Natalie Portman Is Ethereal in a Strapless Gown With Watercolor Florals

Natalie Portman was the embodiment of elegance while sitting front row at Dior’s couture show.

The Academy Award winner arrived at the French house’s Fall 2023 couture show on Monday, wearing a lovely strapless gown featuring a watercolor-painted floral pattern on white satin fabric. The piece includes a subtle sweetheart neckline and a matching bow belt at the waist, flowing into a breezy midi-length skirt.

She completed the ensemble with a pair of ankle-strap sandals and a small ivory bag, while wearing an array of fine jewelry, including dangling earrings and a statement ruby earring. The star wore her hair lightly curled with a middle part, complemented by a subtle smoky eye and glossy pink lip.

The Jackie actress has been a Dior ambassador and the face of Miss Dior perfume for over a decade, and she’s worked with the brand on several sophisticated red-carpet looks. At the 2023 Cannes Film Festival in May, Portman attended the premiere of her film May December in a re-creation of Christian Dior’s famous Junon dress, designed in 1949.

That gown was comprised of a strapless ivory bodice adorned with sequins and a ball-gown skirt made of layers of white silk tulle petals, which were covered in intricate blue beading and embroidery to create an ombré-esque effect that resembled delicate scales. Portman kept focus on the standout gown, wearing her hair in a neat bun and accessorizing minimally with a pair of diamond drop earrings.

Quinci LeGardye

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