Mischa Barton looks back at some of her iconic noughties looks | The Sunday Times Style

From red carpets and fashion shows to Marissa Cooper’s signature style on The O.C, we asked actress Mischa Barton to look back on some of her most iconic noughties looks. Would she dare wear any again now? Watch to find out…
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[@Jane-uj3lk]

Cool that she looks like she hasnt had any plastic surgery, beats everyone looking the same and prime mischa was stunning

[@lastman4853]

Well she definitely hasn't had liposuction.

[@juliajulie8500]

​@@lastman4853 She looks good and is probably a lot happier than when she was a teenager. Good for her for not giving into Hollywood plastic.

[@Tityretupatulae]

@@lastman4853 which is a plus, natural beauty is better than fake

[@ElisaSky-zx7mx]

People need to realise what a style icon she was in the 2000s. She was litteraly in every single magazine at the time.

[@mauriciocordoba952]

Love her laugh. She looks so authentic. She's so pretty and natural!

[@misskarinaleigh]

I loved Mischa in the early 2000s. She was the “it girl” back then. She seems so lovely and down-to-earth. Love looking at the 00s fashion. Miss those days!

[@jessicamoonharris]

Mischa seems so down to earth! Still love her all these years later

[@Layla12251]

She's so effortlessly cool and stylish. I hope we get to see more of Mischa.

[@martasoltys9091]

YES!!!!

[@lastman4853]

There's definitely a lot more of Mischa now.

[@JahazielLopezM]

She looks so healthy and good and beautiful

[@damonarchary1582]

Man I just put on episode 1 of the OC for the first time in 10 years ..you were the prime example of why the 2000s were something else ..😢the good ol days

[@Light-tc8xc]

OOOOH WHATCHA SAAAAY. I love how she looks totally like herself still!

[@lakid9749]

She needs to transition into home decor or styling. She has great taste and everyone is still interested because of her artsy ways. Would love to see her move into a kind of Nicole Richie, Rachel Zoe type of rebirth.

[@innag6888]

She totally gives off sensible artsy vibes. Love her!!

[@heyitsheidijay]

Omg this!!

[@Askalott]

I was obsessed with her street style at that time. One of my fashion icons as an adolescent. Some of it is dated now, sure, but I still think it’s iconic.

[@ChannieTypeO-]

Those making mean comments on here and hiding behind a fake icon are terrible. It’s rude. Mischa is beautiful. I never watched the OC but it’s like people don’t understand how in life we grow and change. She also seems like a very cool person.

[@laurarepetti3449]

Love Mischa, was nice to see her reminisce on some of her 00s looks 🥰💗

[@Ericthegreat1483]

Wow some of those outfits bring back memories! The top over jeans 😂

[@orsolyaritter7292]

She is so humble and natural.....andcher chuckle is so cute. ❤

[@clairewillow6475]

I love how she had to mention that she did NOT go to the after party with Lindsay 😂

[@martasoltys9091]

I love her! I want to see more of Mischa.

[@oczz]

Mischa Barton is so pretty ❤️

[@zrinchyy]

She’s an icon!❤❤

[@gdhaym8_]

Yass Mischa!! The one and only~ 💅 sending love ❤

[@VanielDeeform]

She's so right about early and mid 2000's mainstream fashion 😄

[@JudgeyJudgeyable]

Mischa barton was such a style icon for me

[@GenXLostInTx]

I’ve never seen her in anything before, just watched Invitation to a Murder, and I absolutely loved it and her. It wasn’t a commercial success, but I’m a sucker for murder mysteries. ❤

[@JKyall]

Someone needs to cast her as Kirsten Dunst's sister.

[@denswa91]

This!

[@morganwilliams5541]

Along with the O.C. I also loved 2 movies you played in Homecoming and Lost and Delirious.

[@champagnexoxo1198]

So iconic I love her

[@sunflowermyeyes9758]

Pretty, lovely and looks happy ❤

[@Pollo.a.la.crema.]

