We Have a Huge Style Crush on Yara Shahidi and Don't Care Who Knows It

By Shelcy Joseph

Updated on 6/8/2018 at 6:08 PM

A new crop of young, talented stars are taking over Hollywood, and one of them is Yara Shahidi. The 18-year-old actress and teen activist is best known for her role in Black-ish, playing the older daughter of Rainbow Johnson (Tracee Ellis Ross). TV credits aside, Yara has scored fashion covers on Essence and Teen Vogue and was the face of Beyoncé's Ivy Park line, which officially solidified her status as a cool girl.

Yara's journey to stardom, of course, includes attending red carpet events and award shows. This is where she really shines as a fashion chameleon, wearing the likes of Naeem Khan and Off-White. Her youthful and sophisticated fashion sense easily makes her one of our style crushes, and she even has fashion icon Michelle Obama's stamp of approval. Ahead, glance at Yara's carefully crafted looks and you'll end up enchanted with her too.

— Additional reporting by Nikita Ramsinghani and Marina Liao

Yara Isn't Afraid of Wearing a Cute Hat on the Red Carpet — Getty | Neilson Barnard

Yara Isn't Afraid of Wearing a Cute Hat on the Red Carpet

Wearing Chanel at the 2018 Met Gala.

Styling Sneakers With a Dress — Getty | TheStewartofNY

Styling Sneakers With a Dress

Wearing Chanel sneakers at the 2018 Met Gala afterparty.

Rocking a Minidress With Bold Shoulders — Getty | Jon Kopaloff

Rocking a Minidress With Bold Shoulders

Wearing a Giambattista Valli Haute Couture minidress with APM Monaco earrings.

She Knows Exactly What to Wear For Black-Tie Events — Getty | Gilbert Carrasquillo

She Knows Exactly What to Wear For Black-Tie Events

Wearing a Brooks Brothers button-down shirt with a Zac Posen skirt.

She Loves to Wear Bold Prints — Getty | Mark Sagliocco

She Loves to Wear Bold Prints

Wearing a Reem Acra dress with Brian Atwood heels.

Starting a Whole New Trend With Blue Suede Boots — Getty | Gotham

Starting a Whole New Trend With Blue Suede Boots

Styling her blue Le Silla boots with an Akris dress, Laura Lombardi earrings, and Azlee rings.

Who Says You Can't Wear Flowy Dresses to an Event? — Getty | Steve Granitz

Who Says You Can't Wear Flowy Dresses to an Event?

Wearing a Giambattista Valli dress with Jimmy Choo shoes.

Yara Is Definitely With the Trends — Getty | Jon Kopaloff

Yara Is Definitely With the Trends

Re: bomber jacket and denim mini skirt.

Yara Can Work a White Tee With Jeans — Getty | Michael Kovac

Yara Can Work a White Tee With Jeans

Or Layered Under a Jumpsuit — Getty | Leon Bennett

Or Layered Under a Jumpsuit

Colorful Stripes Are Her Thing — Getty | Allen Berezovsky

Colorful Stripes Are Her Thing

And So Are Pantsuits — Getty | Tommaso Boddi

And So Are Pantsuits

She Keeps It Entertaining on the Red Carpet — Getty | Steve Granitz

She Keeps It Entertaining on the Red Carpet

Whether It's Twirling in Her Gown at the SAG Awards . . . — Getty | Frazer Harrison

Whether It's Twirling in Her Gown at the SAG Awards . . .

. . . Or Kicking Up Her Heels While Wearing a Jumpsuit — Getty | Paul Archuleta

. . . Or Kicking Up Her Heels While Wearing a Jumpsuit

Yara Loves to Wear Color — Getty | Jeffrey Mayer

Yara Loves to Wear Color

But Can Just as Easily Rock a Black and White Dress — Getty | Allen Berezovsky

But Can Just as Easily Rock a Black and White Dress

She Can Pull Off Print Mixing — Getty | Emma McIntyre

She Can Pull Off Print Mixing

Feminine and Romantic? She Does That Well, Too — Getty | Michael Tran

Feminine and Romantic? She Does That Well, Too

Her Outfits Are Literally Masterpieces — Getty | Axelle/Bauer-Griffin

Her Outfits Are Literally Masterpieces

Yara's Mastered the LBD — Getty | Michael Tran

Yara's Mastered the LBD

And Billowy Sleeve Dresses — Getty | Rodin Eckenroth

And Billowy Sleeve Dresses

Is She Your Style Crush Yet? — Getty | Jason LaVeris

Is She Your Style Crush Yet?

Answer: YES!