The Zoe Saldana Red Carpet Retrospective

2000

Zoe Saldana (Photo by RJ Capak/WireImage)

Yes, this is the premiere of Center Stage. What a baby face! (She's only 22 here. Wow, 2000 was a long time ago. Can we go back? I have a lot of stuff I have to stop from happening.)

2002

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Bei/Shutterstock (4374222aq) Taryn Manning, Britney Spears, Anson Mount and Zoe Saldana 'Crossroads' film Premiere, Los Angeles, America - 11 Feb 2002 02/11/02 Hollywood, CA Taryn Manning, Britney Spears, Anson Mount(cast) and Zoe Saldana at the premiere of Paramount Pictures' "Crossroads" . The premiere was held at the Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. Photo®Eric Charbonneau/BEI

And here, of course, is Taryn Manning, Britney Spears, and Anson Mount with Zoe at the Crossroads premiere. Honestly, even if she'd never taken another role, being in Crossroads AND Center Stage is an iconic two-some.

2002

In the day when most celebrities didn't really have stylists. (I'm sure Britney had someone dressing her for this event.) I'm a sincerely little worried about the stylists, whose work has truly dried up right now. You guys, I can't wait to see what you come up with when this is all over.

2002

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Matt Baron/BEI/Shutterstock (5126887w) Zoe Saldana ("Crossroads") at the opening night performance of "The Elephant Man" on Broadway at the Royale Theatre in New York City on April 14, 2002. (She is wearing Prada). Manhattan, New York Photo® Matt Baron/BEI

This is 2002 Prada and it has aged really really well. You could wear this today.

2004

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Carolyn Contino/BEI/Shutterstock (5124745bb) Zoe Saldana Special Screening of Melinda and Melinda

Literally everyone in 2004 owned this.

2005

This also feels very of its time -- and the shoes are great.

2005

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Dave Allocca/Starpix/Shutterstock (5630952k) Zoe Saldana 'BROKEN FLOWERS' FILM PREMIERE PARTY, NEW YORK, AMERICA - 27 JUL 2005

Remember when everything we wore was so shiny??

2005

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Eric Workum/Starpix/Shutterstock (5629075f) Zoe Saldana ESCADA SPRING / SUMMER 2006 FASHION SHOW, NEW YORK, AMERICA - 24 OCT 2005

I think we all forgot that we had such an intense shawl period right around 2005.

2005

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Erik Pendzich/Shutterstock (523508ad) Zoe Saldana PEOPLE EN ESPANOL '50 MOST BEAUTIFUL' GALA, NEW YORK, AMERICA - 18 MAY 2005

She could definitely wear this one again.

2005

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Matt Baron/BEI/Shutterstock (534391ax) Rachel McAdams and Zoe Saldana 'WEDDING CRASHERS' FILM PREMIERE, NEW YORK, AMERICA - 13 JUL 2005

Yes, that is Rachel McAdams and I screamed with joy when I saw this photo. This is SO OF ITS TIME.

2005

This was an early Glamour Women of the Year awards and I hope those two older ladies back there are also women of the year!

2006

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Matt Baron/BEI/Shutterstock (585676ln) Zoe Saldana COSTUME INSTITUTE GALA CELEBRATING ANGLOMANIA: TRADITION AND TRANSGRESSION IN BRITISH FASHION AT THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART, NEW YORK, AMERICA - 01 MAY 2006

The 2006 Met Gala theme was "CELEBRATING ANGLOMANIA: TRADITION AND TRANSGRESSION IN BRITISH FASHION," capital letters courtesy of Informative Caption. This had to have looked better in person.

2007

First of all, this pose is a total joke -- the rest of the snaps from this Golden Globes party, she's screwing around and laughing with Gabrielle Union, and I think she was playing MODEL. This dress is not memorable.

2007

Remember when we belted stuff for literally no reason?

2009

This is PERPLEXING but also I still covet those shoes.

2010

This color is great, but the dress itself is so BUNCHY! (She carries it well, though.)

2010

We didn't love this at the time, but I think it's aged pretty spectacularly. I take it all back; this has somehow become one of my favorite Oscars dresses her?

2010

This is deeply elegant and has aged so so beautifully. (This was at the Met Gala, the "American Identity" year, and it's -- of course -- Calvin Klein.)

2010

This has NOT aged quite as well.

2010

Neither has this, but I still sort of love it?

