Charlize Theron is both a trendsetter and fantastic at hopping on trends in a unique way. Now, I think she’s doing both these things with her latest look, as she was the second celebrity this week to wear a silver fringe dress to a premiere for a project on the 2026 movie schedule. So, here’s hoping we have a new trend on our hands!
One day after Florence Pugh rocked a silver fringe dress at the UK premiere of Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Theron showed up to the China premiere for The Odyssey in a stunning fringe gown by Louis Vuitton. Take a look:
As you can see, the silver fringe on this gown starts at the Mad Max: Fury Road star's shoulders and then cascades down her entire body. Underneath it, she’s wearing a high-neck black top, and her Instagram post about the look highlights the open back.
Overall, this fit doesn’t just fit in with a potential new trend; it also adds to her ongoing epic catalog of Odyssey looks. From one outfit that featured a high-slit dress and over-the-top gloves to another that was made of sheer black and white material, she’s been wearing clothes that stand right up there with Zendaya’s fits for this film.
However, let’s go back to Pugh for a second. The actress, who ironically will also star with Zendaya later this year in Dune: Part Three and is supposedly also in Spider-Man: Brand New Day with her, turned heads with her silver dress a few days ago. The dress was by Tamara Ralph, and it was fully made of silver fringe. It also featured what the Little Women star called “breast curtains,” which were made of fringe and added a really cool structure to the gown.
In comparison, Theron’s fringe look is a lot more free-flowing. It almost feels like it’s a waterfall. So, it’s a very fun and effective example of how much range fringe (and the color silver) has.
Now, I’d like to see more celebrities jump on this trend. I feel like they will too, considering how both Pugh and Theron’s styles tend to fit right in with what’s hot at any given moment. For example, Pugh was a leader of the sheer trend. Meanwhile, the Apex star always knows how to make a fad edgy and her own, as she wore a plunging yet structured sheer Givenchy gown to a different Odyssey event this week.
With that said, I’m looking forward to seeing the next outfits these ladies rock on the red carpet. I’m also hopeful we’ll see more silver fringe. Maybe Pugh will even bring it back again, seeing as she’ll be releasing both Dune: Part Three and Avengers: Doomsday on December 18.
Clearly, silver fringe can be done in many different ways, and I want to see her, Theron, and others wearing it again and again and again, because it really does make them shimmer.
