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September 4, 2014

From Plaid Dresses to Couture: See Rashida Jones’s Style Evolution

By Leah Rodriguez

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As an actress on shows like The Office and Parks and Recreation, Rashida Jones is more likely to be wearing a blazer or bland basics while delivering a deadpan punchline. But off camera, the starlet delivers at premieres and fancy parties with her equal mix of high glamour and stylish everyday wear. One moment she might be wearing a fanciful Valentino gown at the Vanity Fair party while the next she’s clad in a quirky Band of Outsiders minidress at the Whistler Film Festival. A regular at Fashion Week, she’s a supporter of everyone from fellow California native Charlotte Ronson, to Tory Burch, to Michael Kors. Click through our slideshow to track her fashion evolution over the years, from throwback family red-carpet photos with her dad, Quincy Jones, to guest appearances by other Hollywood kids like Nicole Richie and Nicky Hilton, to her current string of red-carpet hits.

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June 12, 2017 Where: At the SAG-AFTRA Foundation 8th Annual L.A. Golf Classic Fundraiser. Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images for SAG-AFTRA Found
June 6, 2017 Where: At the Glamour Women of The Year awards 2017 in London. Photo: Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images
May 20, 2017 Where: At The 76th Annual Peabody Awards Ceremony in New York City. Photo: Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for Peabody
May 17, 2017 Where: At the Turner Upfront 2017 in New York City. Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images
April 17, 2017 Where: At The Turtle Conservancy's Fourth Annual Turtle Ball in New York City. Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
March 14, 2017 Where: At the celebration for the Jenni Kayne + Loeffler Randall Pop-Up in Los Angeles. Photo: Rachel Murray/Getty Images for Jen... March 14, 2017 Where: At the celebration for the Jenni Kayne + Loeffler Randall Pop-Up in Los Angeles. Photo: Rachel Murray/Getty Images for Jenni Kayne
March 7, 2017 Where: At the 34th Miami Film Festival. Photo: Gustavo Caballero/Getty Images
February 26, 2017 Where: At the 2017 Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Los Angeles. Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images
January 29, 2017 Where: At the 23rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles. Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images
January 14, 2017 Where: At the TCA Turner Winter Press Tour 2017 Presentation in Los Angeles. Photo: John Sciulli/Getty Images for Turner
November 14, 2016 Where: At the Glamour Women Of The Year 2016 in Los Angeles. Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images
September 8, 2017 Where: At Refinery29's 2nd Annual New York Fashion Week Event, '29Rooms' in New York City. Photo: Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images... September 8, 2017 Where: At Refinery29's 2nd Annual New York Fashion Week Event, '29Rooms' in New York City. Photo: Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images for Refinery29
September 7, 2016 Where: At the Rachel Comey show during New York Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2017. Photo: Noam Galai/Getty Images
June 13, 2016 Where: At Take-Two's E3 Kickoff Party in Los Angeles. Photo: Jonathan Leibson/Getty Images
May 18, 2016 Where: At the Turner Upfront arrivals in New York City. Photo: Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images
May 17, 2016 Where: At TBS' 'A Night Out With Conan O'Brien, Rashida Jones, Samantha Bee and Jason Jones' in New York City. Photo: Paul Zim... May 17, 2016 Where: At TBS' 'A Night Out With Conan O'Brien, Rashida Jones, Samantha Bee and Jason Jones' in New York City. Photo: Paul Zimmerman/Getty Images
June 3, 2015 Where: At the Halle Berry lunch celebration for Women Cancer Research in Los Angeles. Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images
May 29, 2015 Where: At a dinner to celebrate Glamour's June Success Issue, hosted by Glamour Cindi Leive & Maiyet Kristy Caylor in Los Angele... May 29, 2015 Where: At a dinner to celebrate Glamour's June Success Issue, hosted by Glamour Cindi Leive & Maiyet Kristy Caylor in Los Angeles. Photo: Stefanie Keenan/WireImage
July 13, 2014 Where: At NBCUniversal's 2014 Summer TCA Tour. Photo: Michael Tran/Getty Images
March 20, 2014 Where: At a reception celebrating Rashida Jones' new Glamour column in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Michael Buc... March 20, 2014 Where: At a reception celebrating Rashida Jones' new Glamour column in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Michael Buckner/Getty Images
March 12, 2014 Where: At the Caudalie Boutique Spa Grand Opening in Venice, California. Photo: Mike Windle/Getty Images
March 2, 2014 Where: At the Vanity Fair Oscar Party. Photo: Anthony Harvey/Getty Images
February 6, 2014 Where: At the world premiere of Cuban Fury in London, England. Photo: Anthony Harvey/Getty Images
January 14, 2014 Where: At the Tory Burch Rodeo Drive flagship opening. Photo: Donato Sardella/Getty Images
January 12, 2014 Where: At the 71st Annual Golden Globe Awards. Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images
December 5, 2013 Where: At the DETAILS Celebration of The 2013 Hollywood Mavericks. Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images
October 20, 2013 Where: The 16th Annual Mark Twain Prize For American Humor. Photo: Kris Connor/Getty Images
