Carey Mulligan in Prada at THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND London Gala Screening

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We wanted to do a whole opening line being all excited about how Carey Mulligan has finally embraced a more glam style and then yell “PSYCH” at you when you scroll down and learn the sad truth of the matter, but there’s simply no way we can sell that lie based on the above thumbnail.

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The weird part is, we actually like the dress. We’re not always the biggest fans of scoop necklines or thick straps, but both elements provide the only interest and they work pretty well with the column shape and lack of color. It’s the styling here that’s kind of sad — or the relative lack of styling, we should say. She is wearing makeup and jewelry, but her preferences work as hard as they can to convince you that she’s not. Look, we get that she’s not a “bold lip and sparkly eyeshadow” kind of gal, and we’d never suggest that she has to be, but that’s “school picture day” styling. That center part pixie cut with bangs and a flip is asking too little hair to do too much work. It actually is a semi-cute sort of casual look, but we’d have suggested a couple of diamond hair clips at least.

Style Credits:
– Prada Black Satin Gown with a Cowl Neckline and Contrasting Pink Satin Piping
– Jessica McCormack Diamond Earrings
Styled by Andrew Mukamal

ABOUT THE MOVIE:
He’s getting the band back together. An official selection of this year’s Sundance Film Festival, THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND is only in theaters March 28. Starring Carey Mulligan, Tom Basden and Tim Key. Watch the trailer now.

The Ballad of Wallis Island follows Charles (Tim Key), an eccentric lottery winner who lives alone on a remote island and dreams of getting his favorite musicians, McGwyer Mortimer (Carey Mulligan and Tom Basden) back together. His fantasy quickly turns into reality when the bandmates and former lovers accept his invitation to play a private show at his home on Wallis Island. Old tensions resurface as Charles tries desperately to salvage his dream gig.

[Photo Credit: Yui Mok/PA Images/INSTARimages – Video Credit: Focus Features/YouTube]

• Andrew Mukamal
• Carey Mulligan
• Focus Features
• Jessica McCormack
• Movie Premiere
• Prada
• Red Carpet
• The Ballad of Wallis Island