Before Jennifer Lawrence was “the world’s most desirable woman,” she was hiding under a pile of tulle skirts, patterned shifts, and unflattering metallics. Here’s how the young bombshell learned how to dress like a true A-lister.

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  2009 Jason LaVeris1/122009: The Burning Plain PremiereWe love Lawrence’s dark, matchy-matchy lips and nails, but the metallic dress reminds us of a Chipotle burrito wrapper—and is just about as flattering.

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• 2007: 15th Annual Movie Guide Faith and Values AwardsLawrence was acting full-time during what would have been her senior year in high school, but she fulfilled her prom fantasies with this outfit. From the tulle-lined skirt to the sling-back kitten heels (not to mention the updo and dangly diamond earrings), she’s one tiara short of a prom queen.
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