8 Times Gisele Bündchen Dressed For Revenge

Supermodel Gisele Bündchen has gone through some famous breakups, prompting one of the best parts of a split: the revenge dress. Princess Diana understood this concept, and Bündchen does too. After 13 years of marriage, Bündchen and Tom Brady finalized their divorce in October 2022. Following that, Bündchen gave Brady a taste of what he was missing quite a few times. She then went on to marry her former jiu-jitsu instructor, Joaquim Valente, in December 2025 after welcoming a child with him. If Brady thought there was an opportunity for reconciliation before, that ship definitely sailed. 

But Brady wasn't Bündchen's only relationship. She famously dated Leonardo DiCaprio for five years from 2000-2005, thus providing Bündchen with another opportunity for revenge dressing. Following DiCaprio, the model went on to date professional surfer Kelly Slater before finally linking up with Brady in early 2007 until they announced their divorce. Bündchen isn't alone in rocking the revenge dress. In fact, there's a comprehensive compilation of the best celebrity revenge dresses we could never forget. And other stars have shown how it's done. HGTV star Christina Haack dressed for revenge after her divorces, and Taylor Swift proved that she was a revenge-dress queen. All of these women, Bündchen included, show that the idea is about reclaiming power through a bold, unforgettable outfit to prove to themselves and the world that they're choosing resiliency after the end of a relationship. 

Revenge dressing is all about capturing confidence, since breakups can leave anyone feeling a little shaky. Instead of coming off as unsteady, Gisele Bündchen made sure to show that she was having a ball after her split from Leonardo DiCaprio in 2005. She wasn't the least bit crushed by it, and proved it by sporting a playful black dress with tights and heels when she visited MTV's "TRL" in December 2005. She looked easy breezy, and her body language illustrated that she wasn't wrapped up in grief.

The modern revenge dress is all about being unforgettable. Gisele Bündchen, unforgettable at her core, emphasized this power when she stepped out on the Met Gala's red carpet in May 2023 without Tom Brady by her side. It was the first time that she attended without him, and for the occasion, she wore a white striped Chanel dress with a white feather cape. It was a fitting choice since the theme that year was: "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty." Bündchen looked absolutely radiant and, judging from her body language, wasn't a bit sad to be attending the event alone. 

While Princess Diana wore a black revenge dress, modern interpretations of the look often include brighter, bolder, sexier choices. It's a chance to show that the end of a relationship can also signal a rebirth, as Gisele Bündchen said to Vanity Fair of her divorce from Tom Brady: "It's like a death and a rebirth." The supermodel exhibited that budding rejuvenation when she stepped out for dinner at Jean's restaurant in September 2023 in New York City. She wore a playful outfit of clogs and an oversized denim jacket. It was all about having fun. 

Revenge dressing is pettiness at its finest, showing off what their ex is missing. Gisele Bündchen did just that when she attended a dinner event at the luxurious French-Vietnamese restaurant Indochine on February 12, 2024 in New York. For the occasion, Bündchen's look was all legs and leather, as she paired sophisticated knee-high boots with a leather trench coat overtop of a mini skirt. She looked effortless and chic, like Tom Brady was a million miles away. 

The revenge dress is an opportunity for a woman, specifically, to push back against societal attitudes around single life and divorce. But Gisele Bündchen managed to make athletic leisure a form of revenge dressing when she walked her dog in March 2024 in Florida. She opted for a white tank top and simple, black yoga pants and looked active, fit, and thriving — and she showed that she still has all the flawless assets of a supermodel.

Gisele Bündchen kept things simple but sexy when she stepped out in New York City in March 2024, keeping her revenge look sleek and understated. She wore tall black boots with a short skirt and black tights. She wore her hair down long in her classic beachy curls and smiled to herself as she walked outside. If she was missing Tom Brady, it certainly didn't show, as Bündchen put her best foot forward and kept her focus on the future.

Revenge dressing is a deliberate choice, one that allows the person to take control of the narrative, showing people that the story doesn't end with the relationship. Gisele Bündchen opted for a white pantsuit rather than something traditionally sexy for a revenge outfit when she visited Geneva, Switzerland on April 9, 2024. There was also an element of financial power to the scene, as Bündchen is a brand ambassador of IWC Schaffhausen watches, so she was getting that bag at the Watches and Wonders event, too. 

The joke about breakups is that the person is curled up at home, hiding from the spotlight, eating ice cream. But the revenge dress, and flaunting one's sex appeal, is the easiest way to turn that sad narrative on its head. Gisele Bündchen did this when she attended the Fashion Trust Arabia 2025 Awards Ceremony at the National Museum of Qatar in November 2025. To show Tom Brady that she had long since moved on, Bündchen wore a metallic skirt with coordinating blouse featuring a keyhole cutout. She looked anything but sad.