The dress code last night in Rome at Dior’s annual cruise show – where it unveils summery holiday wear – was white for women, black for men.
If you want to go out with a bang – the rumour is the show may be star designer Maria Grazia Chiuri’s swansong – this is the way to do it.
Who knows how it was decided who would get to model the ribbon ruffled gauzy confection that Natalie Portman glided in wearing, but her dress was the classic showstopper of the night.
Grounded with a long, tailored tailcoat, this was elegant with a hint of The Greatest Showman.
The dress code at Dior’s annual cruise show was white for women, black for men and Natalie Portman glided in wearing a classic showstopper

White Lotus star Sarah Catherine Hook, meanwhile, wore a scoop neck lace dress that was as simple and demure as a peasant’s dirndl

Rosamund Pike’s short-sleeved top and matching skirt, with a silver belt and the brand’s Naughtily-D heeled black ankle boots, were less princess and more bohemian Victorian lady

White Lotus actress Alexandra Daddario wore a sheer lace two piece that was messy in comparison with her fellow actresses’ outfits
Lace was a big theme in the collection – Rosamund Pike’s short-sleeved top and matching skirt, with a silver belt and the brand’s Naughtily-D heeled black ankle boots, were less princess and more bohemian Victorian lady of letters. This was probably the coolest look of the night.
White Lotus actress Alexandra Daddario wore a sheer lace two piece that was messy in comparison with her fellow actresses’ outfits.
Fellow White Lotus star Sarah Catherine Hook, meanwhile, wore a scoop neck lace dress that was as simple and demure as a peasant’s dirndl – and made us think she’s a dead ringer for Princess Charlotte.