Florence Pugh Makes a Splash at 2024 Oscars with Wet-Look Dress and '90s Madonna-Inspired Hair

Mar. 15, 2025

Florence Pughis a pro when it comes to choosing statement-making gowns and her look at the2024 Academy Awardsred carpet is no exception.

TheOppenheimeractress arrived in a silver Del Core dress featuring a sculpted sheer bodice with delicate beading, reminiscent of water droplets. The plunging dress pooled at her feet before trailing out behind her in a short train.

E! News cohost Zanna Roberts Rassi confirmed the water droplets theory onInstagram, writing that the design is specifically supposed to mimic droplets on a leaf.

Florence Pugh at 2024 Oscars.Getty Images

Getty Images

HairstylistAdir Abergel, who usedVirtueproducts to style Pugh’s locks, drew inspiration from a “modern-day bombshell hairstyle with a carefree lived-in glamorous vibe,” according to a press release. The hairstyle is meant to celebrateOppenheimer’s 13 Oscar nominations, as well as nod to Madonna’s 1990s era.

Florence Pugh at 2024 Oscars.Kevin Mazur/Getty

Kevin Mazur/Getty

Pugh, 28, joined her fellow “Oppenhomies” at the award show, where their film isnominated for a whopping 13 awards. Included among the nominations are Best Picture, Best Director for Christopher Nolan, Best Actor for Cillian Murphy, Best Supporting Actor forRobert Downey Jr.and Best Supporting Actress forEmily Blunt.

So far, the film has dominated the 2024 awards season, winning several awards at the Golden Globes, Critics Choice Awards and SAG Awards.

Pugh’s Oscars look is the latest sartorial hit for the star. At theBAFTAs last month, she rocked a custom Harris Reed look featuring a silver corset layered over a black skirt, plus a dramatic cape and train. Pugh accessorized with a dazzling Boucheron necklace.

Reed, who designed the gown, shared his excitement over creating a piece for Pugh onInstagram, “There are few people in this world that I am more gagged to dress and respect more then the iconic Florence. Every time I get to sew my little heart out and make a fashion moment with you, it always feels like the first. I love you and thank you for always trusting me to create for you.”

Florence Pugh at the 2024 BAFTAs.Joe Maher/BAFTA/Getty

Joe Maher/BAFTA/Getty

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For the afterparty, she changed into awhite lace-paneled minidresswith an asymmetrical hemline, which she paired with a feathery coat and a pair of Gianvito Rossi Portofino sandals.

Florence Pugh at a 2024 BAFTAs afterparty.WP Pix / SplashNews

WP Pix / SplashNews

In the midst of awards season, Pugh has also been out promotingDune: Part Two. At theLondon premiereof the sci-fi movie in February, she wore a custom Valentino brown sequin, hooded gown paired with Aquazzura sandals.

source: people.com