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Eva Longoria's style evolution through the years

Chantelle Bozicevic
Chantelle Bozicevic

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The Hollywood spotlight turned to Eva Longoria way back in 2004 when she scored her breakthrough role on Desperate Housewives.

Since then she's became a red carpet legend, often being named among the best dressed at major awards ceremonies.

Over the past two decades Longoria's style has changed with the times, but there's a few favourite elements she's always stuck with.

Keep scrolling to read more about Eva Longoria's style evolution. 

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2005
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2005

Back in 2005, Longoria attended her first ever Cannes International Film Festival.

Now, in a new interview with The Times, she says she "really didn't understand the gravity of the red carpet".

Thinking it was just a small production with minimal cameras, Longoria didn't think she needed any kind of fancy gown for the occasion.

But, she was told she needed a dress, so she popped down to Melrose avenue in Los Angeles and bought herself one for $39.

"It looked amazing and people were like, 'Who are you wearing?' I thought, 'Why are they asking me that?'" She said.

"It was this gold knit dress and even L'Oréal were like, 'Maybe next time we style you'."

It was early on in her career, so she can't really be blamed for the slip up and she also kind of killed that $39 dress if you ask us.

But, lets go right back to the beginning and take a look at Longoria's style evolution. 

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2002
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2002

But when she first started out, Longoria kept things simple.

She attended the Latin Grammy Awards in a red midi dress with matching pumps and a very of-the-moment necklace. 

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2004
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2004

By 2004 she'd started to jazz things up, stepping out at the American Music Awards in a statement mini dress.

The steel-toned slip was adorned with scale-like sequins and paired with some strapped silver heels. 

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2005
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2005

By 2005 she'd found her big break on Desperate Housewives and really began to lean into movie star glamour.

At the TV Land Awards she wore this stunning silk chiffon look with a bedazzled halter neck.

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2006
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2006

At the 2006 Screen Actors Guild Awards she went for a more delicate look.

Longoria opted for a lacey lavender gown with ribbon detailing on the torso and a strapless neckline – something she would later come back to time and time again. 

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2006
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2006

For the Emmys she brought back the glam in a very mid-noughties white midi dress.

She was noted as one of the best dressed at the event stepping out in a chiffon bubble dress by Jason Wu paired with sparkling accessories.

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2008
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2008

The theme of the 2008 Met Gala was Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy, and Eva Longoria delivered.

She turned heads on the red carpet in an over-the-top ruffled Marchella gown in the perfect shade of purple. 

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2009
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2009

2009 saw her begin to partner with major fashion houses.

Instead of heading down to a local boutique for her Cannes gown, Longoria instead opted for something a little more expensive.

The actress stepped out on the red carpet in a dusty blue Atelier Versace gown with a structured bodice and a dramatic skirt, something that has since become a signature in her red carpet style.

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2011
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2011

Longoria was serving peak elegance at the 2011 Golden Globes in a stunning Zac Posen gown.

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