Blake Lively Channels Dorothy in Ruby Slippers and a Poppy-Covered Chanel Bag for a Star-Studded 'Wicked' Screening

The self-styled actor couldn't help but method-dress for the occasion.

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Blake Lively found a truly genius way to make Wicked method dressing wearable for everyday. Because, well, of course she did. In case you're not familiar with her game, this is a woman who once packed three floral dresses into a single day for her It Ends With Us press tour—all without the help of a stylist.

For a special screening of Wicked held at Metrograph in New York City on Dec. 3, the star managed to incorporate two different visual tropes from the film into one quintessentially Blake outfit. Channeling the Wizard of Oz protagonist Dorothy and her iconic ruby slippers, Lively sourced a stunning pair of Marc Jacobs platform Mary Janes covered in cherry red crystals. To make the reference even more apparent, she cuffed her light wash jeans and wore the bejeweled heels with a set of light blue socks in a nod to Dorothy's baby blue dress.

A photo of Blake Lively pairing an embroidered Bode shirt with cuffed jeans and a white blazer.

Blake Lively pairs an embroidered Bode shirt with cuffed jeans and a white blazer.

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True to her "more is more" fashion prerogative, Lively didn't stop there. Both her ivory embroidered Bode shirt and crochet Chanel flap bag featured red floral designs reminiscent of the poppy field that famously appears in the Wizard of Oz. A purchasable version of the exact Chanel bag she's wearing proved difficult to track down, but pink and purple iterations of the same crochet design are amply available.

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In keeping with her shirt and purse, Lively's gold and coral Ben-Amun statement earrings also played into the poppy theme. As a finishing touch, she topped off her movie date ensemble with a crisp white blazer.

A photo of Blake Lively method dressing as Dorothy from Wizard of Oz in blue socks and bejeweled ruby Mary Janes from Marc Jacobs.

Blake Lively method dresses as Dorothy from Wizard of Oz in blue socks and bejeweled ruby Mary Janes from Marc Jacobs.

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It was Yellow Brick Road-worthy look for a star-studded occasion that even drew Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande to the theater. I wasn't there to see it myself, but I can from their pictures together that Lively definitely held space for "Defying Gravity."

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Hanna Lustig
Hanna Lustig
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Hanna Lustig is a staff writer at Marie Claire, where she gets to gab every day about the topics she holds most dear: fashion, beauty, and celebrity. Hanna’s editorial journey began with formative internships at Elle and InStyle, where she was lucky enough to work for some of the smartest women in media while she was still in college at the University of Tennessee. Hanna then accepted a digital culture reporting fellowship at Insider, where she helped carve out a new beat dedicated to covering influencers. Those experiences later served her well as a staff writer at Glamour, where she developed a knack for spinning quick turnaround celebrity news and trend reporting into juicy feature stories. Some of her greatest hits include an earnest ode to the no-pants trend, this meticulously reported feature exploring the rise of endoscopic facelifts, this snappy take on the Chanel-designed fantasy of Sofia Richie’s wedding, this tribute to WAGs past and present, and this timeline of Katie Holmes’s life and career as told through her denim collection.

Diane Keaton once hung up on Hanna during an interview, but thankfully that mishap did not derail what has otherwise been a deeply fulfilling career writing for and about women. As one of Marie Claire's resident experts on style and culture, her current coverage ranges from exploring TikTok's contrast makeup theory and the return of the boat shoe trend to interviews with costume designers for hit shows like Nobody Wants This and The Penguin. When she’s not at work, Hanna can probably be found listening to pop music, talking to her dog, and gossiping with her best friends. For more of Hanna’s perfect opinions on pop culture, you can follow her on Instagram and X.