Hey, Upper East Siders, if there’s one thing Blake Lively guarantees during her press tours, it’s a show-stopping sartorial marathon and boyyyy did she up the ante on her latest run, wearing a series of particularly loud pantsuits.
Going the extra mile to promote her new film A Simple Favor, Lively seems to be dressing in sync with her character Emily’s prim and proper style.
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Let’s break it all down:
Look #1: Double velvet in 90 degree heat and humidity.
B stepped out this past Friday (in nearly 90 degree heat) in the first of many menswear-themed outfits she’d be spotted wearing throughout her weekend-long press tour: a blue velvet Brunello Cucinelli suit with a burgundy velvet suit jacket layered on top.
Naturally, the jacket was removed because…it was 87 degrees.
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Look #2: Nothing says “Hey, look at me!” like a highlighter green suit.
Next came this neon green Versace suit, which was plucked straight off the Versace Spring/Summer 2019 runway show at Milan Men’s Fashion Week in June. Lively added a touch of femininity to the menswear look and paired the suit with pink Christian Louboutin bejeweled heels, Lorraine Schwartz jewels, and a hot pink lip.
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Look #3: Plaids and checkers and a Gossip Girl throwback.
On day two, the former Upper East Sider journeyed back to her Gossip Girl prep school roots and stunned in a very busy plaid/checkered Roland Mouret suit and tie, and accessorized with an embellished cream clutch.
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Look #4: More is more is more.
This purple and green snake print Bottega Venetta shorts suit and Stuart Weitzman heels is a lotta look.
Look #5: A pinstriped grand finale.
Lively wore a cream and black pinstripe three-piece suit from Zimmerman Resort 2019 for her last stop on this pantsuit press tour. Underneath the sleeveless vest, Lively wore a sheer lace collared shirt and nude heels.
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Look #6: Pretty in (dusty) pink.
After a weekend of bold colors and prints, Lively opted for a more muted tone and reached for a dusty pink linen pantsuit. The actress layered the frayed trim jacket over a classic white button-up and wore white and brown oxford loafers.
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With just a few weeks until the thriller officially debuts in theaters, it’s likely B has a lot more enviable looks up her (menswear-inspired) sleeve.