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November 10, 2014

See Florence Welch’s Hippie-Goth Style

By Leah Rodriguez

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Soon after Florence Welch came onto the scene in 2009, she became known for her magical stage costumes: long, flow-y garments from Chanel or Gucci that would billow behind her while she moved. Her wispy, winged capes occasionally recalled the spirit of Stevie Nicks, and she’s also become known for going barefoot during performances. Often, she incorporates a goth touch into her ensemble, be it dark lips and eyes, or vampy black gowns.

We rounded up some of Welch’s best looks. From a YSL swan-style coat she wore to the 2011 Met Ball, to a sheer Valentino couture she chose for the 2011 Oscars, to the Gucci floral pants set she braved with a skinny scarf at this year’s LACMA gala, see her style highlights in our slideshow.

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July 2, 2016 Where: Performing at British Summer Time Festival in London. Photo: Samir Hussein/Redferns
May 4, 2016 Where: At Florence And The Machine's "Odyssey" Screening in New York City. What: Dress by Gucci. Photo: Rabbani and Solime... May 4, 2016 Where: At Florence And The Machine's "Odyssey" Screening in New York City. What: Dress by Gucci. Photo: Rabbani and Solimene Photography/Getty Images
February 22, 2016 Where: At Samsung 837 launch in New York City. Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images
June 5, 2015 Where: Performing at Governors Ball Music Festival in New York City. What: Top and trousers by Chloé. Photo: Ilya S. Savenok... June 5, 2015 Where: Performing at Governors Ball Music Festival in New York City. What: Top and trousers by Chloé. Photo: Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images
November 1, 2014 Where: At the LACMA Art + Film Gala honoring Barbara Kruger and Quentin Tarantino presented by Gucci in Los Angeles, California.... November 1, 2014 Where: At the LACMA Art + Film Gala honoring Barbara Kruger and Quentin Tarantino presented by Gucci in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Jonathan Leibson/Getty Images
October 15, 2014 Where: At a reception hosted by Gucci & Frieze Masters in honour of the speakers at Frieze Masters Talks in London, England.... October 15, 2014 Where: At a reception hosted by Gucci & Frieze Masters in honour of the speakers at Frieze Masters Talks in London, England. Photo: David M. Benett/Getty Images
June 28, 2014 Where: At the Glastonbury Festival. Photo: Danny Martindale/GC Images
June 16, 2014 Where: At the Casely-Hayford show during the London Collections. Photo: Ben A. Pruchnie/Getty Images
June 8, 2014 Where: At Vauxhall Art Car Boot Fair in London, England. Photo: David M. Benett/Getty Images
June 4, 2014 Where: At The Other Ball in aid of Arms Around The Child in London, England. Photo: Dave Hogan/Getty Images
May 22, 2014 Where: At the Ivor Novello Awards in London, England. Photo: Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images
May 5, 2014 Where: At the Costume Institute gala. What: Valentino dress. Photo: 2014 Getty Images
June 5, 2013 Where: At the preview party for The Royal Academy Of Arts Summer Exhibition 2013. What: Dress by Louis Vuitton. Photo: Tim P. Whitb... June 5, 2013 Where: At the preview party for The Royal Academy Of Arts Summer Exhibition 2013. What: Dress by Louis Vuitton. Photo: Tim P. Whitby/2013 Getty Images
June 15, 2012 Where: At the "Esquire, Mr. Porter, Jimmy Choo" party in London, England. Photo: Tim Whitby/Getty Images
June 12, 2012 Where: At the Bulgari Hotel and Residences London official opening. Photo: Venturelli/Getty Imagesfor Bulgari
May 24, 2012 Where: Performing in Sydney, Australia. Photo: AP Photo/Rob Griffith
May 9, 2012 Where: At a taping of the Late Show With David Letterman. Photo: James Devaney/WireImage
May 7, 2012 Where: At the "Schiaparelli And Prada: Impossible Conversations" Costume Institute gala, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.... May 7, 2012 Where: At the "Schiaparelli And Prada: Impossible Conversations" Costume Institute gala, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Photo: Kevin Mazur/WireImage
April 22, 2012 Where: At the "MSN presents the Florence and the Machine Las Vegas after party." Photo: Isaac Brekken/WireImage
April 15, 2012 Where: With Azealia Banks at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. Photo: AP Photo/Chris Pizzello
April 15, 2012 Where: Performing at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Coachella
March 15, 2012 Where: Performing in concert. Photo: Shirlaine Forrest/WireImage
March 7, 2012 Where: At the Yves Saint Laurent fall 2012 runway show. Photo: Eric Ryan/Getty Images
