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13 of Eileen Gu’s hottest-ever fashion looks: the US-born Chinese Olympics champ wore a Louis Vuitton gown at Cannes Film Festival, Tiffany & Co. gems for Time100 and Carolina Herrera at the Met Gala

Eileen Gu may only be 19 years old but she’s already proved herself as a fashion icon in the making. Photos: @eileen_gu_/Instagram; AP; Xinhua; @eileen_gu_sunshine, @modi_liu/Instagram
In the sports and fashion world, 2022 was the year of Eileen Gu. The American-born free-skiing prodigy enjoyed an avalanche of wins both on and off the slopes, from her gold medals at the Beijing Winter Olympics and being named one of Time’s 100 most influential people, to starting university life at Stanford. “Honestly, this year felt like 10,” she captioned a New Year’s Day Instagram post, “I learned so much about myself and the person I want to be in the process of dealing with unexpected adversities.”
Eileen Gu Ailing at the Ralph Lauren spring 2023 show in Pasadena, California, in October 2022. Photo: @eileen_gu_/Instagram

Did we mention she’s only 19 years old?

While her athletic and academic achievements are worth celebrating on their own, the record-breaking ski bunny also boasts an enviable wardrobe backed by an incredible fortune thanks to a string of luxury brand endorsements.
Eileen Gu taking a selfie. Photo: Handout

By our count, the IMG-signed model has 23 brands under her belt, including deals with Louis Vuitton, Tiffany & Co., Victoria’s Secret, Estée Lauder, JD.com, Bank of China, Fendi … the list goes on.

So, with access to the world’s most luxurious collections, what are her hottest fashion looks to date?

1. Golden goddess, December 2022

Eileen Gu at Le Bal in Paris in December 2022. Photo: @keboteetme/Instagram

Gu closed the year by making her debut at Le Bal des Débutantes at Shangri-La Paris, wearing a golden laced midi ball gown from Guo Pei couture. The olde worlde event is known for drawing in royals, Hollywood celeb kids, and business mogul heirs and heiresses.

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2. Crowning beauty at ANOC Awards, October 2022

Eileen Gu won best performing female athlete of the Olympic Games at the ANOC Awards in Seoul in October 2022. Photo: @_compound903/Instagram

The freestyle-skier was named the best performing female athlete of the Olympic Games at the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC Awards) in Seoul in October 2022. She shone, collecting her trophy in a feathery black strapless mini dress.

3. Geometric chic at Paris Fashion Week, October 2022

Eileen Gu at Paris Fashion Week wearing Louis Vuitton in October 2022. Photo: @modi_liu/Instagram
Gu stole the spotlight earlier that month repping Louis Vuitton at the luxury fashion house’s womenswear spring/summer 2023 show at Paris Fashion Week. She paired her boxy geometric-patterned crop top with high-waisted leather pants and pointed black heels.

4. Feathery shoulders at the ESPY Awards, July 2022

Olympian Eileen Gu arrives at the Red Carpet for the 2022 ESPY at Dolby Theater in Los Angeles in July 2022. Photo: USA Today Sports

The model-athlete went for feathers again back in July 2022, as she arrived for the ESPY Awards in Los Angeles with her grandma in tow. Gu wore a showstopping Elie Saab jumpsuit with a Louis Vuitton clutch. The star won the title of best breakthrough athlete at the ceremony and ended her speech in Chinese with, “let’s add oil together”.

5. Channelling Audrey Hepburn at Tiffany & Co.’s Vision & Virtuosity exhibition, June 2022

Eileen Gu is a rep for Tiffany & Co., pictured here at one of the brand’s events in June 2022. Photo: @eileen_gu_sunshine/Instagram
In early June 2022, the Tiffany & Co. ambassador attended the jeweller’s Vision & Virtuosity exhibition opening gala at the Saatchi Gallery in London. Fellow celebs included Bridgerton’s Simone Ashley, Gal Gadot, Florence Pugh, Mark Ronson and Blackpink’s Rosé. Gu channelled Audrey Hepburn’s iconic Breakfast at Tiffany’s look pairing an LBD with her hair in an up-do like the late actress.

