“When I’m on those red carpets, there’s a lot of tension because you’re promoting a movie or looking to create a moment. They’re nervous. “
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Florence Pugh has hinted at what her outfit will be for her first Met Gala.
In a joint interview with Valentino’s artistic director Pierpaolo Piccioli for The New York Times, Pugh talked about his involvement on the upcoming occasion with the designer. When asked if her dress would “surprise people,” the actor confessed that she will be “great. “She also spoke candidly about the tension she’s willing to feel as she poses on the red steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
“But we like big ones, don’t we?” said the Don’t Worry star Darling. “When I’m on those red carpets, there’s a lot of tension because you’re promoting a movie or looking to create a moment. They are nervous.
Pugh then noticed what fashion means to her and how excited she is to look on the occasion in her outfit, despite what others may think.
“The purpose is for you to explain yourself with what you’re wearing,” he said. “Every time I faint in any dress, it’s an edition of me I’m proud of. So it doesn’t matter if other people don’t necessarily like it.
She under pressure that she doesn’t want other people to like her style, adding, “I don’t think everything I do should be one hundred percent loved. The things being discussed are good. It means that other people are interested. “
The Good Person star also mentioned the “glamour” that will come with her first appearance at the Met Gala, which includes posing for photos. so overwhelmed,” she said.
Despite the tension she would possibly feel at the star-studded event, Pugh still explained how excited she was to walk alongside Piccioli, who helped create her outfit.
“But having that wearer with you who designed the dress after talking, making plans and creating for months takes away 30, 40 percent of the fear,” she said. “The concept is to be as ambitious as possible. I love strength. It provides me. I like the way it generates conversation.
Piccioli agreed with the actor’s emotions and opened up about being its creator, adding, “You create items that want to be used by someone. And Florence is the user who provides what I do. “
The theme of the 2023 Met Gala will be “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty. “It will also pay tribute to the backward designer through its dress code: “In honor of Karl. “According to Vogue, there are “wonderful ways” for visitors to “say hello to one of fashion’s greats. “For example, the magazine explained that “the most original technique would be to use an archival look of one of the labels managed by Lagerfeld. “While Lagerfeld is known as Chanel’s artistic director, he also worked with brands such as Valentino and Chloé.
While Pugh opts for a Valentino look for Monday’s big event, this wouldn’t be her first collaboration with the brand. In August 2022, she made headlines for her see-through pink dress from the fashion house, which showcased her nipples. During her verbal exchange speech with The New York Times, she reflected on the widespread complaint she faced about her appearance and how it took her by surprise.
“I’ve gotten a lot of positive feedback, but I’ve been surprised that other people feel empowered to be terrible and say nasty things because I showed my nipples,” she said. “Although the way he dressed was bold, it was by no means free.
He expressed surprise at the complaints when he addressed his resolve to fight on social media last year.
“I just couldn’t pick up on the fact that showing my breasts provoked so much anger, to the point that other people would say if I get hurt, I deserve it,” Pugh added. “That’s why I had to comment. “
When she referred to the review on Instagram in July 2022, she wrote: “Many of you aggressively sought to let me know how disappointed you were with my ‘little ***,’ or how embarrassed I feel about being so ‘flat-chest. ‘”
However, the Midsommar star explained that “not a wink [from her] was nervous” about wearing the dress “before, or even now after” being ashamed of the body.
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