September 10, 2013 Where: At the Tory Burch spring 2014 fashion show in New York City. Photo: Cindy Ord/Getty Images
September 9, 2013 Where: At the Dannijo spring 2014 presentation. Photo: Vivien Killilea/Getty Images
June 13, 2013 Where: At an informal supper hosted by Barneys New York. Photo: Donato Sardella/Getty Images
February 24, 2013 Where: At the Vanity Fair Oscar Party. Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images
January 12, 2013 Where: At the 2013 Film Independent Filmmaker Grant And Spirit Awards nominees brunch. Photo: Michael Kovac/Getty Images
December 11, 2012 Where: At the I Heart Ronson Holiday Party Photo: Todd Oren/Getty Images
November 29, 2012 Where: At the 12th Annual Whistler Film Festival Spotlight Conversation in Whistler, Canada. Photo: Phillip Chin/Getty Im... November 29, 2012 Where: At the 12th Annual Whistler Film Festival Spotlight Conversation in Whistler, Canada. Photo: Phillip Chin/Getty Images
November 28, 2012 Where: At the The Variety Studio: Awards Edition in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Jonathan Leibson/Getty Imag... November 28, 2012 Where: At the The Variety Studio: Awards Edition in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Jonathan Leibson/Getty Images
October 15, 2012 Where: At ELLE's 19th Annual Women In Hollywood Celebration Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images
October 2, 2012  Where: At the Montblanc de la Culture Arts Patronage Award Ceremony in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Christopher Po... October 2, 2012  Where: At the Montblanc de la Culture Arts Patronage Award Ceremony in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Christopher Polk/Getty Images
September 27, 2012 Where: At the Celeste and Jesse Forever premiere in Zurich, Switzerland. Photo: Luca Teuchmann/Getty Images
August 1, 2012 Where: At the "Celeste And Jessie" premiere in New York City. Photo: D Dipasupil/Getty Images
June 21, 2012 Where: At the after party for Celeste And Jesse Forever in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Angela Weiss/Getty Image... June 21, 2012 Where: At the after party for Celeste And Jesse Forever in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Angela Weiss/Getty Images
May 24, 2012 Where: At the Pop Art Ball in London, England. Photo: Ben Pruchnie/Getty Images
May 7, 2012 Where: At the Schiaparelli And Prada: Impossible Conversations Costume Institute Gala in New York City. Photo: Dimitr... May 7, 2012 Where: At the Schiaparelli And Prada: Impossible Conversations Costume Institute Gala in New York City. Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images
April 28, 2012 Where: At the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner in Washington, DC. Photo: Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images
April 26, 2012 Where: At the Digitas & The Third Act Present NewFront in New York City. Photo: Michael Loccisano/Getty Images
March 4, 2012 Where: At Amnesty International's Secret Policeman's Ball in New York City. Photo: Gary Gershoff/Getty Images
February 26, 2012 Where: At the Vanity Fair Oscar Party. Photo: John Shearer/Getty Images
February 26, 2012 Where: At the Mercedes-Benz Oscar viewing party. Photo: Chelsea Lauren/Getty Images
February 25, 2012 Where: At the 2012 Film Independent Spirit Awards. Photo: Alexandra Wyman/Getty Images
February 20, 2012 Where: At the “Vanities” 20th Anniversary party. Photo: Michael Buckner/Getty Images
February 17, 2012 Where: At the Marni at H&M Collection Launch in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images
January 14, 2012 Where: At The Art Of Elysium's 5th Annual Heaven Gala in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Valerie Macon/Getty Images
January 6, 2012 Where: At the NBC Universal 2012 Winter TCA Tour All-Star Party. Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images
December 4, 2011 Where: At The Trevor Project's Trevor Live! in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images
November 12, 2011 Where: At the premiere of The Muppets. Photo: Mark Davis/Getty Images
September 18, 2011 Where: At the 63rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images
August 16, 2011 Where: At the premiere of Our Idiot Brother. Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images
May 16, 2011 Where: At the NBC Upfront in New York City. Photo: Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images
May 2, 2011 Where: At the Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty Costume Institute Gala in New York City. Photo: Larry Busacca/Getty Im... May 2, 2011 Where: At the Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty Costume Institute Gala in New York City. Photo: Larry Busacca/Getty Images
April 30, 2011 Where: At the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner in Washington, DC. Photo: Paul Morigi/Getty Images
April 7, 2011 Where: At the first annual Lucky Shops LA in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images
March 7, 2011 Where: At the screening of Monogamy in New York City. Photo: Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images
February 27, 2011 Where: At the Vanity Fair Oscar Party. Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images
January 15, 2011 Where: At the Art Of Elysium "Heaven" Gala in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images
January 13, 2011 Where: At the NBC Universal 2011 Winter TCA Press Tour All-Star Party. Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images