2011

We used to wear very short skirts and very platform-y shoes. (That shoe color is inspired here.)

2011

Here we are back at the Met Gala again, again in Calvin Klein (that's Francisco Costa with her). This dress is honestly perfect to me.

2011

The back is so tremendous. (The theme that year was Alexander McQueen and I have no idea how this played into that but also I don't care anymore.)

2011

This is FANTASTIC, at Cannes.

2011

Look at that cheeky little pink flower!

2011

Those shoes! (Eventually we're going to go back to platforms. I hope she kept them.)

2011

Remember this goofy shenanigan!!??

2011

This is ALSO glorious.

2011

Very apt for polo.

2012

This still feels to me a little bit like something a rich, elderly bride might wear.

2012

I actually love this dress, but it's VERY short. It definitely needs another inch or two.

2012

Enter the sheers.

2012

The sheers have settled in.

2012

I loved this at the time, but in retrospect, it's a bit twee.

2012

This is super, though.

2013

So is this (the heels of her shoes are also green), with her sister, who is also a dish!

2013

SO good. (This is Alexis Mabille.

2013

Zoe Saldana at the German premiere of Star Trek Into Darkness at CineStar movie theatre at Sony Center in Potsdamer Platz square in Mitte. Berlin, Germany - 29.04.2013 Credit: Patrick Hoffmann/WENN.com

A surprise return of the Too Short!

2013

This is like the sexy nightgown sported by a widow who's delighted to be single again.

2013

And we saw this last week when we covered the Movie Awards, and it has not improved in that week.

2013

I love this.

2013

I ALSO love this.

2013

This, with its car wash hem, is a little over the top, but I've mellowed on it with age. We've seen so much worse.

2013

THIS in fact is worse!

2013

But this glam-- those shoes!

2013

CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 20: Zoe Saldana attends the "Blood Ties" Premiere during the 66th Annual Cannes Film Festival at Grand Theatre Lumiere on May 20, 2013 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)

And this is awfully romantic.

2013

Neither of these people seem happy about whatever is happening here.

2013

I feel like Zoe Saldana is just a more elegant person than this dress.

2013

I suspect this was better in person.

2013

LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 10: Actress Zoe Saldana attends the Seventh Annual Hamilton Behind the Camera Awards at The Wilshire Ebell Theatre on November 10, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

Same here.

2013

All these years later, I still do not understand that random blue satin piece.

2013

In retrospect, this is charming.

2014

ACK!!!!!!!! No.

2014

But this is divine.

2014

And she's got amazing legs but NO to this dress.

2014

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 05: Actress Zoe Saldana attends the "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images)

I compared this to a shower cap at the time, and I stand by that.

2014

CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 14: Actress Zoe Saldana attends the Opening Ceremony and the "Grace of Monaco" premiere during the 67th Annual Cannes Film Festival on May 14, 2014 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images for Variety)

This is very chic.

2014

I kind of like this and also think she could wear it when she's 90.

2014

Very romantic.

2014

I love this dress. It has monkeys on it! (She is pregnant here, as will become increasingly clear in the next few slides.)

2014

This feels like a Project Runway look the designer had to do in like three hours in a cold sweat.

2014

But this is terrific, and also wacky.

2014

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And this is so sweet on her.

2015

This one might be even better?

2015

This is gloriously buttressed. And her jewerly is fab.

2015

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I always suggest that someone pick a sleeve, but even with this sleeve indecision, this is pretty great.

2015

I'd like a chair in this fabric.

2016

This is fabulously tactile.

2016

I do love a snake motif.

2016

This is wacky and also great on her.

2016

This is wacky and NOT great.

2016

Ugh, remember how FABULOUS this was? (It's Dolce & Gabbana. I really wish Gabbana wasn't such a tool. Dolce might also wish this.)

2016

Monse's most patriotic work! (I do like this.)

2016

This pattern is rad.

2017

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Remember how much play this Gucci collection got?! (Rightly, a lot of it was great. I liked this.)

2017

BUT NO. This looks like she forgot to take out the hanger.

2017

La la la la LINING!

2017

I THINK this is leather?

2017

This is wacky but also basically great?

2017

This is bold, but pretty fab?

2017

Sigh.

2017

How fantastic is this, though? Who is even looking at anyone else in this shot?

2017

This is simple, but elegant.

2018

This was a great dress, and you can't really see the details on the front because of her sweet baby, but I wanted to run the picture with all her little noodles.