Liu Wen’s Street Style Evolution, From 2012 to Today

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Left: Liu Wen in 2015. Right: Wen in 2023. 

For three years the pandemic kept fashion star Liu Wen in China, far from the European runways. But after reappearing at Prada’s fall 2023 ready-to-wear show in February, she’s never been busier, walking for Chanel, Balenciaga, and Schiaparelli at this month’s haute couture shows in Paris. Liu doesn’t just grab the spotlight on the runways; she also rules street style. Over the years, her off-duty looks have been photographed, pinned, and copied by fans who find her an endless source of inspiration, whether she’s in casual button-downs and jeans or straight off the catwalks at Louis Vuitton and Fendi. Here we look back at Liu Wen in Vogue’s street style coverage from 2012 to today.

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Liu Wen is wearing a graphic tank and blue jeans in her first Vogue street style pic, snapped by Tommy Ton.

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New York Fashion Week Street Style

A button-up and denim jeans have always been an LW signature (as seen at New York spring 2015 ready-to-wear)…

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…although these days she seems to prefer oversized rather than skinny silhouettes. Paris fall 2023 couture

…although these days she seems to prefer oversized rather than skinny silhouettes. Paris, fall 2023 couture

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Phil Oh captured Chinese supermodel duo Liu Wen and Sui He using the subway as transportation during NYFW. New York, spring 2013 ready-to-wear

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Wen is down with a tomboy vibe; she wore Nike Dunks before they became the must-have shoe during the pandemic. Paris, spring 2015 ready-to-wear

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Paris fall 2023 couture

Paris, fall 2023 couture

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Wen working one version of the model uniform, jeans and a blazer. Paris, fall 2019 ready-to-wear

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Paris, fall 2016 ready-to-wear

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New York, fall 2019 ready-to-wear

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Milan, spring 2014 ready-to-wear

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Street Style New York Fashion Week Spring 2014

New York, spring 2014 ready-to-wear

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Paris, fall 2019 ready-to-wear

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Wen is not afraid of showing her glamorous side. Paris, spring 2015 ready-to-wear

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Milan, fall 2013 ready-to-wear

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Paris, fall 2019 ready-to-wear

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