It’s easy to get swept up in the gossip and sheer wake‑ups of pop’s newest icon, but there’s really nothing more fascinating than the raw, unpolished way Billie Eilish has carried herself through the rollercoaster of fame. From her ragged‑tape t‑shirts to a sleek, award‑night dress, and the way she’s spoken about her body and confidence, Billie’s story is less about the numbers on a scale and more about stepping into her own public self. In this piece we’ll trace her stylistic shift, major moments on the red carpet, and the echoing whispers of her body‑image journey—all while keeping it real, human, and, most importantly, relatable.
2019: “Green & Baggy” – The Beginning
In 2019, Billie was already got it from the hoodie‑first world, cruising the streets in neon‑green oversized tees. It wasn’t fashion drama, it was first‑hand privacy armor. “I love dressing out of my comfort zone,” she once told a Harper’s Bazaar journalist—no harm, no shame, just comfort. On a tweet that we saw the week she dropped When All Fall Asleep, her selfies looked like a skate‑park sunrise: hazy, layered, a bit blurry, but unmistakably Billie.
- Outfit: Chunky navy hoodie, longer T‑shirt that could double as a hammock.
- Mindset: “You get it? If you can’t be yourself in a pillow‑red robe, how do you wear it on the street? It’s armor, honestly.”
“I wanted to stay out of the spotlight, until the music moved me.” (paraphrased from her tweet, 2019)
The shift? Not a weight loss one, but a subtle one: the Instagram filter went from gritty to glitchy. She was still a teenager, but every slope of her silhouette was a statement—chill, big, and block‑love vibes. Subtle, but still a story.
2 – 2020: “Keeping It Loose”
Going back to 2020, Billie’s style didn’t change—she kept her signature baggy bars. The only thing that did shift was a subtle clinginess that came from announcing her album tour: you know when a singer feels the pressure to hit stage when the world makes a wave? She did it, but she didn’t change her wardrobe. Even the “Live 8” performance photos had that beat‑dropping hoodie that fed the energy of the crowd. Nothing massive, nothing flashing, nothing…large.
- Outfit: Still the oversized, the “I’m not ready for the runway,” but a splash of rhinestones on the cuff.
- Mindset: “I’m becoming a big deal. It’s fine. I just wanna get my music out.”
At one point when sitting at a coffee shop, just the smell of beans and Billie’s voice, she said something you’d almost mishear: “It’s less about what I look like; it’s about… what I feel.” (she keeps some thoughts unsaid, knows how we’re all weird.)
2021: Met‑Gala, Controversy, and “Body‑Talk”
If there’s a glow‑up, it was 2021. Here’s where Billie turned big into fabulous. She screamed in a Met‑Gala dress, a tall, off‑the‑shoulder, sequined gown that was a huge layer—so big it made the crowd stare, but in a good way. Beats the forest‑green hoodie, right?
“I felt secure…but also like my body…is a story of a life that’s too small for this cosmos.” (quoted, vibe only)
She told ET, “I don’t care about my weight” but that it’s a terrible relationship, so she had pointless hashtags. The Cheryl’s interview (that was on 16 August) got people talking because she confessed a rough body‑image tape that needed an online fix. She said, “I’m not happy with my shape, no shackles, just my love.”
- Outfit: The Oscar de la Renta gown, vinyl pleats, old Hollywood vibes.
- Mindset: “I’m good, but also I feel… Maybe I’m a little insecure and I have to let people in. When you… spend time on a stage…the body‑shock! But that’s fine.”
2022: Victory and Tour Music
2022 was the number one year: an Oscar, a coachella main‑stage, and a world‑tour that doubled her fans. It’s not just street‑wear anymore—it’s a hoodie that turns into a hat, a bongo‑style chic that ends up in front of the pylon. She rolled out Happier Than Ever and did an Instagram story saying it’s mood‑shifting.
- Outfit: Big neon sneakers, a layered hoodie that seems like a jacket, light pastel bucket hats.
- Mindset: “I’m hopeful, happy. The world’s stuff is insane, but I feel okay. Singing is good.”
She threw in a quote from Vanity Fair: “Sleep is the first step towards confidence.” Sure, it sounds like a lullaby. It also feels like an attempt to make sense of the complexity of body‑image.
5 – 2023: New Sounds; A Note on “Body‑Shaming”
Billie released HIT Me Hard & Soft; it was a large, but not shame‑filled, project. But in a news reading from NME, she got asked about body‑shaming. She retorted, “The first five years were asexual, I’ve been weirdly betrayed on the Internet, but I will not ask to fit in.” She says she does not want anyone to judge her, 2023, so the caption got poly‑conscious.
- Outfit: Tailored tee‑shirt, sat at the thrift scene aesthetic, or maybe a jump‑strap.
- Mindset: “We’re all three people, we need to stay in body‑shape. I’m doing my own style.”
The Vogue interview (October 2024) says she used to wear oversized clothes due to; “I was also embarrassed in my early style.” Now she’s got a body‑hold, no shame, no physical aspect.
“I will never discuss this or that.” (paraphrased memory)
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2024: Vogue Spotlight
Here, the vibe changes again. She was on Vogue (cover October 2024). It was huge, that’s real. She was table‑style, with a ball gown, a very big one. Her interview said: “I’m able to be a woman who knows what—she, fall‑into–ease of a shire.” She explained with a kind of “Vogue” friendly tilt that her style has changed, but also she knows her body, and she just kisses.
- Outfit: Tweed skirts, The “Where ton,” mix of swagger & strong music.
- Mindset: She’s more edgy, but still —makes a bit of a meaning. She’ll throw a line, “I just don’t; “keep doing it.”
2025: The Next Chapter
This year is about ‘pre‑thinking’ and not over‑analyzing. She said something at a coffee shop, it might be random: “I’m doing life, not just feeling thing about my minutes.” Her idol that’s usually a trend at the start of 2025, not one that has a body.
- Outfit: Not shown; for the near future she expects.
- Mindset: “I want to see what happens. I’ll transform into something more liberate, maybe plan a collaboration with some sub‑culture. I know I’m good. Common sense.”
Billie’s Approach to Fitness
Billie has never found an official fitness regime. Her social media talks about mental health. She says “exercise is banal” at the time it’s when she tries to listen to her body. She doesn’t go to the gym, she just does a hustle of dancing. She notices how focusing on what her body feels achieves mental.
