Fans slam ‘disturbing’ new fashion trend worn by Florence Pugh and Emily Blunt at the Oscars: ‘I thought it was a wardrobe malfunction’
It’s awards season and that means one thing: eagle-eyed fashion fans are watching the events as intently as movie buffs.
For some viewers, seeing what the A-listers choose to wear as they strut down the red carpet is just as important as seeing who picked up the gong.
And two actors who get a lot of attention – much of it unwanted – for their ensembles are Florence Pugh and Emily Blunt.
The two theater makers opted for a trend that upset some fashionistas – with one even wondering if their dresses had fallen victim to the dreaded ‘wardrobe malfunction’.
And the feature in question is “floating straps,” a design where the stars wore dresses with the shoulder straps placed several inches above their shoulders instead of resting on top.
Emily Blunt (pictured) poses in her surprisingly controversial Schiaparelli dress at the Oscars in Los Angeles last night
Meanwhile, Florence Pugh (pictured) also opted for the unconventional style feature in her Del Core dress at the Oscars last night
The big winners of the evening were Christopher Nolan, Cillian Murphy, Emma Stone, Da’Vine Joy Randolph and Robert Downey Jr.
Oppenheimer won a whopping seven Oscars at Sunday night’s Academy Awards, while Poor Things, The Holdovers, American Fiction, Anatomy of Fall and The Zone of Interest took home major prizes
Best Supporting Actress nominee Emily Blunt may not have won her category, but she did appear on several best-dressed lists, thanks to her champagne-colored, beaded Schiaparelli dress with floating shoulders.
Stylist Jessica Paster, who helped Emily choose the dress, shared Vanity fair: ‘Did I know that people started talking over their shoulders? Absolute. Do I care what anyone else has to say? Absolutely not.’
Jessica added: ‘At the end of the day she looked absolutely beautiful. It was such a beautiful dress.’
She also noted that she was surprised to see Florence Pugh wearing a similar detail on her silver Del Core dress, as she “thought” [Blunt] would be the first to wear it [the floating shoulder]’.
While the stylist may have liked the details, it was surprisingly controversial among some viewers, who shared their negative thoughts on social media.
One Instagrammer said: ‘I thought it was a wardrobe malfunction.’
And an X user (formerly Twitter) wrote: ‘The floating bands need to go. one of the worst trends in years. I just want to push them all DOWN.”
Another said: ‘Why are Emily Blunt’s dress straps just floating in the air?’
The majority of online fashion watchers seemed to hate the ‘floating straps’ trend, but some were fans of the new look
In a similar vein, another commenter wrote, “What’s going on with Emily’s top dress straps? They look like they’re floating.’
Meanwhile, another wrote: ‘Apparently there are floating straps in there?’
However, a small minority of viewers seemed to be fans of the trend and shared positive thoughts about the new look.
One wrote: ‘I didn’t know what to think at first… but I love Emily Blunt and Flo Pugh’s floating shoulder straps.’
And another added: ‘OMG FLOATING BANDS OF BEAUTIFULNESS. Charlize! I live!’
The floating straps on Emily’s dress seen from the side as she gave her father Oliver a tour
Some fans thought the quirky strap design on Emily’s dress was a ‘wardrobe malfunction’ and couldn’t believe their eyes
Florence Pugh also wore a similar detail on her silver Del Core dress, which she paired with a snake necklace
Additionally, Emily’s figure-hugging sequined Schiaparelli couture gown faced a backlash due to the dress’s quirky, bejeweled Y-front.
Emily’s stylist Jessica Paster took offense to fans who said the girth of the underwear ‘ruined the whole look’ when she shared photos on Instagram.
She replied: ‘because you have absolutely no refined taste.’
When another criticized: ‘I just think this is too cool a dress for her and the glamor didn’t help’, Jessica hit back: ‘I didn’t see you on the red carpet???’.
The cream-colored dress was covered in sequins and had gravity-defying straps, but as Emily walked the red carpet, all viewers could talk about was the beaded outline of a pair of Y-fronts on her dress and the bizarre shoulders.
One wrote: ‘Is Emily Blunt wearing the tight white men’s underwear dress? Yes she is’, while another said: ‘thanks Emily Blunt for bringing back the handball goalkeeper jockstrap’.
Others said: ‘Why does Emily Blunt’s dress have rhinestone fronts?’ and “Emily Blunt’s dress has shopping bag handles for shoulder straps.”
“Emily Blunt wearing that dress makes me miss Joan Rivers and Fashion Police. Joan would have made great jokes.”
‘What’s going on with Emily Blunt’s dress? Miranda Priestly frowns.’
Jessica has been a stylist for over twenty years and has dressed a number of stars, including Eva Longoria, Sandra Bullock and Jennifer Aniston, for major red carpet events such as the Emmys, Golden Globes and the Met Gala.
Cate Blanchett once raved about her when she said, “The great thing about Jessica is [her ability] to inhabit the fashion world and be human and real.”
Emily’s film Oppenheimer won a whopping seven Oscars at Sunday night’s Academy Awards, while rival Barbie won just one.
The two actors weren’t the only ones looking unusual: Also sporting modernist ensembles, Kim Kardashian and Emily Ratajkowski pulled out all the stops for the Vanity Fair Oscars afterparty.
Kim Kardashian stunned in a sculptural white satin dress by Balenciaga as she arrived at the Wallis Annenberg Center in Beverly Hills
Emily Ratajkowski, 32, chose a similarly futuristic dress from French fashion label Jacquemus for the Vanity Fair afterparty
Kim opted for a sculptural white satin dress from Balenciaga for the ‘do at the Wallis Annenberg Center in Beverly Hills.
However, the 43-year-old mother of four contrasted the ultra-modern dress with a classic cosmetic look.
She styled her hair in waves, stunning in an old Hollywood style, and then finished her look with a smokey eye and nude lip.
Also dressed in a futuristic dress was Emily Ratajkowski, 32, by French fashion label Jacquemus.
Emily posed sideways and showed off the backless gown, which had an unusual asymmetrical bodice.
The bodice tilted slightly to the left and almost seemed to detach from her figure.