March 6, 2012 Where: Performing in concert. Photo: Ollie Millington/WireImage
February 29, 2012 Where: At the NME Awards. Photo: Ben Pruchnie/Getty Images
February 21, 2012 Where: At the Brit Awards. Photo: Jonathan Short/ /AP/Corbis
February 21, 2012 Where: At the Brit Awards. Photo: Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images
February 20, 2012 Where: At BBC Radio One studios. Photo: Neil Mockford/FilmMagic
February 13, 2012 Where: At the Elle Style Awards. Photo: Dave M. Benett/Getty Images
January 10, 2012 Where: At the BBC studios, in London, England. Photo: Ben Pruchnie/FilmMagic
December 27, 2011 Where: At the Harrods winter sale. Photo: Olga Bermejo/Getty Images
December 18, 2011 Where: At Vh1's "Divas Celebrates Soul." Photo: Evan Agostini/ /AP/Corbis
December 18, 2011 Where: Performing at "Vh1 Divas Celebrates Soul." Photo: Evan Agostini/ /AP/Corbis
December 18, 2011 Where: Performing at "Vh1 Divas Celebrates Soul."  Photo: Charles Sykes/ /AP/Corbis
December 11, 2011 Where: Performing at KROQ's "Almost Acoustic Christmas." Photo: Paul R. Giunta/Corbis
December 10, 2011 Where: Performing in San Diego, California. Photo: Paul A. Hebert/Retna Ltd./Corbis
November 25, 2011 Where: At BBC Maida Vale studios. Photo:  Neil Mockford/FilmMagic
November 7, 2011 Where: At Harper's Bazaar's Women of the Year Awards. Photo: Eamonn McCormack/Getty Images
October 25, 2011 Where: At the Q Awards. Photo: Eamonn McCormack/Contributor
October 6, 2011 Where: At a private viewing of Hitler Killed the Duck by David Bailey. Photo: Darren Gerrish/WireImage
October 4, 2011 Where: Performing during the Chanel spring 2012 runway show. Photo: PATRICK KOVARIK/AFP/Getty Images
September 29, 2011 Where: At the Luv Luv Luv Records Party. Photo: Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for Red Bull
June 29, 2011 Where: Performing in Miami, Florida. Photo: Sayre Berman/Corbis
June 24, 2011 Where: Performing on Good Morning America. Photo: Joe Stevens ./Retna Ltd./Corbis
June 21, 2011 Where: With Kellan Lutz at the Nylon and Habitual private dinner. Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage for Habitua
June 13, 2011 Where: Performing in concert. Photo: Paul R. Giunta/Corbis
May 19, 2011 Where: With Stuart Hammond at the Luv Luv Luv Records party, at Wyld W in London, England. Photo: Dave M. Benett/Getty Images
May 2, 2011 Where: At the Met Ball after party and opening of Crown in New York City. Photo: Patrick McMullan
April 20, 2011 Where: At the launch of Wyld Wednesdays at Wyld, W in London, England. Photo: Dave M. Benett/Getty Images
March 8, 2011 Where: At the Chanel fall 2011 runway show in Paris, France. Photo:  Julien Hekimian/WireImage
March 6, 2011   Where: At the Givenchy fall 2011 runway show in Paris, France. Photo: Stephane Cardinale/People Avenue/Corbis
March 5, 2011 Where: At the Chanel dinner hosted in honor of Blake Lively. Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images
February 27, 2011 Where: At the Academy Awards. Photo: Steve Granitz/Contributor/WireIamge
February 27, 2011 Where: At the Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards viewing party. Photo: Larry Busacca/Getty Images for EJAF
February 13, 2011 Where: At the GRAMMY Awards. Photo: Jeff Vespa/WireImage
February 13, 2011 Where: At the GRAMMY Awards. Photo: Kevin Mazur/WireImage
February 12, 2011 Where: At the Gucci and RocNation pre-GRAMMY brunch. Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images
February 10, 2011 Where: In the GRAMMY Awards gift lounge. Photo: Jordin Althaus/Stringer/WireImage
January 27, 2011 Where: At the Richard Phillips "Most Wanted" exhibition. Photo: Nick Harvey/WireImage
December 16, 2010 Where: At a taping of Late Show With David Letterman. Photo: Jeffrey Ufberg/WireImage
December 12, 2010 Where: At KROQ's "Almost Acoustic Chrismas." Photo: Tim Mosenfelder/Corbis
December 12, 2010 Where: Performing at KROQ's "Almost Acoustic Christmas." Photo: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic
November 18, 2010 Where: At "FINCA Celebrates 25 Years of Creating Pathways out of Poverty through Village Banking." Photo: Joe Corrig... November 18, 2010 Where: At "FINCA Celebrates 25 Years of Creating Pathways out of Poverty through Village Banking." Photo: Joe Corrigan/Getty Images
November 5, 2010 Where: Performing in Oakland, California. Photo: Tim Mosenfelder/Corbis
October 30, 2010 Where: At the Voodoo Experience Music Festival. Photo: Amy Harris/Corbis
October 5, 2010 Where: At the Chanel spring 2011 runway show in Paris, France. Photo: Francois Durand/Getty Images
