Before & After Pics Prove Just How Much Christina Haack Has Upgraded Her Style

Yes, there are outdated outfits that will always haunt Christina Haack. But if we look back through her style portfolio from the early 2010s when she began starring on HGTV's "Flip or Flop" with then-husband Tarek El Moussa, until now, the before-and-after pics prove how much Haack has upgraded her style game. For starters, Christina Haack's hair and makeup in her first HGTV appearance were so different, but so were her clothes. She looked like she was wearing budget finds, along with casual sandals: a far cry from her 2026 designer duds.

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At an event in Florida in 2016, the HGTV sensation showed her "before" style. Overall, she looks like she's trying too hard with the minidress, beaded bracelets, and multi-tonal hairstyle. Even the way she's posing makes her look uncomfortable. Fast-forward to March 2026, when Haack attended HGTV's party celebrating "Bachelor Mansion Takeover," wearing a sage deconstructed yet simple strapless dress, and carrying a Dior handbag. Though she may not want to match quite so much with the event backdrop, it's a cutting-edge style that means a marked upgrade from the 2016 outfit. Even her posture looks more confident and comfortable. Fans praised the "Mansion Takeover" dress, calling it a "gorgeous gown" and noting, "That is your color. Beautiful."

Skinnies are one of the jeans styles that women over 40 should avoid wearing, but Christina Haack, now past 40 herself, doesn't care. She has been a devotee to the style since she first came on the home renovating scene more than a decade ago, rolling past trendier full-leg styles that have been the go-to for fashionistas in recent years. But what has evolved is the way she styles them. Back in 2014, Haack was wearing a maroon pair with a sparkly silver camisole top, and stacked beaded bracelets. It felt a bit like she was trying too hard to look flashy by leaning into glitz.

In 2025, Haack posted an Instagram pic of her and partner Christopher Larocca on vacation. She was still sporting her beloved skinny jeans, but finding a bit more refinement in how she styled them, with a floral corset and nude bootie heels. The top, which gave Regency-era England vibes, could've been an opportunity for the interior designer to really expose her chest, but she tastefully kept it only on semi-display.

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