Justin Bieber & Selena Gomez' Style Evolution
They're the hottest couple in Hollywood, but does their style sense measure up? We chart the duo's adventures in fashion - so far
Rex FeaturesTalk about a sweet 16! It’s July 2008, and a fresh-faced <a href=https://beautysale.store/celebrity/biographies/selena-gomez%22 target="_blank">Selena Gomez</a> – Disney channel star since the tender age of 12 – is celebrating a milestone birthday in a cute striped dress and a pair of age-appropriate heels. What girl wouldn’t love to be showered with roses? No wonder she looks so happy.
Rex FeaturesFast forward a year, though, and things have matured rather quickly, as <a href=https://beautysale.store/celebrity/biographies/selena-gomez%22 target="_blank">Selena</a> eschews her wholesome image for a fallen angel-inspired shoot. Is she going to go all Taylor Momsen on us?
Rex FeaturesFortunately, no. <a href=https://beautysale.store/celebrity/biographies/selena-gomez%22 target="_blank">Selena</a> scrubs up rather nicely in a draped black midi dress, heels and a demure up-do to sit front row at the Ruben Dario Fashion Show at Puerto Rico Fashion Week in March 2009.
PA PhotosEnter Bieber. The then-16-year-old singer arrives with his mentor, Usher, at the 22nd Annual Kids' Choice Awards in March 2009, keeping his look casual and letting that hair ‘do speak for itself. Aw!
Rex FeaturesElsewhere, <a href=https://beautysale.store/celebrity/biographies/selena-gomez%22 target="_blank">Selena</a> is continuing her evolution from Disney sweetheart to young fashionista. The hair’s been chopped, the heels are getting higher, and she, er, has a camera crew following her around while she goes shopping. Atta girl.
Rex FeaturesStyle looks to be the last thing on <a href=https://beautysale.store/celebrity/biographies/justin-bieber%22 target="_blank">Justin</a>’s mind – although the One Time singer does enjoy a spot of colour-coordination. Witness this mint-coloured T-shirt/matching enormous trainers/colour-pop purple hoodie ensemble.
Rex FeaturesChic and steady wins the race. <a href=https://beautysale.store/celebrity/biographies/selena-gomez%22 target="_blank">Selena</a> looks far more mature than her 17 years in Notte by Marchesa at the 2009 Annual Hollywood Style Awards – where, aptly, she scoops the Style Ingénue gong.
Rex FeaturesOh, <a href=https://beautysale.store/celebrity/biographies/justin-bieber%22 target="_blank">Biebs</a>. Meanwhile, on Team <a href=https://beautysale.store/celebrity/biographies/justin-bieber%22 target="_blank">Justin</a>, the sportswear theme persists as the tuneful one performs on Good Morning America in jeans, trainers, a rather pimp pendant necklace and a baseball cap that is literally bigger than his head.
Getty ImagesHold up! What’s this we see? A meeting of musical minds, of superstar teens and, yes, opposing sartorial philosophies. A sequin-clad <a href=https://beautysale.store/celebrity/biographies/selena-gomez%22 target="_blank">Selena</a> and denim-jacket-wearing <a href=https://beautysale.store/celebrity/biographies/justin-bieber%22 target="_blank">Justin</a> cosy up during a performance on US TV show Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest in 2010 – and the rest, as they say, is history.
Getty ImagesCuteness personified: Justin and <a href=https://beautysale.store/celebrity/biographies/selena-gomez%22 target="_blank">Selena</a> pose happily for the paps at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards in March 2010 – although it will take almost 12 months for the duo to confirm that they’re dating. Looks like <a href=https://beautysale.store/celebrity/biographies/selena-gomez%22 target="_blank">Selena</a>’s influence might be rubbing off on <a href=https://beautysale.store/celebrity/biographies/justin-bieber%22 target="_blank">The Biebster</a> already, though; everyone knows that head-to-toe black is the last word in style.
Rex FeaturesThe trainers are still in situ, but is that a button-though shirt and a bow-tie we spy? It certainly is. <a href=https://beautysale.store/celebrity/biographies/justin-bieber%22 target="_blank">Justin</a> smartens up his wardrobe act at the 2010 Juno Awards – cue the melting of a million teen hearts.
