Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco have been out and about promoting their just-dropped new album, I Said I Love You First. While it’s their first collaborative album after a spate of solo tracks together, they’ve both valiantly stayed true to their own individual style on every public appearance. Who said couples have to dress alike? Not this one.
Gomez has also been spending considerate time with her stylist Erin Walsh crafting an elevated, elegant look in powder-blue Prada, anticipatory bridal whites, and glittering Armani Prive. Blanco, on the other hand, favors off-beat denim, pastel linen shirts over tank tops, and wacky prints—with a serious collection of cowboy boots.
The singer-slash-beauty-mogul-slash-actor and the superstar producer, who announced their engagement back in December, appeared on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon last night (March 20). And this time, Gomez expanded her more retro aesthetic, opting for a vintage Mugler ‘Vampire’ dress. The strapless black knee-length dress features a pointed bustier and puffed sleeves with a peplum. The sculpted silhouette goes all the way back to 1981 in the Thierry Mugler archives, and features the classic Mugler eyelash detailing on the bust. Gomez paired it with sheer tights and red-bottomed, Louboutin black pumps. She wore her long bob sleek and curled in, and painted her nails a fiery Louboutin red.
Beside her, Blanco looked his usual laidback self, in a lilac shirt, white tank, embellished blue denim, and black boots, accessorizing with layers of gold.
As well as being an enduring emblem of the storied French house, the Vampire dress has long been a celebrity favorite for a classic red carpet look. Back in 2022, Sydney Sweeney wore a crushed green velvet iteration with a cinched, belted waist for the HCA TV Awards. In 2021, Natalie Portman wore a version similar to Gomez at the L.A. Dance Project Annual Gala. Dua Lipa also wore the Vampire dress for her appearance on Saturday Night Live.
It’s been a while since Selena Gomez has reached for Mugler, but it used to be one of her go-tos for her more glam events. For the 2016 iHeart Radio Music Awards, she wore a same-year Mugler orange jumpsuit with a cut-out waist, and a navy cut-out mini-dress for the Victoria’s Secret show where she also performed that year too. Of course, Gomez has been on a total style evolution since her teenage years, leaning into vintage aesthetics and romantic silhouettes by way of custom Prada, Armani, and Schiaparelli. The heart wants what it wants!
Also yesterday evening, Gomez and Blanco stepped out in New York City. Blanco kept on his lilac fit, but Gomez wore a leather and gold chain-studded two-piece skirt suit, with a collarless jacket and black turtleneck. A more practical, but nevertheless still chic, look.