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6. Lady in red at Time100 Gala, June 2022

Eileen Gu lit up the Time100 red carpet. Photo: @GoEileenGu/Twitter

The same week, Gu stunned crowds at the Time100 Gala, where she was elected as one of the publication’s 100 most influential people of 2022. Her sleek, strapless red gown featured a side slit and was paired with Tiffany & Co. bling, per Grazia.

 

For her speech, she switched her look for a pale blue suit.

7. Fuchsia fun at Cannes Film Festival, May 2022

Chinese freestyle skier Eileen Gu Ailing arrives for the screening of Broker during the 75th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in May 2022. Photo: Xinhua

At the tail-end of May, Gu turned heads in her bright fuchsia pink Louis Vuitton dress at Cannes Film Festival’s screening of the film Broker.

8. Sparkling elegance at Asia Society Annual Gala, May 2022

Eileen Gu attends Asia Society Southern California’s 2022 Annual Gala at Skirball Cultural Center in May 2022, in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Getty Images

One of the honorees for the event, Gu opted for a sparkling midnight-blue Elie Saab dress with a peek-through hem and white sandals at Asia Society’s Annual Gala in May 2022. She made history with the organisation as its first female and youngest ambassador.

9. Knitted trendsetter at Louis Vuitton x Vanity Fair dinner in Cannes, May 2022

Eileen Gu at Cannes Film Festival 2022 LV Vanity Fair gala. Photo: @eileen_gu_sunshine/Instagram

Gu wore a knitted long vest over a white crop top and accessorised the look with a black LV bag at Louis Vuitton’s dinner party for Vanity Fair in Cannes in May 2022.

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10. Runway debut with Louis Vuitton, May 2022

Olympian Eileen Gu at the Louis Vuitton Cruise 2022-2023 show in San Diego, May 12, 2022. Photo: Handout
May was clearly a busy month for Gu, as she also made her catwalk debut with Louis Vuitton’s Cruise 2022-23 show in San Diego. She rocked a boxy top with strong shoulders accessorised with a leather belt at her midriff, a ruffled skirt, metallic trainers and a monogrammed bag.

11. Hollywood glamour at Apex for Youth, May 2022

Eileen Gu at Apex for Youth in May 2022. Photo: @eileen_gu_/Instagram

During the beginning of May, Gu glittered in a one-shoulder silver dress at the Apex for Youth 30th anniversary gala in New York. The Olympic champ took home Apex’s first-ever Next Gen Award.

12. Leather “Wonder Woman” at Met Gala, May 2022

Eileen Gu attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the “In America: An Anthology of Fashion” exhibition in May 2022, in New York. Photo: AP

The teenager set social media alight in China with her ultra-chic Louis Vuitton all-black leather look at the Met Gala. According to CNN, her outfit was the second most talked-about topic on Weibo within hours of the event and the hashtag #EileenGuMetGalaRedCarpet has been searched over 250 million times. Netizens quickly referred to her as DC superhero Wonder Woman.

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13. Puffy dolly at the Met Gala, May 2021

Eileen Gu attends the 2021 Met Gala, celebrating “In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion”, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, in September 2021. Photo: FilmMagic

The future Olympics golden girl donned a completely different look for the Met Gala a year earlier, in her white Carolina Herrera gown. The bubble-like strapless piece was adorned with a bow tie at the front and complemented with black pumps.

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  • Gu won double gold for China at the Beijing Winter Olympics 2022 ... and soon snapped up endorsement deals with Victoria’s Secret, Estée Lauder, Fendi and more
  • Aged just 19, the freestyle skier is today considered a fashion icon, rocking bold looks at events around the world – from her hot-pink gown at Cannes to a feathery Elie Saab jumpsuit at the ESPYs