A modern take on a romantic aesthetic calls for a balance of boldness and whimsy. For Florence Pugh, a front-row seat at Valentino’s fall 2023 couture show in Paris provided the perfect opportunity for this kind of declarative yet dreamy moment—one worthy of the spirit embodied by both the Italian fashion house and the City of Light, and expressed in Pugh’s rosy pink buzz cut styled with a gossamer gown.
The actor arrived at the show yesterday, held on the grounds of the Château de Chantilly, with her shorn lengths colored a bubblegum shade that left room for brunette roots. The deeper hue was teamed with a subtly overgrown texture, gelled up at the front, to offer edge—an effect that was artfully balanced by her entirely sheer periwinkle gown.
Flowing and diaphanous, Pugh’s Valentino look consisted of a goddess-like silhouette grounded by black platforms and an exaggerated black bow at the nape of the neck. While liner, lashes, and brushed-up brows accentuated the outfit’s more daring spirit, it was Pugh’s effervescent energy that set the look off. Her twirls, grins, and attitude-laden poses positioned her as an of-the-moment Cinderella—pastel buzz cut, liberated nipples, and all.
