Lauren SamsFin editor, deputy editor AFR Magazine and fashion editorJun 26, 2026 – 5.00amAt just 28 years old, Micaela Erlanger was named Hollywood’s most powerful stylist – impressive enough, but even more so when you consider that she was given the accolade in 2014, just a year into working with star clients like Michelle Dockery and Lupita Nyong’o. Before that, Erlanger had been an assistant and costume designer but her eye for a red-carpet gown quickly made her one of the most sought-after dressers in America.Since then, Erlanger has dressed everyone from Amal Clooney to Winona Ryder, most recently working with Meryl Streep on the press tour for The Devil Wears Prada 2. She’s been retained by luxury cruise line Cunard to offer her services for guests booked onto trips until April 15, 2027. The services start with a digital mood board and outfit suggestions. For an extra cost, she will lead virtual styling sessions and in-person consults from her New York studio.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Lauren SamsFin editor, deputy editor AFR Magazine and fashion editorLauren Sams is the editor of Fin Magazine, The Australian Financial Review’s luxury quarterly edition. She is also the deputy editor at The Australian Financial Review Magazine and the fashion editor. She writes about the business of fashion and beauty.Fetching latest articles