September 29, 2010 Where: At the launch party for "Promise," a capsule ring collection by Cheryl Cole and de Grisogono. Photo: Dave M.... September 29, 2010 Where: At the launch party for "Promise," a capsule ring collection by Cheryl Cole and de Grisogono. Photo: Dave M. Benett/Getty Images
September 22, 2010 Where: At the launch of the James Small collection. Photo: Dave M. Benett/Getty Images
September 14, 2010 Where: At the Mulberry spring 2011 runway show after party. Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage
September 14, 2010 Where: At the SIRIUS XM Studio in New York City. Photo: Steven A Henry/Contributor/WireImage
September 12, 2010 Where: At the MTV Video Music Awards. Photo: Patrick McMullan
September 12, 2010 Where: At the MTV Video Music Awards. Photo: Jon Kopaloff/Contributor/FilmMagic
September 11, 2010 Where: At Perez Hilton's "One Night in Los Angeles." Photo: Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic
September 2, 2010 Where: At the launch of Levi's Curve ID, at Studio Valbonne. Photo: Ferdaus Shamim/Contributor/WireIamge
August 21, 2010 Where: At the VIP backstage area during V Festival. Photo: Dave M. Benett/Getty Images
August 18, 2010 Where: At the premiere of Scott Pilgrim vs. The World. Photo: jon furniss/WireImage
July 16, 2010 Where: Performing at Latitude Festival. Photo: Andy Sheppard/Redferns
July 15, 2010 Where: Performing at the "Summer Series," at Somerset House in London, England. Photo: Helen Boast Photography/Redferns
July 15, 2010 Where: At the Bret Easton Ellis book launch party. Photo: Dave M. Benett/Getty Images
June 25, 2010 Where: At the Glastonbury Festival. Photo: Samir Hussein/Getty Images
June 15, 2010 Where: At the English National Ballet summer party. Photo: Jon Furniss/WireImage
June 11, 2010 Where: At the Isle of Wight Festival. Photo: Dave M. Benett/Getty Images
June 8, 2010 Where: At Glamour's Women of the Year Awards. Photo: Dave M. Benett/Getty Images
May 28, 2010 Where: At Madame Tussaud's in Hollywood, California. Photo: Axel Koester/Corbis
April 27, 2010 Where: At "An Evening at Sanderson." Photo: Annabel Staff/Redferns
April 18, 2010 Where: At Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival. Photo: Tim Mosenfelder/Corbis
April 18, 2010 Where: Performing at Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival. Photo: Kevin Mazur/WireImage
February 19, 2010 Where: At the Meteor Ireland Music Awards. Photo: Phillip Massey/WireImage
February 16, 2010 Where: With Alexandra Burke at the Universal party for the Brit Awards. Photo: Phillip Massey/WireImage
February 16, 2010 Where: At the Winner's Board, after the the Brit Awards. Photo: Ian Gavan/Getty Images
February 16, 2010 Where: At the Brit Awards after party. Photo: Dave Hogan/Getty Images
February 12, 2010 Where: Leaving BBC Radio One. Photo: Neil Mockford/FilmMagic
November 29, 2009 Where: At the T4 "Stars of 2009" concert in London, England. Photo: Mike Marsland/WireImage
November 17, 2009 Where: At the 100 Club in London for XFM Radio. Photo: Annabel Staff/2009 Annabel Staff
November 16, 2009 Where: At Anglomania, by Vivienne Westwood. Photo: Ian Gavan/Getty Images
October 24, 2009 Where: Backstage after her performance at Levi's and the Fader's "One Day Only," in New York City. Photo: Roger Kisby... October 24, 2009 Where: Backstage after her performance at Levi's and the Fader's "One Day Only," in New York City. Photo: Roger Kisby/Getty Images
September 8, 2009 Where: At the Barclaycard Mercury Prize. Photo: Ian Gavan/Getty Images
August 28, 2009 Where: At the Reading Music Festival. Photo: Simone Joyner/WireImage
August 7, 2009 Where: At the Playing the Building private viewing. Photo: Dave M. Benett/Getty Images
July 21, 2009 Where: At the Barclaycard Mercury Prize nominations. Photo: Eamonn McCormack/WireImage
July 19, 2009 Where: At "Lovebox Weekender." Photo:  Simone Joyner/Getty Images
July 19, 2009 Where: At "T4 on the Beach." Photo: Tim Alban/WireImage
June 27, 2009 Where: At the Glastonbury Festival. Photo: Hayley Madden/Redferns
May 21, 2009 Where: Leaving the Ivor Novello Awards. Photo: Danny Martindale/FilmMagic
May 9, 2009 Where: At Radio 1's "Big Weekend." Photo: Jo Hale/Getty Images
March 24, 2009 Where: At the opening night of a series of concerts and events in aid of Teenage Cancer Trust. Photo: Jo Hale/Getty Images
February 25, 2009 Where: At the Shockwaves NME Awards. Photo: Dave M. Benett/Getty Image
February 25, 2009 Where: At the Shockwaves NME Awards. Photo: Eamonn McCormack/WireImage
February 18, 2009 Where: At the Brit Awards. Photo: Gareth Cattermole/Getty Image
January 20, 2009 Where: At the Brit Awards' shortlist nomination announcement. Photo: Dave M. Benett/Getty Image
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