Rex FeaturesFor downtime, though, <a href=https://beautysale.store/celebrity/biographies/justin-bieber%22 target="_blank">Justin</a> is still sticking adamantly to his off-duty staples – T, jeans, trainers, pendant – in, um, imaginative colour combinations.
Rex FeaturesIt’s the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards, and we’re thrilled to see <a href=https://beautysale.store/celebrity/biographies/selena-gomez%22 target="_blank">Selena</a> starting to push the fashion envelope a bit and step away from ‘safe’ choices – straight into the path of this embellished Reem Acra creation. (Note that she’s also managed to perfect that, What, a thigh split? Goodness me! pose. What a pro.)
Rex FeaturesDid someone call for a megastar?! <a href=https://beautysale.store/celebrity/biographies/justin-bieber%22 target="_blank">Justin</a> beams down onto the same white carpet wearing a tailored waistcoat bedecked with rockstar chains and a practically-mandatory pair of don’t-look-at-me shades. Things are looking up.
PA PhotosStill not a couple, guys? Really? You sure about that? Because you do look a little like you might have coordinated your outfits... Ok. We believe you.
Rex FeaturesA studious assignment calls for geek-chic frames, as Justin launches his book Justin Bieber: First Step 2 Forever: My Story at Barnes And Noble in New York in October 2010.
Rex Features<a href=https://beautysale.store/celebrity/biographies/selena-gomez%22 target="_blank">Selena</a>’s career also continues to go from strength to strength. She rocks a bespoke creation by Irina Shabayeva to perform with her band, The Scene, at the People’s Choice Awards 2011.
PA PhotosAnd here it is, folks – the moment you’ve all been waiting for. <a href=https://beautysale.store/celebrity/biographies/justin-bieber%22 target="_blank">Bieber</a> in a suit! A proper one! No, wait, don’t look at his feet... Uh oh. Too late.
Rex FeaturesYou’ve heard of the phenomenon where couples start to dress alike, right? This rare, early shot of <a href=https://beautysale.store/celebrity/biographies/justin-bieber%22 target="_blank">Justin</a> and <a href=https://beautysale.store/celebrity/biographies/selena-gomez%22 target="_blank">Selena</a> sharing a candid moment (while out and about in Santa Monica, March 2011), could be proof of just that. Jeans? Check. T-shirt? Check. Something neutral-hued and loose over the top? Check, check, check.
Rex FeaturesSticking to the Wonka theme of the premiere of his film Justin Bieber Never Say Never, its eponymous star looks ultra-suave in a purple velvet jacket.
Rex Features<a href=https://beautysale.store/celebrity/biographies/selena-gomez%22 target="_blank">Selena</a>’s colour theme of choice for the evening? You got it. We reckon this Reem Acra micro-mini with embellished waistband is the perfect way to say, “Congratulations on the film release, JB!”
Rex Features<a href=https://beautysale.store/celebrity/biographies/justin-bieber%22 target="_blank">Bieber</a> may have developed a taste for tailoring – he’s opted for monochrome and unfitted at the 2011 Grammys – yet those trainers are sticking stubbornly to those dancing feet.
Rex FeaturesOf course, there are no such sartorial blindspots for <a href=https://beautysale.store/celebrity/biographies/selena-gomez%22 target="_blank">Selena</a>, who looks every inch the star in her gold hourglass slip dress and mermaid-esque locks.
Rex FeaturesIt’s the night of the 2011 Oscars, and <a href=https://beautysale.store/celebrity/biographies/justin-bieber%22 target="_blank">Justin</a> and <a href=https://beautysale.store/celebrity/biographies/selena-gomez%22 target="_blank">Selena</a> decide, once and for all, to go public with their romance – coordinating dress and pocket square, just to underline the point. Red is for romance, see?
Rex FeaturesAt the 2011 Billboard Awards, <a href=https://beautysale.store/celebrity/biographies/selena-gomez%22 target="_blank">Selena</a> swaps screen siren for minx, courtesy of Dolce & Gabbana.
Getty ImagesAs the happy couple cosy up at the ceremony, <a href=https://beautysale.store/celebrity/biographies/justin-bieber%22 target="_blank">Justin</a>’s gold jacket gives <a href=https://beautysale.store/celebrity/biographies/selena-gomez%22 target="_blank">Selena</a>’s racy cutouts a run for their style money.
