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March 16, 2015

See How Jennifer Garner Mastered Simple Style

By Leah Rodriguez

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Photo: ADRIAN SANCHEZ-GONZALEZ/AFP/Getty Images

Over the past two decades, Jennifer Garner has seen (and worn) it all: belly tees with plunging necklines, Gucci tube gowns, baggy jeans and striped T-shirts, and Saint Laurent one-sleeve dresses. But through it all, her style has remained consistent: cheerful and gloriously simple. From her ‘90s glory alongside Scott Foley to her more recent love of sleek jumpsuits, click through our slideshow to see Garner’s best looks from the last 16 years.

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November 12, 2016 Where: At the 5th Annual Baby2Baby Gala in Los Angeles. Photo: 2016 Getty Images
November 2, 2016 Where: At the 50th Annual CMA Awards in Nashville. Photo: 2016 Getty Images
October 25, 2016 Where: At the 4th Annual Save the Children Illumination Gala in New York City. Photo: 2016 Getty Images
July 31, 2016 Where: With Kylie Rogers at the 2016 Teen Choice Awards in Los Angeles. Photo: 2016 Getty Images
July 17, 2016 Where: At the 2016 Starkey Hearing Foundation 'So the World May Hear' Awards Gala in St. Paul, Minnesota. Photo: 2016 Getty Images
July 3, 2016 Where: At the Atelier Versace Haute Couture Show in Paris. Photo: 2016 Getty Images
March 16, 2016 Where: At The MOMS 'Miracles From Heaven' Mamarazzi Screening in New York City. Photo: 2016 Getty Images
March 16, 2016 Where: As a guest on 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon' in New York City. Photo: 2016 Getty Images
February 28, 2016 Where: At the 2016 Vanity Fair Oscars Party in Los Angeles. Photo: 2016 Getty Images
January 12, 2016 Where: At the Marie Claire Image Makers Awards in Los Angeles. Photo: 2016 Getty Images
November 17, 2015 Where: At the 3rd Annual Save the Children Illumination Gala in New York City. Photo: 2015 Getty Images
March 18, 2015 Where: In New York City. Photo: SBN/Star Max
March 2, 2015 Where: At Roundabout Theatre Company's Spring Gala in New York City. Photo: Andrew H. Walker/2015 Getty Images
October 21, 2014 Where: At the 28th American Cinematheque Awards in Los Angeles. Photo: 2014 Getty Images
October 20, 2014 Where: At the ELLE Women In Hollywood Awards in Beverly Hills. Photo: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/2014 Axelle/Bauer-Griffin
October 18, 2014 Where: At the Pink Party in Santa Monica, California. Photo: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/2014 Axelle/Bauer-Griffin
September 30, 2014 Where: At the premiere of Men, Women and Children in Los Angeles. Photo: Jason LaVeris/2014 Jason LaVeris
September 6, 2014 Where: At the premiere of Men, Women and Children in Toronto. Photo: Michael Tran/2014 Michael Tran
August 2, 2014 Where: In Los Angeles. Photo: GONZALO/Bauer-Griffin/2014 Bauer-Griffin
September 4, 2014 Where: At LAX. Photo: GVK/Bauer-Griffin/2014 Bauer-Griffin
June 24, 2014 Where: At the Thirst Gala in Beverly Hills. Photo: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/2014 Axelle/Bauer-Griffin
April 10, 2014 Where: In New York City. Photo: ESBP/Star Max/2014 Star Max
April 9, 2014 Where: At Good Morning America in New York City. Photo: Raymond Hall/2014 Raymond Hall
April 7, 2014 Where: At the premiere of Draft Day in Los Angeles. Photo: Albert L. Ortega/2014 Albert L. Ortega
March 2, 2014 Where: At the Oscars in Hollywood. Photo: Jason Merritt/2014 Getty Images
November 16, 2013 Where: At The Board Of Governors Of The Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences' Governor Awards in Hollywood. Photo: Jon ... November 16, 2013 Where: At The Board Of Governors Of The Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences' Governor Awards in Hollywood. Photo: Jon Kopaloff/2013 Jon Kopaloff
September 7, 2013 Where: At the Dallas Buyers Club premiere during the Toronto International Film Festival. Photo: Michael Tran/2013 Michael Tra... September 7, 2013 Where: At the Dallas Buyers Club premiere during the Toronto International Film Festival. Photo: Michael Tran/2013 Michael Tran
February 25, 2013 Where: At the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Hollywood. Photo: ADRIAN SANCHEZ-GONZALEZ/2013 AFP
January 27, 2013 Where: At the Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles. Photo: Gregg DeGuire/2013 Gregg DeGuire
January 26, 2013 Where: At the Producers Guild Awards in Beverly Hills. Photo: Steve Granitz/2013 Steve Granitz
January 13, 2013 Where: At the Golden Globe Awards. Photo: ROBYN BECK/2013 AFP
October 4, 2012 Where: At the premiere of Argo in Beverly Hills. Photo: Jason Merritt/2012 Getty Images
November 6, 2011 Where: At an AFI FEST Butter special screening in Hollywood. Photo: Gregg DeGuire/2011 Gregg DeGuire
September 10, 2011 Where: At the Pink Party in Hollywood. Photo: David Livingston/2011 Getty Images
July 9, 2011 Where: At the BAFTA Brits To Watch event in Los Angeles. Photo: Kevork Djansezian/2011 Getty Images
September 25, 2010 Where: At the Pink Party in Hollywood. Photo: Frazer Harrison/2010 Getty Images
