Florence Pugh Sees Your Statement Coat and Raises You a Statement Shoulder

It’s hardly surprising that Pugh would turn to Harris Reed for such a theatrical yet elegant moment. The British designer is a longtime friend and collaborator: Pugh opened his fall 2023 London Fashion Week show in a sequined harlequin gown and enormous halo headpiece, delivering a Shakespeare-inspired monologue about the transformative power of clothes. She returned to open his fall 2025 presentation at Tate Britain, emerging in a pointed black corset and hooded gown for an eerie, dramatic performance. Reed’s designs, with such unabashed romanticism and allegiance to craft, have long been a natural extension of Pugh’s own fashion sensibilities.

The beauty look was equally striking. Makeup artist Alex Babsky gave Pugh a deep, wine-stained lip, softly smoked mauve-gray eyes, and flushed cheeks, while hairstylist Adir Abergel twisted her blonde hair into a deliberately undone, almost Regency-style updo, with wisps escaping around her face.

The night before, Pugh had embraced a more relaxed take on historical dressing. She appeared alongside her East of Eden co-star Zoe Kazan in a richly patterned Ralph Lauren Collection jacquard Maurice jacket, layered over the matching Thurlow corset top and a dark, floor-length Janie maxi skirt. She added Bulgari Serpenti Viper jewelry, Maria Tash diamond earrings, and chunky Christian Louboutin platform sandals to keep things modern.

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