Olivia Wilde and the Sleek Simplicity of the Evening Ponytail

Olivia Wilde
NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 15: Olivia Wilde attends the Broadway Opening Night Performance of Finding Neverland at The Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on April 15, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Walter McBride/WireImage)Photo: Getty Images

Considering its popularity with the gym-bound and bedheaded, it’s easy to underestimate the ponytail’s potential for a striking evening upgrade. Case in point: **Olivia Wilde’**s sleek style in New York City last night, which radiated a quiet elegance that only heightened the impact of her thick liquid cat-eyed flick, defined brows, and soft pastel lips—a minimalist pairing that let her Marchesa fringe dress shine and proved once again that there’s beauty in simplicity.

Olivia Wilde

Olivia Wilde

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