I love her so much she aged beautifully

[@dihogo2023]

Are you crazy? 37 years

[@drrydog]

she looks like a 50 yr old... what are you talkin about!!!

[@studyhardplayhard5086]

really? she looks old and haggard. drugs are bad folks

[@ayhay4686]

​@drrydog She probably lives on a ranch enjoying well smoked brisket. She just looks comfortable, probably she's a mum now. The only thing that could ruin someone is surgeries and she looks pretty natural, losing weight is easy.

[@shellyt556]

She is very beautiful. When I first saw her on the OC she really was one of the best looking people on a evening soap drama.

[@innag6888]

she was one of the best looking people ever

[@Ebizzill]

goddam she still looks so good!

[@Jasmin-jf9cv]

In my teens. Micha was an icon and somehow kind of an idol. Every girl wanted to be her. She was the major star of O.C

[@chechuivanov1706]

She looks amazing even better than before ❤

[@juliasadvices]

stop lying duh

[@hecticherman]

She gained too lot of weight.

[@akupocoffee]

aww this was fun to watch

[@RT-dk7yv]

Love you, mischa!

[@Elizalustof]

I remember when she hosted the “Friday night project” in the UK. She was hilarious and so down to earth ❤

[@kathybatesmotel]

AHHH I've missed her!!!

[@Michael-xi9nb]

The Teen Vogue look is Miu Miu so definitely a well known brand!

[@morganwilliams5541]

I totally loved the O.C. up until you were killed off. Even your death scene was epic. The show, after that, completely changed direction and went downhill after you left. For me, the O.C. ended where you left.

[@ronartest7748]

oc was a cheesy tv show

[@derek4177]

@@ronartest7748 lmao nope, you are just having a cheesy opinion. This was actually like the best Show in the 2000s and it still holds up pretty well. The entire show was so well put together with the characters, the story, the ambience............lots of efforts went in there. Unfortunately nowadays there arent shows like this anymore.

[@ronartest7748]

@@derek4177 you liked ur own comment lol

[@derek4177]

@@ronartest7748 nope, is that all you had to say? Lmao, do you want me to like my own comment, so it will get 2 likes?

[@ronartest7748]

@@derek4177 i'll take dudes who definitely liked their own comment for $200 mayim

[@lindsaygarland504]

Get those photos on some mounted cardstock for crying out loud.

[@eunicevillaneda-bolanos8474]

My God she's so beautiful 😍😍😍 Get it girl!

[@britpoppansy]

I loved when she was walking out with the book "Dry" by Augusten Burroughs. A little message that she's tryna let loose of the sauce! I need to start carrying books around in public to send a message lol.

[@hvick075]

Love her

[@ViceKnIghtTA]

She is still really beautiful

[@NadaAlawadhi]

I really really wanted to be her when I was a teen!! Still love her now ❤

[@moila04]

She had a beautiful, slim body and face on the OC and looked like a super model, very glamorous young woman on that show, nice clothes. I loved her as Marissa Cooper and it wasn't the same since she left. I still love hearing what she is upto now. I'm watching her on Neighbours, so nice to see her back on screen. I think she still looks very pretty and now has a more womanly body figure. I hope we get to see her on more shows and interviews❤.

[@jamescarr1265]

She looks great

[@marvinraphaelmonfort8289]

she was so stun that she actually carried off that minidress with jeans look. she's still pretty, giving a bit of Abigail breslin as chanel number 5?

[@Estefaniac19]

❤ My favourite

[@rachelluviano7514]

She aged so gracefully I love her

[@lenayashina6777]

I like this a lot 3:12

[@Carnationblue77]

She was stunning during the OC era. I remember thinking wow

[@Caretasdemarmol]

She's a woman now. Confident and unapologetic. 🎉

[@theladycat9342]

Aging gracefully ❤❤❤❤

[@gp7577]

I wish she had her natural hair with the side part still!

