Saccharine sweet! Chloe Moretz goes girlie in pink gingham dress for Nylon's Young Hollywood party

PUBLISHED: 07:25, 15 May 2013 | UPDATED: 15:44, 15 May 2013

She's best known for her roles as a hit-girl and a telekinetic outsider.

But Chloe Moretz looked a far cry from her most famous characters on Tuesday night as she embraced her girlie side in a pink and white gingham dress.

Stealing the limelight at Nylon's Young Hollywood party at in LA, the 16-year-old looked saccharine sweet in the high-necked dress as she posed for pictures.

Girlie gingham: Chloe Moretz embraced her girlie side in a pink and white dress as she hit the carpet at the 2013 Nylon Young Hollywood Party in LA on Tuesday

Toothy grin: the 16-year-old seemed in good spirits, flashing her pearly whites for the camera as she posed for pictures

The rising star, who has already become one of tinsletown's most sought after, proved that she's certainly still a teenager despite her grown-up roles.

Seeming in great spirits, the Carrie star put her hand on her hip as she grinned on the red carpet, ditching the more edgy look that she's become known for.

She matched the short baby dress with similarly sugary-coloured make-up, opting for light pink ligloss and a sweep of powder.

Action girl: Chloe posed with a large magazine cover which she starred on

Say cheese: Grace stopped for a quick snap with pop star Taylor Hanson

Pink princess: Actress Olivia Holt also opted for the same colour, wearing a stand-out leather minidress

Colour theme: Starlets Madeline Zima and Portia Doubleday wore their own interpretation of the girlie colour for the party

Chloe wore her dark blonde hair in soft waves, in keeping with the rest of her look and a pair of dark pink mary-jane heels.

The only hint of the more rocky side to the star's style was in her jet blakc nail polish, that stood out against the pastel pink tones of the rest of her ensemble.

The actress found time in her busy schedule to fit in a night of partying, in between photo shoots and filming for her various film projects including.

Neon dream: Samantha Droke wore a baby blue top and floral skirt while youngster Bailee Madison opted for a hot pink jacket and blue shirt

Breaking out: Audrina Patridge broke the trend by going monochrome in a white skater dress with a black stripe on the skirt

Black and white: Holland Roden and Stephanie Scott also went dark, ditching the bright colours

Style sin sync: Teen star Hunter King looked stylish in a sheer panelled gown as she posed up with her other half

Came prepared: Taylor Hanson looked like he was off sightseeing rather than attending a red carpet event

Back to black: Vanessa Marano and Joey King both decided on short black dresses for the event, offset by their pale complexions

Edgy: Caroline D'Amore and boyfriend Bobby Alt looked typically rocky as they bucked the sugary sweet trend

She's about to start the promo tour for the eagerly anticipated remake of the classic horror film, before she starts filming Man Down and The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea.

The teen starlet was joined at the annual bash by a host of other young stars, many of whom had also decided to think pink for the event.

Angelic: Brittny Gastineau and Debby Ryan looked innocent and ethereal in white outfits at the annual star-studded bash

Mixing it up! US TV actress Grace Phipps went for a floral overload in a skirt, cropped top and headdress

Back to the 80s: Hayley Hasselhoff looked retro in en embellished dress with huge shoulder pads, harping back to the 1980s

Keeping it simple: British model Sophie Sumner and Jaylon Barron looked pared-back but chic in black ensembles

Disney star Olivia Holt wore a hot pink leather minidress while Portia Doubleday wore a sugary metallic ensemble.

Stephanie Scott broke the trend by wearing black, offset against her blonde hair, while Audrina Patridge went for a stand-out monochrome skater dress.