Angelina Jolie continues to elevate the timeless all-black ensemble.
Friday, October 18, at Maria The actress and philanthropist made headlines during the 68th BFI London Film Festival at London’s Royal Festival Hall in a monochromatic black ensemble that subtly showed off her midriff.
The three-piece Dolce & Gabbana ensemble featured her partially unbuttoned waistcoat worn over a black blazer, adding a touch of femininity to a traditionally masculine look.
Jolie completed her red carpet look with black trousers and square-toe high-heeled boots, once again adding to Jolie’s history of experimenting with outdated gender stereotypes through fashion.
The elegant ensemble also revealed Jolie’s swallow tattoos – one of which was designed in memory of her children.
(Jolie shares Maddox, 22, Zahara, 19, Shiloh, 18, Pax, 20, Knox, 15, and Vicki, 15, with her ex-husband Brad Pitt Vianne.
Angelina Jolie attends the “Maria” headline party during the 68th BFI London Film Festival at the Royal Festival Hall on October 18, 2024 in London, England.
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as Fashion Noting that Jolie chose to add a touch of style to the timeless style with a pair of Buccellati gold earrings, which feature a “teardrop-shaped pendant” that “features a diamond surrounded by an ornate engraved design.”
While Jolie is known for playing with so-called “menswear,” she’s also the queen of feminine elegance, which the actress has been working on while promoting her new movie, Maria.
At a recent New York screening of the critically acclaimed biopic, Jolie wore a vintage white gown that paid homage to her character and real-life opera singer Maria Callas. First made in 1956, the Madame Grès maxi dress has micro pleats and an asymmetrical bodice.
Jolie wore a similar old Hollywood glam look while attending this year’s awards show The 81st Venice International Film Festival. While walking the red carpet, the actress turned heads in a beige chiffon strapless gown custom designed by designer Tamara Ralph. She then finished the look with a faux fur shawl and a 1972 “Rose Ouvrante” pin, part of Callas’ impressive jewelry collection.
(Fun fact: Jolie also wore it throughout the movie.)
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In a 2018 interview, Jolie discussed what femininity means to her and the various ways she approaches traditional gender roles, expression and fashion.
“[Femininity means] There are a lot of different things,” she said at the time. “There is no one version of femininity. It means different things at different times and in different places. It can be a certain level of tenderness and elegance, but it is also women marching or fighting for their own rights or the rights of others. Way.
The actress went on to say, “There is nothing more attractive than a person being completely themselves, without restraint, no matter what form it takes.”
“We all recognize this when we see these women – the beauty of those women is their spirit and their inability to do anything but be true to themselves,” she added.
