Jennifer Aniston is consistent. The star, who celebrates her 52nd birthday today, has never been one to follow trends. Instead, Aniston sticks to the things that make her feel at her best: the hair is always long, the skin is permanently bronzed, and nine times out of ten, the clothes are jet black. As Hollywood’s most dedicated little black dress enthusiast, Aniston has been extolling the virtues of understated style for the past three decades, onscreen and off.
To keep things fresh, Aniston plays with texture and silhouette. Sequins are a favorite for big nights out, like her 2017 trip to Vanity Fair’s Oscar party, where she dazzled in a sultry Atelier Versace gown with thousands of reflective discs. Casual moments call for something shorter, like the matte black Balenciaga number she chose for the Toronto International Film Festival in 2008. Daring days mean breaking out the leather and opting for a rock and roll-inspired piece, like the belted Hedi Slimane-designed Celine look she wore at the premiere of Murder Mystery back in 2019.
Even before she became a household name, Aniston was making the most of the LBD. At the 1995 GLAAD Awards, mere months after the premiere of Friends, she joined her castmates on the red carpet wearing, what else, a black sheath dress. A look that still looks modern a generation later—minus the iconic “Rachel” hairstyle—it set the tone for decades of compelling style from one of America’s best-loved stars.
2000
2006
Yves Saint Laurent
2007
in Chanel
2008
in Valentino
2010
in Valentino
2010
in RM by Roland Mouret
2010
in Valentino
in 2011
in Balenciaga
2011
in Azzedine Alaïa
2011
in Nina Ricci
2011
in Nina Ricci
2012
Dolce & Gabbana
2013
in Christian Dior
2013
in Stella McCartney
2013
in Alexander McQueen
2014
in Zuhair Murad
2014
in Fausto Puglisi
2017
in Atelier Versace
2019
in Celine
2020
in Christian Dior
