Amanda Bynes' Red-Carpet Moments

Publish date: 2024-08-29

Red-Carpet Flip Flops and Tie-Dye
In the year 2000, it was all about fancy flip flops and tie-dye printed everything. Bynes rocked both at the premiere of Nickelodeon's Rugrats in Paris.
Denim Skirts
Denim skirts may be making a 2015 comeback, but Bynes wore the trend best in 2001 when she paired her low-rise slit skirt with a silky aqua top and open-toe kitten heels at the premiere of Summer Catch.
Single-Shoulder Shirts
Single-shoulder shirts, like the one seen on Bynes at the Big Fat Liar premiere (Frankie Muniz, we miss you), were all the rage in 2002. Though they presented preteens with some difficulties (how does one wear a bra?!), they were the epitome of '00s chic.
Tiny Shoulder Bags
Forget cross-body bags — we miss the days of the tiny shoulder bag that was just big enough for a Nokia phone (which we only used to play Snake) and some Lip Smackers root beer-flavored lip gloss. Bynes rocked her tiny bag to the premiere of The Matrix Revolutions in 2003 with a tiered miniskirt and nude sandals.
Tiny Shrugs
In the age before Instagram, young people kept up with their famous peers by reading Teen People. At the publication's Young Hollywood Issue Celebration in 2005, Bynes was on-trend in a silky, cropped short-sleeve shrug layered over a skin-tight ribbed tank (another teen staple).
Oversized Sequin Hip-Hugging Belts
In 2005, the hottest way to wear sequins was in the form of an elastic (purposeless) belt, as modeled by Bynes at the ABC All Star TCA party.
Turtleneck Sweaters and Thick Headbands
At the premiere of She's the Man, the actress paired her trendy white turtleneck with teal velvet shorts and a thick black headband. Nailed it.
Empire Waist Mini Dresses With Bubble Hem
Bynes served as inspiration to homecoming dance teen queens everywhere when she rocked a bubble-hem mini dress with her fresh blond tresses at the 2008 Frederick's of Hollywood fashion show.
Dressed-Up Hoodies
Who said you can't wear hoodies with heels? Bynes made the look work at the unveiling of her clothing line, Dear, in 2007.
Bandage Dresses
Bandage dresses hit the scene toward the end of the decade, and no one rocked the style quite like Bynes. The actress hit the red carpet for Star Trek in a hot pink bandage dress and metallic platform sandals in 2009. Unfortunately, this trend has yet to die.