 Where: At the L.A. Loves Alex's Lemonade Culinary Event. Photo: David Livingston/2012 David Livingston
September 23, 2012 Where: At the Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Frazer Harrison/2012 Getty Images
September 8, 2012 Where: At the Rachel Antonoff Spring 2013 presentation in New York City. Photo: Desiree Navarro/2012 Getty Images
May 7, 2012 Where: At the "Schiaparelli And Prada: Impossible Conversations" Costume Institute Gala in New York City. Photo: Larry Bus... May 7, 2012 Where: At the "Schiaparelli And Prada: Impossible Conversations" Costume Institute Gala in New York City. Photo: Larry Busacca/2012 Getty Images
May 7, 2012 Where: At HBO with The Cinema Society host the New York premiere of HBO's Girls in New York City. Photo: Stephen Lovekin/2012 Getty ... May 7, 2012 Where: At HBO with The Cinema Society host the New York premiere of HBO's Girls in New York City. Photo: Stephen Lovekin/2012 Getty Images
March 12, 2012 Where: At the Girls Greenroom Photo Op during the SXSW Music, Film + Interactive Festival in Austin, Texas. Photo: Michael Buckne... March 12, 2012 Where: At the Girls Greenroom Photo Op during the SXSW Music, Film + Interactive Festival in Austin, Texas. Photo: Michael Buckner/2012 Getty Images
March 31, 2011 Where: At the off-Broadway opening night of Mike Birbiglia's My Girlfriend's Boyfriend in New York City. Photo: Andrew H. Walker/... March 31, 2011 Where: At the off-Broadway opening night of Mike Birbiglia's My Girlfriend's Boyfriend in New York City. Photo: Andrew H. Walker/2011 Getty Images
February 26, 2011 Where: At the Film Independent Spirit Awards. Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/2011 Getty Images
January 15, 2011 Where: At the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards. Photo: Valerie Macon/2011 Getty Images
November 29, 2010 Where: At IFP's Gotham Independent Film Awards in New York City. Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/2010 Getty Images
November 9, 2010 Where: Wth mother, Laurie Simmons, at the premiere of Tiny Furniture at The Museum of Modern Art in New York City. Photo: John ... November 9, 2010 Where: Wth mother, Laurie Simmons, at the premiere of Tiny Furniture at The Museum of Modern Art in New York City. Photo: John W. Ferguson/2010 Getty Images
April 30, 2009 Where: With mother Laurie Simmons and Annemarie Jacir at the Women's Filmmaker Bunch during the Tribeca Film Festival in New York ... April 30, 2009 Where: With mother Laurie Simmons and Annemarie Jacir at the Women's Filmmaker Bunch during the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City. Photo: Amy Sussman/2009 Getty Images
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