EvenDame Emma Thompsonis embracingBarbie summer!
The pair laughed through their haute couture mother-daughter date and struck dramatic poses for the cameras.
The star-studded affair was Thompson’s first fashion show, and big names likeLaura Dern,Kate Hudson,Sydney SweeneyandNoah Centineojoined her in the front row.
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The Oscar winner paired her suit with simple gold jewelry, sleek sunglasses and a white flat shoe. Her daughter was also suited up in a light gray vest and trouser set, and the mother-daughter duo wore matching sunglasses with an attached dainty chain.
On attending her first fashion show, Thompson toldWomen’s Wear Daily, “I know, can you believe it? Incredible. But it’s not my world.”
“I loveArmani, new inventions and you can be perfection,” she added.
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Women’s Wear Daily also reported that Thompson climbed over the seats to hug fellow actress Hudson, and commented on how hot it was inside the tented area where the show was held.
Hudson had a dash of pink in her sleek look, as well, wearing a silky top and skirt set with an abstract pink and black pattern.
TheLove Actuallystar has rocked a bold suit before, most recently wearing a pastel purple and relaxed-fitted suit with white sneakers at the premiere of her filmWhat’s Love Got to Do with It?in February.
The actress has also publicly spoken out about how her style and self-image have adapted with age in a2022 essay for The Guardian. She wrote, “I’m grateful I can still get up a hill and I’m depressed about my thighs," staying true to her funny and light-hearted nature.
Thompson’s choice to suit up in pink comes with the growing trend favoringbold suits and tailored stylesand the surge of pink looks ahead of the highly anticipated release of theBarbiemovie.
The all-pink fashion trend, dubbedBarbiecore, has celebs fromLizzotoSebastian Stansporting all pink everything. The rosy aesthetic has become a fashion staple throughout 2022 sincephotos from theBarbiesetbecame a viral sensation, but hotter hues of pink is the latest craze, as seen with Thompson’s bright suit.
The trend is only just heating up with the movie about the iconic doll set to hit theaters onJuly 21.
source: people.com