Oscars 2023: Don’t Worry Darling, Florence Pugh Has Arrived in Daring Style

The red carpet looks just right for Miss Flo.

Florence Pugh went for it at the 2023 Oscars on March 12, stepping out on the red carpet in a draped beige Valentino gown with ruffled off-the-shoulder sleeves, worn with black shorts and dark platform heels. The Don't Worry Darling star had her blonde hair in a wavy up 'do and accessorized with Tiffany & Co jewelry, including a platinum diamond necklace and platinum earrings with pink tourmalines and diamonds.

As for the inspo behind the bold look? She told E! News' Laverne Cox on the red carpet that she's going for "a bit of romantic, a bit of punk, wearing some shorts," adding, "They're very short."

She noted she's rooting for Everything Everywhere All at Once tonight. "I went in and left feeling like I had just witnessed life in front of me," Florence said. "It was unbelievable."

Florence, 27, offered a style departure from her Goldilocks character from the 2022 Shrek spinoff Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, which is nominated at the 2023 Oscars for Best Animated Feature Film. (Also nominated in the category are Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio, Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, The Sea Beast and Turning Red.)

Florence is known for her bold and controversial fashion choices—ranging from a boudoir-inspired dress to that sheer hot pink gown she wore last summer—but opted for a more classic style at the Academy Awards, where she's on hand to present trophies for Adapted and Original Screenplay later in the evening. (See all the red carpet arrivals here.) 

"I always loved making an entrance and I always loved having people turn around in the street and think: ‘Oh my god, what is she wearing?' and not necessarily always in a good way," the Black Widow star previously told The Outnet. "It's always been very apparent that I do have two sides and whether it's me going out onto a red carpet or me going onto a stage or me going to set, you are in some way performing."

Florence—who was spotted holding hands with photographer Charlie Gooch on Valentine's Day—suggested that one key part of picking a red carpet outfit is how empowering it feels. 

"When you feel good in the clothes that you're wearing," she noted, "you are unstoppable."

At the 2023 Oscars, she is joining fellow presenters Halle Bailey, Elizabeth Banks, Jessica Chastain, Dwayne Johnson, Nicole Kidman and more in handing out the most coveted trophies in Hollywood at the Dolby Theatre. 

Keep reading to see more stars step out on the red carpet at the 2023 Oscars.

In Elie Saab Couture with Bulgari jewelry

In Moschino

In Gucci

In Vera Wang

In Dolce & Gabbana

In Alaïa with Moussaieff jewelry 

In Versace with Tiffany & Co. jewelry 

In Christian Siriano

In Louis Vuitton

In Vivienne Westwood with Pomellato jewelry 

In Alexander McQueen with Fred Leighton jewelry 

In Louis Vuitton

In Vera Wang with REZA jewelry

In Valentino with Chopard jewelry 

In Chanel Couture with Tiffany & Co. jewelry

In Louis Vuitton with Tiffany & Co. jewelry 

In Fendi with David Yurman and OMEGA jewelry

In Tamara Ralph with Pomellato jewelry 

In Christian Dior Couture with Moussaieff jewelry 

In Giorgio Armani with OMEGA and Fred Leighton jewelry 

In Armani Privé with OMEGA jewelry

In Dolce & Gabbana with Tag Heuer jewelry 

In LaQuan Smith

In Gucci

In Rodarte with Chopard jewelry 

In Dolce & Gabbana

In Gucci