Sydney Sweeney Channels Kim Novak for 2025 Met Gala, Previewing Her Upcoming Role

This style is also an homage to Colman Domingo, one of the 2025 co-chairs, as he makes his directorial debut with the movie.

Sydney Sweeney opted for the methodology in 2025 Met Gala .

The actress sported a dazzling black Miu Miu outfit featuring an asymmetrical neckline with a cutout at one side. She mentioned to reporters that this design was meant to bring back memories of a comparable ensemble seen before. Kim Novak , who Sweeney is preparing to play in a film.

Sweeney's outfit is inspired by a dress that Novak had on in the 1967 film The Legend of Lylah Clare. Sweeney posted a picture of Novak wearing the dress on her social media. Instagram stories moments before taking to the Met Gala carpet.

While Novak's dress appears to consist of two parts, a dress and a capelet, Sweeney's looks to be entirely one piece. Novak was one of the biggest screen sirens of the late 1950s, best known for her starring role in Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo.

The appearance was also a tribute to Met Gala co-chair Colman Domingo , who is set to make his feature film directorial debut with Scandalous, a film about the 1957 love affair between Novak and Sammy Davis. Jr. The couple faced heavy scrutiny from the press, as well as threats from studio executives.

Sweeney will be taking on the role of Novak, along with producing the movie. David Jonsson ( Industry ) will portray the iconic Rat Pack member.

The dress boasts an even more profound connection to Hollywood's past. Joan Crawford wore the gown three decades prior to Novak, debuting the sparkly number in 1937's The Bride Wore Red. The movie, helmed by Dorothy Arzner, marks a significant milestone in the annals of feminist cinema.

Recently, the team behind Scandalous revealed intentions to participate in the Cannes Film Festival later this month for promoting their movie in the global marketplace.

Production hasn't started yet, and there isn't a scheduled release date at this time.

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