Florence Pugh in Elie Saab Couture at the THUNDERBOLTS* European Premiere

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Two things we knew, going into the month of April: that the red carpet pickings would be slim for most of the month, and that we just needed to wait until Florence Pugh stepped out in her newest see-through dress for the Thunderbolts* campaign. It may come as little surprise to you that we were correct on both counts. See, We were looking forward to this moment because despite this being her second Marvel film, this is her first time hitting the red carpet as a Marvel star. Sorry if this triggers you, but when she was promoting Black Widow in 2021, we were all still on lockdown and she had to do it like this:

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Perched on a stool in her stylist’s hotel bathroom. MAN, that was a sucky time. But that’s in the past and now we’re in the bold, bright, sunny future of 2025 (HEAVY SARCASM), which means she gets to spend those Disney dollars the way Jesus intended:

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We always say the same thing about sheer gowns and black gowns: as long as it’s interesting to look at, it works fine for the red carpet. The problem with sheer gowns and black gowns is that most of them are generic and instantly forgettable. We’re not sure if this is a particularly memorable gown in the long term, but we do think it’s interesting enough for pictures. It’s attempting more as a design than merely exposing the panties or the nips. There’s a sense of grandeur to the design and the various embellishment and textural elements give it a sense of depth. It looks great on her. We’re not as convinced that the head styling was the right way to go. She can work a wet look and a mod eye with the best of them, but we don’t think the style works for the dress.

Style Credits:
Elie Saab Black Sheer Gown from the Fall 2024 Couture Collection
Styled by Rebecca Corbin-Murray

ABOUT THE MOVIE:
In “Thunderbolts*” Marvel Studios assembles an unconventional team of antiheroes—Yelena Belova, Bucky Barnes, Red Guardian, Ghost, Taskmaster and John Walker. After finding themselves ensnared in a death trap set by Valentina Allegra de Fontaine, these disillusioned castoffs must embark on a dangerous mission that will force them to confront the darkest corners of their pasts. Will this dysfunctional group tear themselves apart, or find redemption and unite as something much more before it’s too late?
Cast: Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan, Wyatt Russell, Olga Kurylenko, Lewis Pullman, Geraldine Viswanathan, Chris Bauer, Wendell Pierce,
with David Harbour, with Hannah John-Kamen, and Julia Louis Dreyfus
Director: Jake Schreier
Story by: Eric Pearson
Screenplay by: Eric Pearson and Joanna Calo
Producer: Kevin Feige
Executive Producers: Louis D’Esposito, Brian Chapek, Jason Tamez

[Photo Credit: Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images for The Walt Disney Company Limited, StillMoving.Net for The Walt Disney Company Limited, eliesaab.com – Video Credit: Marvel Entertianment/YouTube]

• Elie Saab
• Elie Saab Couture
• Florence Pugh
• Marvel Studios
• Movie Premiere
• Rebecca Corbin-Murray
• Red Carpet
• Thunderbolts
• Walt Disney Studios