Sarah Paulson’s effortless elegance — from Prada to pops of color

Fresh off of a Tony-winning turn in Broadway’s “Appropriate,” actress Sarah Paulson has never looked better.

Working with stylist Karla Welch — whose roster of A-list clients also includes Justin and Hailey Bieber, as well as director Greta Gerwig — Paulson is consistently chic and fabulous. From her perfect Prada moments to her experimentation with color-blocking and silhouettes, here are only a few recent looks from the former Alexa cover star.

Paulson’s Prada ensembles are a master class in elegant dressing. Attending the Italian brand’s Milan fashion week show over the summer, Paulson paired pale pink heels with a pop of yellow. At the 2024 Emmys, where she was nominated for her guest appearance in the Donald Glover-led “Mr. & Mrs. Smith,” Paulson looked immaculate in a structured, sapphire-blue gown with black and white details. She delivered another Prada knockout for the 77th Annual Tony Awards: a black-and-white floor-length dress with delicate white bows at the shoulders.

Promoting her new film “Hold Your Breath” on “Good Morning America” this month, Paulson stopped traffic in bright, fringed Bottega Veneta. Donning a napa-leather number from the same brand at this year’s Drama League Awards, Paulson wins for distinguished performance — not to mention distinguished ’fit. She wore bold blue from The Row to the Chaplin Awards gala at Lincoln Center and looked effortless in Ami at an event for “Mr. & Mrs. Smith” in Hollywood.