[@suz1159]

She hasn’t aged much. She’s just put on weight. If she lost the weight, she’d prob look the same. She’s still very young.

[@ThePrincessnady1]

I’d say it’s just medication just from how the weight is distributed you can usually tell

[@thumper6425]

💜

[@windsorriversideuk2724]

She seems like such a nice humble person

[@COPhill08]

I want to have brunch with 2023 Mishca Barton

[@C.U.N.Tahiti]

Y’all did her no favors with that unfortunate thumbnail. Pick a decent shot!

[@ewtwetrwerwteet]

Mischa is lovely.

[@kvcha5725]

She looks great filled out and rocking a womanly figure ❤

[@masonjames00]

the Sunday times???? neighbours????? oh mischa....

[@antoniajuanicomulet8369]

A good diet, exdrcise and take care and she could change again! She has got good taste, except some pieces, I really like her style 😊

[@aaronhempy9906]

Marry me ❤

[@wonderwoman5528]

Our society is so fickle and so shallow. Image obsessed

[@krishnashilpa7]

She looks like a different person what happened

[@petra-j8122]

what's happened to her voice

[@SaraLo110376]

Um, it's as lovely as ever? Here's an idea: keep your internet comments positive and supportive! :-)

[@StateofKait]

what happened to your manners?

[@litastardreams]

It just sounds like an older version of her previous voice. She was a legit teenager on the OC. The rest of the “teens” were in their mid-20’s, but she was 17. She’s now 37, so she doesn’t sound like a 17yo.

[@breakfastattiffanys741]

Her voice has always been abit deeper.

[@studyhardplayhard5086]

she's always had that annoying vocal fry.

[@UFCMusic]

Oh my god she doesn't look the same anymore!!!

[@misskarinaleigh]

No one looks the same as they did over 20 years ago! *shock horror

[@UFCMusic]

@@misskarinaleigh i liked skinny mischa

[@n1ngnuo]

Wow, she changed a lot…

[@RealityxFairytale]

Guess what...people change with age. It's called aging. Only vampires look the same all the years in a row.

[@9melissal]

​@@RealityxFairytaleher long battle with addiction has a lot to do with it too.

[@derek4177]

@@9melissal but also being more than twice as old too...........WHO WOULD VE GUESSED EH? Yep, back then she was 17 and now shes 38..............

[@vladimiranze9932]

wakala que paso?

[@myconpodship]

Yowza, she hit the wall hard

[@karolineCPH]

Nope, she just aged 20 years.

[@myconpodship]

@@karolineCPH ...and badly at that.

[@karolineCPH]

@@myconpodship what are you talking about? She looks fine. She gained a little weight, and suddenly people are acting like she's the elephant man.

[@pontiacGXPfan]

What happened? when i first saw her she was skinny damn near anorexic

[@jamescarr1265]

She’s a healthy weight now, she struggled with it for ages

[@studyhardplayhard5086]

she's overweight now. @@jamescarr1265

[@nadjak3410]

She actually was anorexic and isn't anymore.

[@withcautionsvevo7299]

medication side effects

[@studyhardplayhard5086]

she's clearly on something here

[@Alex-jt5od]

What did happen to her?? She looks so bad

[@karolineCPH]

She looks perfectly normal 😅 It's been almost 20 years since since some of these looks - lets look you up in 20 years, I bet you will look a little different too.

[@Stormlordau]

Ryan dodged a bullet 😉

[@SkyHeights-pc3hj]

OMG she has hit the wall in a bad way.

[@ronartest7748]

how did she turn into a cow?

[@nemamodgeddi5338]

This is not nice. Manners are lacking

[@ronartest7748]

@@nemamodgeddi5338 moo?

[@CONSCIOUSDREAMSCAAPE]

@@ronartest7748 Your mom is a cow?

[@ronartest7748]

@@CONSCIOUSDREAMSCAAPE agree

[@studyhardplayhard5086]

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