Rosamund Pike Takes Over NYC—Dressed in Dior
Rosamund Pike has been taking over New York City this month—one stylish event after the next. The actor (who recently navigated a busy awards awards season, thanks to her unforgettable role in Saltburn) made her press rounds at several buzzy events, recapping all of her personal highlights for Vogue. On the lineup? There was the Brooklyn Museum’s Brooklyn Artists Ball, the Badass Art Woman Awards, and Christian Dior’s pre-fall 2024 presentation held on Monday evening.
On April 9, Pike attended the Brooklyn Artists Ball, which is the Brooklyn Museum’s largest fundraising event. “I loved this event because during dinner, I had a chance to talk at length to Maria Grazia [Chiuri] and Karishma Swali,” says Pike, adding that that chatted about their shared passion for embroidery and their work furthering opportunities for women through the Chanakya school in India. The star also mingled with fellow guests such as Mickalene Thomas, Naomi Watts, and Rebecca Hall, and took in an electric performance. “Little Simz rocked the room," she says of the British rapper. "I loved that she got us all up dancing; I love it when a room starts to move, and people let go. I was one of the first on my feet!”
The following day, the star also attended the 2024 Badass Art Woman Awards at the Angel Orensanz Foundation; The event aimed spotlight women who are pushing culture, art, and design forward, and included honorees such as Thomas, Chiuri, Swali, and Jane South. “This evening celebrated women who get shit done together through dedication, shared brain space, and exchange,” says Pike. “I met jewelers, artists, curators, and people who teach artists the business of art. It was inspiring.”
As though the two parties were not enough excitement, Pike also made time in her schedule to attend Dior s pre-fall collection runway show on Monday evening, hosted at the Brooklyn Museum. A longtime-wearer of Dior, Pike was thrilled to take in the fashion house’s elegant new assortment in-person. “Dior [is] a name you associate with impeccable design and craftsmanship,” says Pike, adding that “Maria Grazia is a true feminist and her decisions are intentional, detailed and honest. I love the way her clothes move, whether they are holding you or flowing from you.”
Pike’s favorite looks from the Marlene Dietrich-inspired collection? “I loved the elegantly-cut short velvet shorts with beautiful suiting on top,” says Pike. “There were beautiful sexy oversized shirts, with nonchalance and attitude, paired with wide slouchy trousers that flowed. And the deconstructed menswear; I saw a suit like mine in dark black velvet—so gorgeous.”
Of course, Pike had to bring her own statement look to the front row. “An audience at a fashion show is a funny crowd,” says Pike. “People are more on edge. They are an audience who are also being watched, which is a complicated idea. I need to make my look a little bit like a performance for that reason—I need to find a character I believe in, and channel myself through her.”
If Pike’s Dior show look was a character, it was certainly a sophisticated one. Styled by Leith Clark, the star’s all-black suit channeled Dior’s iconic New Look silhouette in a fresh, modern way. “I like a look that encompasses elegance with an edge,” says Pike. “I fell in love with the proportions of the suit, and the way the jacket kicks out. Elegance is underrated in our times; I prize it highly.” The star did have fun with her accessories. She punctuated the look with a white Lady Dior bag and an unexpected shoe combo. “I chose to wear socks with my high platform shoes, a little wrinkled like I used to do at school when I knew I was supposed to pull them up straight,” she says. “The socks undercut the severity of the look. You know this person is playful as well as strict, a little deshabillé in her elegance!”
Now that Pike’s whirldwind fashion tour of New York is over, she ll be getting back to film work. “I have recently made an experimental film called Hallow Road with Babak Anvari—a treasured, close-knit experience,” says Pike. “And I have just completed an epic season three of The Wheel of Time. I have been so excited by the work we created this season. We have just returned from a very exciting and demanding location shoot which will really deliver for fans of the show.”
Below, Pike takes Vogue behind the scenes as she gets ready for the Dior show.
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