January 8, 2011 Where: At the 22nd Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards gala. Photo: Alexandra Wyman/Getty Images
December 31, 2010 Where: At The Cosmopolitan Grand Opening and New Year's Eve Celebration in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty I... December 31, 2010 Where: At The Cosmopolitan Grand Opening and New Year's Eve Celebration in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images
December 5, 2010 Where: At the Trevor Live benefiting The Trevor Project. Photo: Jeffrey Mayer/Getty Images
November 17, 2010 Where: At the GQ "Men Of The Year" party in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images
September 24, 2010 Where: At the premiere of The Social Network in New York City. Photo: Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images
September 15, 2010 Where: At the Proenza Schouler Spring 2011 fashion show in New York City. Photo: Will Ragozzino/Getty Images
September 15, 2010 Where: At the 3.1 Phillip Lim Spring 2011 fashion show in New York City. Photo: Brian Killian/Getty Images
September 15, 2010 Where: At the Michael Kors Spring 2011 fashion show in New York City. Photo: Michael Loccisano/Getty Images
August 29, 2010 Where: At HBO's Annual Emmy Awards post award reception in Los Angelos, California. Photo: Michael Buckner/Getty Images
July 13, 2010 Where: At a cocktail party at the Louis Vuitton store. Photo: Jean Baptiste Lacroix/Getty Images
May 25, 2010 Where: At the 35th Annual Gracie Awards gala. Photo: Michael Tran/Getty Images
May 24, 2010 Where: At the Victoria Beckham and Eva Longoria Parker Night of Fashion & Technology. Photo: Toby Canham/Getty Images
April 24, 2010 Where: At the premiere of Monogamy at the Tribeca Film Festival. Photo: Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images
March 7, 2010 Where: At the Vanity Fair Oscar party. Photo: Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images
January 16, 2010 Where: At the 3rd Annual Art Of Elysium Heaven gala in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images
October 5, 2009 Where: At Benefit for BCRF in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Donato Sardella/Getty Images
June 25, 2009 Where: At the opening night gala performance of Twelfth Night in New York City. Photo: Michael Loccisano/Getty Imag... June 25, 2009 Where: At the opening night gala performance of Twelfth Night in New York City. Photo: Michael Loccisano/Getty Images
April 9, 2009 Where: At the premiere of Parks & Recreation in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Michael Buckner/Getty Images
April 3, 2009 Where: At the I "Heart" Ronson launch party in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
March 6, 2009 Where: At the I Love You, Man screening in New York City. Photo: Michael Loccisano/Getty Images
February 22, 2009 Where: At the Vanity Fair Oscar Party. Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images
June 5, 2008 Where: At the Capture the Night photography exhibition in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Valerie Macon/Getty Images
May 6, 2008 Where: At the Stella McCartney screening of The Party in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Michael Buckner/Getty Images
March 19, 2008 Where: At the Prada screening of Trembled Blossoms in Los Angeles, California. Photo: David Livingston/Getty Image... March 19, 2008 Where: At the Prada screening of Trembled Blossoms in Los Angeles, California. Photo: David Livingston/Getty Images
March 8, 2008 Where: At W Magazine & LACMA's  Inaugural Presidents circle gala in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Freder... March 8, 2008 Where: At W Magazine & LACMA's  Inaugural Presidents circle gala in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images
February 21, 2008 Where: At the Essence Black Women In Hollywood luncheon. Photo: Noel Vasquez/Getty Images
November 5, 2007 Where: At the Glamour Women Of The Year Awards in New York City. Photo: Scott Wintrow/Getty Images
September 16, 2007 Where: At the 59th Annual Emmy Awards. Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images
May 13, 2007 Where: Hosting Rembrandt's Brilliant Mouth Experience party in New York City. Photo: Michael Loccisano/Getty Images
May 3, 2007 Where: At the Louis Vuitton "Love" party in New York City. Photo: Evan Agostini/Getty Images
February 25, 2007 Where: At the 79th Annual Academy Awards. Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images
September 9, 2006 Where: At the Charlotte Ronson spring 2007 fashion show in New York City. Photo: Scott Wintrow/Getty Images
October 1, 2004 Where: At the Going Upriver: The Long War Of John Kerry premiere in New York City. Photo: Peter Kramer/Getty Images
November 7, 2001 Where: At the 11th Annual Environmental Media Awards. Photo: SGranitz/Getty Images
Septermber 9. 2000  Photo: SGranitz/Getty Images
February 26, 1997 Where: At the 39th Annual Grammy Awards Sony party. Photo: Ron Galella, Ltd./Getty Images
July 26, 1996 Where: At the Bayreuther Festspiele opening in Germany. Photo: Franziska Krug/Getty Images
November 23, 1992 Where: At The Bodyguard world premiere. Photo: Ron Galella, Ltd./Getty Images
April 8, 1988 Where: With father Quincy Jones at the Bel Age Hotel in Hollywood. Photo: Ron Galella, Ltd./Getty Images
November 21, 1987 Where: With father Quincy Jones and sister Kidada Jones at the U2 Party at Jane Fonda's Home in Beverly Hills. Photo: Ron Gale... November 21, 1987 Where: With father Quincy Jones and sister Kidada Jones at the U2 Party at Jane Fonda's Home in Beverly Hills. Photo: Ron Galella, Ltd./Getty Images
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