Celebs Wearing Sweaters as Dresses: Photos of Rihanna & Other Stars in the Winter Trend

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November 14, 2023 3:41PM EST

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Sweater dresses are the perfect trend for winter. See stars in the sexy yet cozy look here.

It may be chilly, but that doesn’t mean your style needs to suffer. Celebrity fashionistas never let the seasons keep them from being chic, so they know how to make an outfit both cozy and sexy.

One of their go-to winter ensembles? The sweater dress! Sweater dresses can go from day to night, and work with so many accessories. Combat boots, knit hats, sunglasses? Take your pick.

Keep scrolling through the gallery to see photos of how these ladies pulled off the sweater dress style – and get inspiration to do the same.

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Hailey Bieber

Hailey Bieber — Hailey Bieber was so sexy wearing an orange sweater dress to Nobu on Nov. 29, 2022. She accessorized the off-the-shoulder dress with chunky loafers and a blue purse.

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Karlie Kloss

Karlie Kloss — Karlie Kloss was so chic in a ribbed, cream mock turtleneck sweater dress while arriving for the Stella McCartney fashion show in Paris. She carried a faded chartreuse handbag with a chain strap and had a dark jacket over her shoulders.

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Katie Holmes

Katie Holmes — Katie Holmes stunned in a Chloe Pre-Fall 2022 look for her appearance on Good Morning America in New York City. She wrapped herself in a striped multicolor recycled cashmere straight tank dress with a matching long poncho. Chloe sneakers completed the outfit along with tousled chocolate brown locks.

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Paris Jackson

Paris Jackson — Paris Jackson flashed some serious leg at the Givenchy fashion show in Paris on Mar. 6, 2022. Her colorful knit and thigh-high boots looked so good together.

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Rihanna

Rihanna — Rihanna looked amazing in a bright orange outfit at Bergdorf Goodman in NYC. She paired her orange sweater dress with a matching jacket and gold boots, along with gold jewelry.

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Hailey Baldwin

Hailey Baldwin — Hailey Baldwin perfects her New York street style with this look while leaving lunch in the Big Apple. She rocked a white sweater dress with black boots and a long, blazer jacket.

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Selena Gomez

Selena Gomez — Selena Gomez left NRJ Radio in Paris on Dec. 13, rocking an oversized brown & black Givenchy Turtleneck Cheetah Jacquard Jumper with sheer black tights. She completed the look with black Saint Laurent Laura Boots in Suede, and gold Rebecca De Ravenel I See Stars Earrings.

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Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift — Taylor Swift looked amazing when she attended the Madonna concert in NYC on Oct. 13. Her concert look included an oversized burnt orange Free People Zoe Swit Dress and a pair of burgundy Prada Vitello Leather Lace Up boots. Completing the look was an Etro Leather Crossbody Bag with jacquard details.

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Bella Thorne

Bella Thorne — Bella Thorne was cozy while out with her boyfriend, Benjamin Mascolo in Los Angeles on Jan. 10, 2019. She opted for a red white and blue ribbed deep V-neck P.E Nation Electric Eye Knit sweater dress with sheer black tights & pointed-toe royal blue pumps for the outing.

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Dua Lipa

Dua Lipa — Dua Lipa looked amazing at the Burberry show during London Fashion Week on Sept. 16, 2019. She wore a striped sweater that slipped off her shoulders to reveal a lacy slip dress.

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Rihanna

Rihanna — Rihanna looked fabulous when she stepped out for dinner in LA on August 13. Wearing an oversized tan sweater dress with baggy long-sleeves and a thigh-high slit on the side of the skirt, her toned legs were on full display.

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Rita Ora

Rita Ora — Rita Ora took the sweater dress trend to new heights with this maxi number from Kenzo! It’s winter in NYC, but that wasn’t stopping her from slaying.

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Blake Lively

Blake Lively — Blake Lively rocked a grey sweater as a dress while stepping out in Feb. 2018. She paired it with knee-high black combat boots.

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Ariana Grande

Ariana Grande — Ariana Grande regularly rocks hoodies as dresses. She looked amazing in this oversized off-white hoodie with cream thigh-high boots. Her clear bag had the name on her album Sweetener on it.

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Kristen Bell

Kristen Bell — Kristen Bell looked cozy in an oversized Vika Gazinskaya sweater with thigh-high boots while arriving at The View on Sept. 26, 2018. She finished off her chic ensemble with oversized sunglasses and a white and yellow purse.

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Kendall Jenner

Kendall Jenner — Kendall Jenner rocked a Eudon Choi sweater while out in New York in Feb. 2018. She kept her legs warm by wearing tights and finished off her look with sunglasses and heels.

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Olivia Culpo

Olivia Culpo — Olivia Culpo stunned in a striped Alberta Ferretti sweater for a Stella Artois event in Nov. 2017. She added red accessories and black thigh-high boots.

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Leigh-Anne Pinnock

Leigh-Anne Pinnock — Leigh-Anne Pinnock rocked a neon green Christopher Kane sweater for the designer’s London Fashion Week show on Sept. 17, 2018. She wore it with black boots.

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Olivia Culpo

Olivia Culpo — Olivia Culpo nailed the trend when she stepped out for some shopping in LA in 2018. She rocked an oversized black sweatshirt, paired with thigh-high red boots for a pop of color. Giving the look some polish, she added a matching crimson purse and kept warm with a beanie on her head.

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Alessandra Ambrosio

Alessandra Ambrosio — Alessandra Ambrosio paired a grey turtleneck sweater with a lush Ralph Lauren coat and thigh-high boots while heading to Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show fittings in Nov. 2016. Little sunglasses were the perfect finishing touch.

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Sasha Pieterse

Sasha Pieterse — Sasha Pieterse rocked an oversized cableknit sweater as a dress for an event in Sept. 2017. She teamed the knit with knee-high black boots and a leather purse.

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LeAnn Rimes

LeAnn Rimes — LeAnn Rimes wore a blue hoodie as a dress at LAX Airport in Jan. 2018. She added a black leather purse, suede black ankle boots and aviator sunglasses.

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Zara Larsson

Zara Larsson — Zara Larsson rocked an oversized sweatshirt with ankle boots for an event in May 2017. She looked so pretty in the pink hoodie!

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Kendall Jenner

Kendall Jenner — Kendall Jenner was cool in a chunky white crochet Burberry sweater dress for an event in Feb. 2017. She styled it with black boots, red lips, hoop earrings, and layered necklaces.

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Sara Sampaio

Sara Sampaio — Sara Sampaio’s legs went on for days in this sweater dress look! She wore it with pretty blue boots.

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Anna Kendrick

Anna Kendrick — Anna Kendrick rocked a grey sweatshirt as a dress with a yellow Hunter for Target raincoat for an event in March 2018. Finishing off her ensemble was a pair of black boots.

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Olivia Culpo

Olivia Culpo — We’re so in love with Olivia Culpo’s white sweatshirt and suede thigh-high boots look! She accessorized it with a small khaki handbag, shiny shoulder-skimming tresses and a smile.

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Noah Cyrus

Noah Cyrus — Noah Cyrus performed at the 2017 iHeart Radio Festival in a red, white and blue hoodie with thigh-high boots. She looked so cool!

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Bella Hadid

Bella Hadid — Bella Hadid donned an oversized sweatshirt to visit her sister Gigi’s Manhattan apartment in Sept. 2016. She added pink sunglasses, sneakers and a black bag.

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Ashley Graham

Ashley Graham — Ashley Graham wrapped her baby bump in a brown Enza Costa sweater dress during a 2019 stop by The Today Show. Black boots and a casual bun looked so good with her outfit.

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