How Jared Ellner Became Young Hollywood’s Secret Style Weapon — All My Girls Are Fearless

Even in an industry notorious for overnight rises and sudden stardom, Jared Ellner’s ascent feels like something out of a coming-of-age movie set in the front row of Fashion Week. At just 28, the New Jersey native has quietly become the trusted style whisperer behind Gen Z’s coolest crop of It girls — Emma Chamberlain, Sabrina Carpenter, Rachel Sennott, Molly Gordon — all while collecting vintage runway gowns and squeezing Oscars after-parties into a jet-setting calendar.

Even when I think my schedule is chill, it usually isn’t,” Ellner laughs from his sunlit LA apartment. Between finishing Sabrina Carpenter’s Short n’ Sweet Tour wardrobe and sending clients to Cannes and the Met Gala, Ellner might just be one of the busiest people in modern styling. And yet, he calls it “the beauty of this life.

His origin story is equal parts relatable and wildly enviable: a self-proclaimed fashion nerd sewing after school in New Jersey suburbs, a Parsons grad with a taste for all-nighters, and a fledgling assistant at Garage magazine who landed Emma Chamberlain as his first solo styling gig. Today? Chamberlain wears his self-designed clothes, and they fight (lovingly) about whether to go full archival or keep it casual.

I am so comfortable and productive with Jared, because the foundation of our relationship is friendship rather than business,” Chamberlain shares. “We are not afraid to disagree and voice our opinions, because we trust the bond we have, which allows us to truly collaborate.”

The bond is the secret sauce. Ellner’s approach goes beyond picking pretty dresses; he curates an identity — one that evolves, surprises, and never feels forced. From Olivia Rodrigo in rare Todd Oldham 1995 to Carpenter resurrecting Madonna’s iconic Bob Mackie gown at the 2024 VMAs, every red carpet moment is a wink to fashion history, repackaged for TikTok timelines.

“I’m spoiled with clients who own the look completely. They’re never lost in a reference,” he says, beaming. “And they’re fearless — they’ll risk weirdness for the sake of true style.”

The intimacy of styling means the lines blur. These aren’t just clients; they’re confidantes, collaborators, chosen family. “The sweetest part of this job is that all these people trust me with such personal parts of themselves — their image, their physicality, how they communicate with the world,” Ellner reflects. “My job is to help them experiment and evolve, without losing the essence of who they are.

And if you think you’ve seen the best of Ellner’s archive-loving, risk-embracing fashion brain yet, think again. His favorite recent mood switch? Chamberlain’s sultry Oscar after-party look: a bleach-blonde pixie and a Jean Paul Gaultier gown that practically whispered: this is not your YouTube girl anymore.

As long as Hollywood’s new generation wants to rewrite the style rules — with a nod to the past and an eye on going viral — Jared Ellner will be the one quietly pulling the strings. Or as he calls it, “riding the wave — with all my girls, who make every risk worth it.