WennThe following month, <a href=https://beautysale.store/celebrity/biographies/selena-gomez%22 target="_blank">Selena</a>’s on hosting duties at the MuchMusic Video Awards in Toronto – and who should swing by unannounced, but her beau, rocking a daring printed T-shirt and pink blazer combo? The duo may have had the world’s media on tenterhooks as they pretended to go in for a smooch, but it was really <a href=https://beautysale.store/celebrity/biographies/selena-gomez%22 target="_blank">Selena</a>’s quirky take on a tux that held our interest.
Rex FeaturesWe’re not sure the spider accessory will catch on, <a href=https://beautysale.store/celebrity/biographies/justin-bieber%22 target="_blank">Justin</a>! Good to see your dedication to coordinating accessories isn’t waning, though.
Getty ImagesBlack magic: <a href=https://beautysale.store/celebrity/biographies/justin-bieber%22 target="_blank">Justin</a> and <a href=https://beautysale.store/celebrity/biographies/selena-gomez%22 target="_blank">Selena</a> are perfectly in tune at the 2011 ESPY Awards in June 2011.
Rex Features<a href=https://beautysale.store/celebrity/biographies/selena-gomez%22 target="_blank">Selena</a> enjoys a moment of uncharacteristic grunginess as her We Own the Night tour touches down in New York.
Getty ImagesTeen Choice personified! <a href=https://beautysale.store/celebrity/biographies/selena-gomez%22 target="_blank">Selena</a> and <a href=https://beautysale.store/celebrity/biographies/justin-bieber%22 target="_blank">Justin</a> stick to a palette of sugary pink for the 2011 Teen Choice Awards – she in luxe lace, he in shirt and matching corsage.
Getty ImagesNow we’re talking: here’s the duo enjoying a real style moment at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards. We might even suggest that <a href=https://beautysale.store/celebrity/biographies/justin-bieber%22 target="_blank">Biebs</a>’ on-trend red jeans, sharp jacket and leopard print shoes give him the fashion edge, if <a href=https://beautysale.store/celebrity/biographies/selena-gomez%22 target="_blank">Selena</a>’s Julien Macdonald dress weren’t just. So. Fabulous.
Rex FeaturesPlaying it cool, <a href=https://beautysale.store/celebrity/biographies/justin-bieber%22 target="_blank">Justin</a> sticks to his signature street style on the red carpet as he collects his Bambi Award.
PA PhotosHold the front page! Aside from being one of our favourite ever <a href=https://beautysale.store/celebrity/biographies/selena-gomez%22 target="_blank">Selena</a>-<a href=https://beautysale.store/celebrity/biographies/justin-bieber%22 target="_blank">Bieber</a> fashion moments, this may well be one of our favourite ever fashion moments, full stop. <a href=https://beautysale.store/celebrity/biographies/selena-gomez%22 target="_blank">Selena</a>’s at the top of her style game in Giorgio Armani, while <a href=https://beautysale.store/celebrity/biographies/justin-bieber%22 target="_blank">Justin</a> is looking – and dressing – his age in actual black tie. High fives all round.
Rex FeaturesIt’s a case of another day, another teen-tastic off-duty look from our favourite young couple as we snap them out and about in November 2011.
Getty ImagesHello, date night. <a href=https://beautysale.store/celebrity/biographies/selena-gomez%22 target="_blank">Selena</a>’s done her hair, put on her cutest dress and new boots... And wound up at a Lakers game. No wonder <a href=https://beautysale.store/celebrity/biographies/justin-bieber%22 target="_blank">Justin</a>’s giving her a placatory smooch.
Rex FeaturesYet even love’s young dream needs to stick to a work schedule. As <a href=https://beautysale.store/celebrity/biographies/justin-bieber%22 target="_blank">Justin</a> rocks a new, all-man quiff and utility look to promote his new album, Believe...
PA Photos...<a href=https://beautysale.store/celebrity/biographies/selena-gomez%22 target="_blank">Selena</a> pulls off her most daring mini ever, in the shape of this gold Cavalli number on the red carpet at the 2012 MuchMusic Awards.
We just can’t wait to see what the future has in store for these two – and their wardrobes, of course!
