Florence Pugh arriving at the Venice Film Festival in Valentino missed the press conference for her film “Don’t Worry Darling”,leaving director Olivia Wilde in haute couture Chanel to fend questions about their rumoured feud.Credit:Getty
Without the aid of a whiteboard and a social media savant,the complexity of the feud is as difficult to unravel as a Paco Rabanne chain mail dress,but involves a leaked video of Wilde referring to Pugh as “Miss Flo” and questioning the actor’s commitment to the highly stylised dystopian movie.
When asked about the alleged discord at the film’s press conference,Wilde in theBottega green corner,wearing a Chanel skirt suit with a black bralette,tried to dampen the flames. “As for all the endless tabloid gossip and all the noise out there,I mean,the internet feeds itself,” Wilde said. “I don’t feel the need to contribute. It’s sufficiently well-nourished.”
Pugh’s response? Silence. TheBlack Widow andMidsommar star had skipped the press conference,preferring to cruise into Venice before the film’s premiere in a printed purple Valentino knit shirt and short combination with matching bandeau top,accessorised with a nose ring.
Fashion referees would be hard-pressed to call a winner between the ensembles for this teaser to the main event. Purple is more current than green on the colour trend wheel but Chanel haute couture trumps Valentino resort. The decider was left to the red carpet.
Before the screening Wilde matched Styles’ impeccable blue Gucci jacket with woollen flared trousers,in a custom Big Bird yellow chiffon Gucci gown with a plunging neckline,diamanté details and floral organza hem. Wilde and Styles are long-term fans of creative director Alessandro Michele’s seventies redux approach to fashion,championed since moving into the top role at the house of Gucci in 2015.
Florence Pugh in Valentino haute couture,Harry Styles in Gucci and Olivia Wilde in Gucci at the Venice Film Festival premiere of “Don’t Worry Darling”. Credit:Getty
Pugh upped her game with an embellished sheer chiffon Valentino haute couture gown over high-waisted briefs,with feather-trimmed high heels. Loyalty is also Pugh’s strong suit,with the star having attended the Valentino haute couture show in July wearing a vibrant pink gown with a sheer top.