Millie Bobby Brown’s Style Evolution: Inside Her Best Shoes and Red-Carpet Looks From 2017 to 2022

Back in 2022, Millie Bobby Brown was entering a new style era—one that marked a clear shift from her early Stranger Things years to a more mature, high-fashion red-carpet presence.

As with many young stars who grow up in the public eye, her evolving look sparked plenty of conversation, but her fashion choices told the real story.

This retrospective revisits that standout moment and the styling decisions—including her Louis Vuitton dress, bold beauty direction, and early 2017 fashion milestones—that shaped Millie’s next chapter.

Millie Bobby Brown Debuts a High-Fashion Makeover in Custom Louis Vuitton at the 2022 Stranger Things Premiere

Millie Bobby Brown and her boyfriend Jake Bongiovi attend Netflix’s “Stranger Things” season 4 premiere at Netflix Brooklyn on May 14, 2022, in Brooklyn, New York (Credit: John Nacion/Startraksphoto)

Joined by her boyfriend Jake Bongiovi, Millie Bobby Brown looked older than her 18 years when she stepped out in a Louis Vuitton dress for the season 4 premiere of Netflix’s Stranger Things.

Louis Vuitton ambassador Millie Bobby Brown looked unrecognizable with honey-colored hair with eye-skimming bangs (Credit: John Nacion/Startraksphoto)

It was a drastic new look for the actress, who has swapped her signature brunette locks for a pop-star-worthy blonde. The long bangs may have been what took the look too far.

Millie Bobby Brown wears a custom one-shoulder Louis Vuitton gown with a thigh-high slit, styled with glossy black platform ankle-strap heels at the Stranger Things premiere (Credit: John Nacion/Startraksphoto)

Perhaps what aged Millie most was the makeup, focusing on heavy contour and dark eye makeup. It looked closer to what we’d expect Selling Sunset’s Christine Quinn or Heidi Klum to wear.

As a new ambassador for Louis Vuitton, Millie wore a white dress with a high-slit and a black chiffon asymmetrical one-shoulder silhouette.

Her choice of open-toed stiletto heels made the outfit look like a blast from the ‘2000s with its oversized statement belt.

Millie Bobby Brown with Stranger Things producers Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer, and Sean Levy (Credit: John Nacion/Startraksphoto)

With Stranger Things coming to an end, it seems Millie used this red-carpet appearance to start the next chapter of her fashion journey.

Millie Bobby Brown turned 18 on February 19, 2022, and says she’s being treated differently after coming of age (Credit: INSTARimages / Roger Wong)

Before her 2022 Louis Vuitton moment, Millie had already begun experimenting with bolder silhouettes and edgier designer looks. One of the earliest signs of that shift came a few years earlier.

A Breakout Style Shift: Millie Bobby Brown Goes Edgy in a Leather Calvin Klein Shirt Dress

Millie Bobby Brown promotes the popular series with Finn Wolfhard, Noah Schnapp, Caleb McLaughlin, Gaten Matarazzo, and Sadie Sink (Credit: WENN)

In October 2017, Millie Bobby Brown was barely recognizable in a leather Calvin Klein dress at the season two premiere of ‘Stranger Things’ at the Regency Bruin Theatre in Westwood, California.

Millie Bobby Brown with shoulder-length straight hair parted down the middle (Credit: WENN)

She was joined by her young co-stars, Finn Wolfhard, Noah Schnapp, Caleb McLaughlin, Gaten Matarazzo, and Sadie Sink.

Millie Bobby Brown was barely recognizable in a leather Calvin Klein dress (Credit: WENN)

The then-13-year-old Emmy-nominated actress donned a minimalist Calvin Klein leather shirt dress, pairing it with white patent-leather kitten heels from the same label.

Millie Bobby Brown looked unrecognizable with a new haircut in an edgy leather Calvin Klein shirt dress (Credit: WENN)

Millie looked quite grown up with shoulder-length straight hair parted down the middle.

Millie Bobby Brown wearing a black leather shirtdress by Calvin Klein 205W39NYC at the season two premiere of ‘Stranger Things’ at the Regency Bruin Theatre in Westwood, California, on October 26, 2017 (Credit: WENN)

“I didn’t have much more vocabulary, but the things I did have to say were really fun,” she told Entertainment Weekly of Eleven. “There’s one curse word this season that was really different and funny.”

Millie Bobby Brown shows off her feet in white patent pumps from Calvin Klein (Credit: WENN)

Polished and Playful: Millie Bobby Brown Glows in Roksanda’s Stretch-Crepe ‘Harlin’ Dress

Earlier that month, the young star promoted her popular television series in a stretch-crepe ‘Harlin’ dress from Roksanda Ilinčić. Which of the two looks do you prefer?

Millie Bobby Brown shocks with her mature fashion style (Credit: WENN)

“I can’t walk down a street or outside this hotel without somebody asking for a picture,” she told InStyle about realizing she’s become quite famous. “But there’s also the fact that I kind of asked for it, you know? I can’t blame it on my fans.”

Millie Bobby Brown elevates her Roksanda stretch-crepe ‘Harlin’ dress with bold cutout ankle-strap heels for a polished, modern finish (Credit: WENN)

“I will never say no unless I’m in an airport and need to catch a flight or I’m at dinner with my family, because that’s just quality time. But other than that, no, I’m fine with the fame. I accept it. All I want to do is model, act, and sing, so if fame comes with that, then so be it,” she added about being grateful for her fans.

Millie Bobby Brown stops by the ITV Studios in London wearing a Roksanda Harlin bell-sleeve dress paired with Aquazzura’s Blue Diamond Droplet Sandy pumps while promoting Stranger Things on October 10, 2017 (Credit: WENN)

Millie Bobby Brown’s Most Iconic Shoe Moments: A Curated Look at Her Red-Carpet Evolution

From these three standout red-carpet looks, it’s clear how quickly Millie’s style has expanded—and her footwear choices have evolved right alongside it. Here’s a curated look at some of her most memorable shoe moments across premieres, press tours, and awards shows.