September 14, 2009 Where: At an Invention Of Lying afterparty during the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto. Photo: Michael Tran/200... September 14, 2009 Where: At an Invention Of Lying afterparty during the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto. Photo: Michael Tran/2009 Michael Tran
September 14, 2009 Where: At an Invention Of Lying press conference in Toronto. Photo: Jason Merritt/2009 Getty Images
April 30, 2009 Where: At a Good Morning America taping in New York City. Photo: Ray Tamarra/2009 Ray Tamarra
September 13, 2008 Where: At The Pink Party in Santa Monica, California. Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/2008 Getty Images
February 24, 2008 Where: At the Academy Awards. Photo: Frazer Harrison/2008 Getty Images
January 15, 2008 Where: At the National Board of Review Awards Gala in New York City. Photo: Stephen Lovekin/2008 Getty Images
October 5, 2007 Where: At the German photocall for The Kingdom in Berlin. Photo: Sean Gallup/2007 Getty Images
October 3, 2007 Where: At the premiere of The Kingdom in Paris. Photo: Francois Durand/2007 Getty Images
September 18, 2007 Where: A the world premiere of The Kingdom in Los Angeles. Photo: ROBYN BECK/2007 AFP
September 8, 2007 Where: At the Juno premiere screening during the Toronto International Film Festival. Photo: Philip Cheung/2007 Getty Images
August 30, 2007 Where: At a photocall promomting her film Kingdom in Tokyo. Photo: Junko Kimura/2007 Getty Images
May 7, 2007 Where: At the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Benefit Gala 'Poiret: King Of Fashion' in New York City. Photo: Evan Agos... May 7, 2007 Where: At the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Benefit Gala 'Poiret: King Of Fashion' in New York City. Photo: Evan Agostini/2007 Getty Images
January 15, 2007 Where: With Ben Affleck at the Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills. Photo: Frazer Harrison/2007 Getty Images
November 29, 2006 Where: At the GQ magazine Men of the Year dinner celebrating the Men of the Year issue in West Hollywood. Photo: ROBYN BECK/20... November 29, 2006 Where: At the GQ magazine Men of the Year dinner celebrating the Men of the Year issue in West Hollywood. Photo: ROBYN BECK/2006 AFP
March 5, 2006 Where: At the Academy Awards. Photo: Frazer Harrison/2006 Getty Images
September 18, 2005 Where: At the Emmy Awards. Photo: Jason Merritt
January 16, 2005 Where: At the Golden Globe awards. Photo: Steve Granitz
September 19, 2004 Where: At the Emmy Awards. Photo: SGranitz
April 20, 2004 Where: With Keri Russell at an InStyle Magazine Hosted Cocktail Reception in New York City. Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris
April 3, 2004 Where: At the Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards. Photo: Frederick M. Brown/2004 Getty Images
February 29, 2004 Where: At the Academy Awards. Photo: SGranitz
February 22, 2004 Where: At the Screen Actors Guild Awards. Photo: SGranitz
February 14, 2004 Where: At The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Scientific and Technical Achievements Awards. Photo: Kevin Winter/2... February 14, 2004 Where: At The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Scientific and Technical Achievements Awards. Photo: Kevin Winter/2004 Getty Images
January 25, 2004 Where: At the Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills. Photo: SGranitz
September 21, 2003 Where: At the Emmy Awards in Los Angeles. Photo: Gregg DeGuire
September 8, 2003 Where: On Alias. Photo: Mitch Haaseth/2010 American Broadcasting Companies, Inc.
September 6, 2003 Where: At ABC Primetime Preview Weekend at Disney's California Adventure in Anaheim, California. Photo: Gregg DeGuire
August 26, 2003 Where: At an Alias press launch in West Hollywood. Photo: SGranitz
May 31, 2003 Where: At the MTV Movie Awards in Los Angeles. Photo: KMazur
May 13, 2003 Where: At ABC Television Network UpFront in New York. Photo: Gregory Pace
March 23, 2003 Where: At the Academy Awards Photo: SGranitz
February 15, 2003 Where: On Saturday Night Live. Photo: Mary Ellen Matthews/2012 NBCUniversal, Inc.
February 9, 2003 Where: With Scott Foley at the Daredevil premiere. Photo: SGranitz
January 19, 2003 Where: At the Golden Globe Awards. Photo: SGranitz
September 26, 2002 Where: At the Beat the Odds Awards in Los Angeles. Photo: Chris Polk
June 1, 2002 Where: At MTV Movie Awards. Photo: Jeff Kravitz
January 20, 2002 Where: With Scott Foley during The Golden Globe Awards. Photo: Gregg DeGuire
January 13, 2002 Where: At the People's Choice Award. Photo: Gregg DeGuire
May 30, 2001 Where: On Alias. Photo: Byron Cohen/2010 American Broadcasting Companies, Inc.
December 10, 2000 Where: At the Dude, Where's My Car? premiere. Photo: Ron Galella, Ltd./2000 Ron Galella, Ltd.
March 5, 2000 Where: At TV Guide Awards. Photo: S. Granitz
May 1, 1999 Where: With Scott Foley at the Kid's Choice Awards in Los Angeles. Photo: Jeff Kravitz/@2005 Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic.com
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