Winona Ryder, born Winona Laura Horowitz on Oct. 29, 1971, gained fame in the late 1980s and 1990s with critically acclaimed performances in films such as “Lucas” (1986), “Beetlejuice” (1988), “Heathers” (1989), “Edward Scissorhands” (1990) and “Girl, Interrupted” (1999). She received two Oscar nominations during her career: in 1994 for “The Age of Innocence” and in 1995 for “Little Women.”
Ryder made a comeback in the mid-2000s with roles in “A Scanner Darkly” (2006) and “Black Swan” (2010). In 2016, she became Joyce Byers in the Netflix series “Stranger Things,” which has earned her multiple award nominations, including a Golden Globe.
Throughout the years, Ryder has shown her gothic-inspired style at high-profile events, almost always sporting monochromatic looks in somber shades. On red carpets, she has worn Chanel, Dolce & Gabbana and Armani looks. Ryder is also considered one of Marc Jacobs’ muses and has been featured in many of his brand’s campaigns.
Here, WWD takes a closer look at Winona Ryder’s style evolution.
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Winona Ryder’s Style Evolution, 1990
Winona Ryder and actor Johnny Depp attend the “Edward Scissorhands” Westwood Premiere on Dec. 6, 1990, at Avco Center Cinemas in Westwood, Calif.
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Winona Ryder’s Style Evolution, 1996
Winona Ryder at the 1996 Fire and Ice Ball at the Warner Brothers Studios in Hollywood, Calif.
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Winona Ryder’s Style Evolution, 1999
Winona Ryder at the premiere of “Girl, Interrupted” in Los Angeles on Dec. 7, 1999.
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Winona Ryder’s Style Evolution, 2000
Winona Ryder waves to fans on Oct. 6, 2000, during ceremonies unveiling her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Hollywood.
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Winona Ryder’s Style Evolution, 2001
Winona Ryder at the handprint ceremony honoring actor Anthony Hopkins at the famous Mann’s Chinese Theatre on Jan. 11, 2001, in Hollywood, Calif.
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Winona Ryder’s Style Evolution, 2004
Winona Ryder arrives at the Los Angeles Film Festival premiere of “Before Sunset” at the Archlight Cinema on June 23, 2004, in Los Angeles.
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Winona Ryder’s Style Evolution, 2005
Winona Ryder arrives at the block party in celebration of the opening of three Marc Jacobs stores on Melrose Place, March 17, 2005, in Los Angeles.
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Winona Ryder’s Style Evolution, 2007
Winona Ryder at the 35th AFI Life Achievement Award tribute to Al Pacino held at the Kodak Theatre on June 7, 2007, in Hollywood, Calif.
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Winona Ryder’s Style Evolution, 2008
Christina Ricci and Winona Ryder at the DKNY spring 2009 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at The Tent in Bryant Park on Sept. 7, 2008, in New York City.
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Winona Ryder’s Style Evolution, 2008
Winona Ryder at Marie Claire Prix de la Mode 2008 awards at French Embassy on Nov. 20, 2008, in Madrid.
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Winona Ryder’s Style Evolution, 2009
Winona Ryder on the red carpet of the Los Angeles “Star Trek” premiere at the Grauman’s Chinese Theatre on April 30, 2009 in Hollywood, Calif.
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Winona Ryder’s Style Evolution, 2010
Winona Ryder attends the New York Premiere of “Black Swan” at Ziegfeld Theatre on Nov. 30, 2010, in New York City.
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Winona Ryder’s Style Evolution, 2011
Winona Ryder at the 17th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards held at The Shrine Auditorium on Jan. 30, 2011, in Los Angeles.
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Winona Ryder’s Style Evolution, 2012
Winona Ryder attends the “Superstar” premiere during the 69th Venice Film Festival at the Palazzo del Cinema on Aug. 30, 2012, in Venice, Italy.
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Winona Ryder’s Style Evolution, 2012
Winona Ryder at the Marni at H&M Collection Launch at Lloyd Wright’s Sowden House on Feb. 17, 2012, in Los Angeles.
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Winona Ryder’s Style Evolution, 2012
Winona Ryder attends the premiere Of Disney’s “Frankenweenie” at the El Capitan Theatre on Sept. 24, 2012, in Hollywood, Calif.
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Winona Ryder’s Style Evolution, 2013
Winona Ryder at Day Six of the 2013 U.S. Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Aug. 31, 2013, in New York City.
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Winona Ryder’s Style Evolution, 2013
Winona Ryder attends the Los Angeles special screening of Millennium Entertainment’s “The Iceman” at ArcLight Hollywood on April 22, 2013, in Hollywood, Calif.
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Winona Ryder’s Style Evolution, 2015
Winona Ryder attends the Marc Jacobs spring 2016 fashion show during New York Fashion Week at Ziegfeld Theater on Sept. 17, 2015.
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Winona Ryder’s Style Evolution, 2015
Winona Ryder at the “Show Me A Hero” New York screening at The New York Times Center on Aug. 11, 2015, in New York City.
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Winona Ryder’s Style Evolution, 2016
Winona Ryder at the premiere of Netflix’s “Stranger Things” at Mack Sennett Studios on July 11, 2016, in Los Angeles.
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Winona Ryder’s Style Evolution, 2017
Winona Ryder (R) and Scott Mackinlay Hahn attend the 74th Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on Jan. 8, 2017, in Beverly Hills, Calif.
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Winona Ryder’s Style Evolution, 2018
Winona Ryder at the 24th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on Jan. 21, 2018, in Los Angeles.
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Winona Ryder’s Style Evolution, 2020
Winona Ryder at the 26th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on Jan. 19, 2020, in Los Angeles.
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Winona Ryder’s Style Evolution, 2022
Winona Ryder attends Netflix’s “Stranger Things” Season Four premiere at Netflix Brooklyn on May 14, 2022, in Brooklyn, New York.