A Sea of Liquid Metal: Florence Pugh Dazzles in Molten Gray Valentino Couture
Amongst a star-studded cast, Florence Pugh has captivated at every stop along the Dune: Part Two promo tour. Her regal red carpet style pays homage to her steely on-screen persona, Princess Irulan. In New York, the actress took her signature look to slick new heights in a shimmering gray Valentino Spring/Summer 2024 couture gown. Constructed from undulating pleats, the halter gown poured around Florence like mercury. Sweeping behind her, liquid metal fabric carved a deep backless silhouette. Frosty gray spilled down her figure, pooling elegantly into a diaphanous train. A daring flash of sideboob and swathe of bare back balanced the gown’s modest neckline. Ethereal yet seductive, the look evoked Irulan’s cerebral allure and her closeted passions.
Elevating the intergalactic glamour, Florence paired the molten metal gown with chrome cat-eye liner and glossy silver platforms. Sculpted cheekbones, a nude pout, and smoothly swept up blonde locks completed the look. Her graphic eye makeup channeled the film’s cyberpunk aesthetic, while accentuating her piercing blue gaze. Like armor for the red planet, her bold metallic makeup and silvery details reinforced the outfit’s futuristic edge. Gliding through a sea of flashbulbs, Florence took couture to the cosmos. The vision crystallized her ascent as Hollywood’s newest fashion plate and daring red carpet darling.
Underneath her gown, she added a pair of matching metallic platform heels and finished accessorizing with diamond earrings and a nose ring, but the real star of Flo’s look came courtesy of her glam.Her makeup artist Alex Babsky leaned into the robot vibe of her outfit, and created an exaggerated cat-eye from what appeared to be cutout chrome face stickers. She complemented the standout silver liner with black mascara, a peach lip, and sculpted cheekbones. As for her hair, Pugh pulled her blonde locks up into a long, sleek ponytail with a looped bun and wavy bangs that were combed back.
After captivating in crimson ruffles and ruby velvet on previous stops, Florence’s gunmetal Valentino gambit proves her fashion savvy transcends a princessly palette. Unveiling new facets of her burgeoning style icon status, she continues to gleam brighter than Arrakis’ twin suns.
While Pugh’s time promoting Dune: Part Two might be coming to an end, she’s expected to take the red carpet for the Academy Awards in March to honor her other major blockbuster appearance of the year. She stars in Christoper Nolan’s Oppenheimer, which accrued 13 Oscar nominations.
