Gillian Anderson Favors ‘Intellectual Dressing’ With Pockets on Emilia Wickstead Dress for ‘The Substance’ Premiere

Florals have been popping up in new ways this year, from the 3D-printed flowers on the 2024 Met Gala red carpet to the blossoming details on gowns at the Critics Choice Awards. On Monday, Gillian Anderson put forth a different take on the timeless trend, wearing an autumnal floral dress to the Los Angeles premiere of “The Substance.”

Anderson arrived at the red carpet in a rose-covered sleeveless frock by Emilia Wickstead that featured two pockets and a hemline that grazed her ankles. Anderson paired the dress she wore to the premiere, which also saw appearances from the film’s costars Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley, with a pair of sandals and square-rimmed glasses.

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The “Crown” and “X-Files” actress also opted to wear Emilia Wickstead to this year’s Emmys, where she posed on the red carpet in a metallic square-neck gown. Anderson paired the silver gown, which was one of a handful of metallic looks at this year’s awards show, with Martin Katz jewelry and a coordinated clutch.

Earlier this year, Anderson attended the red carpet premiere of her Netflix film “Scoop” while wearing another green dress by Wickstead. For the occasion, Anderson chose the strapless Ryder dress in mohair. She completed her look with jewelry by British designer Solange Azagury-Partridge and high-heeled sandals by Gianvito Rossi.

During London Fashion Week’s spring 2025 presentations, Wickstead shared another new take on florals. The designer sent models down the runway in blurred floral print dresses of a similar cut and A-line silhouette as the one Anderson wore to the premiere of “The Substance.”

Taking inspiration from the career and legacy of German French photographer and photojournalist Gisèle Freund, famed for her portraits of the likes of Simone de Beauvoir, Virginia Woolf, Henri Matisse and Marcel Duchamp, Wickstead’s spring 2025 collection was a meditation on power clothing.

“Intellectual dressing for me means when you can dress in a way that makes you feel confident and strong,” the designer told WWD‘s Hikmat Mohammed. “Pioneers need pockets to put things into.”

Emilia Wickstead Spring 2025 Ready-to-Wear Collection

Launch Gallery: Emilia Wickstead Spring 2025 Ready-to-Wear Collection

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