Blake Lively brings her own ruby slippers to ‘Wicked’ screening with Ryan Reynolds and cast

Ryan, we’re not in Kansas anymore.

Blake Lively attended a screening of “Wicked” in New York City last night, dressing on-theme in ruby red slippers, in an homage to Dorothy’s famous pair from the 1939 film.

The “Gossip Girl” alum, 37, went for a high-fashion twist on the footwear, though, choosing a statement-making rhinestone-covered platform pair by Marc Jacobs ($450) — which the designer specifically made as part of a “Wizard of Oz” capsule collection.

Last night, Blake Lively attended a “Wicked” screening in ruby red slippers. GC Images
The actress got a photo with the film’s stars, Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande. Getty Images for Universal Pictures
She was joined by her husband, Ryan Reynolds, who wore a khaki look. GC Images

Lively allowed the dazzling, attention-garnering shoes to take on the spotlight by opting for a sleek white blazer and classic light-wash jeans.

And, though her “It Ends With Us Tour” press tour in all its floral glory is in the rearview mirror, Lively sprinkled some flower-adorned pieces into the look last night, including an embroidered button-down, statement earrings, and a Chanel purse. This time, however, the verdant looks were likely a tribute to the film’s poppies.

Lively’s husband, Ryan Reynolds, accompanied her to the screening, wearing a head-to-toe khaki look, perhaps becoming a scarecrow?

The couple posed at the special screening with Glinda and Elphaba themselves, Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, and some of the cast — including Ethan Slater and Peter Dinklage — were also in attendance.

Lively’s shoes nodded to the original pair in “The Wizard of Oz.” Everett Collection / Everett Col
In “Wicked,” costume designer Paul Tazewell created a silver style. Everett Collection / Everett Col

While Lively was mirroring the film-specific heels, the original were actually not meant to be a bright red color, per L. Frank Baum’s original books but were made colorful for the movie.

“They’re not ruby,” Paul Tazewell, the costume designer for “Wicked,” told People about the original style. “In the book, they were these odd little silver boots.” But because the film was created in technicolor, the studio wanted to be able to show various shades, such as the red shoes.”

Tazewell created his own iteration for the movie — a silver pair with swirls and jewels that are gifted to Nessarose Thropp, Elphaba’s sister, by their father.

Blakely has been championing method dressing as of late. Dave Benett/WireImage
Alongside Gigi Hadid, she donned a superhero-inspired look at the premiere of her husband’s film “Deadpool & Wolverine.” GC Images

Related Posts

Ricki Lake resurfaces video of medium Tyler Henry seemingly predicting she’d lose her house in a fire: He ‘called it’

Ricki Lake, who lost her home in the California wildfires earlier this week, reposted an old clip of medium Tyler Henry seemingly predicting the outcome months ago. In the clip taken from his Netflix show “Live From the Other Side With Tyler Henry,” the …

Read more

Cancer-stricken Dave Coulier details ‘roller coaster’ effects of chemotherapy

Dave Coulier has been feeling a “roller coaster” of symptoms as he continues to battle stage 3 non-Hodgkin lymphoma. The comedian, 65, said on Friday’s episode of his podcast “Full House Rewind” that his ongoing treatment is “going well,” though his hair …

Read more

Jocelyn Wildenstein’s partner says ‘Catwoman’ was not broke, despite reports

The heartbroken fiancé of New York socialite Jocelyn Wildenstein , known as Catwoman, says “she doesn’t deserve to be ridiculed” — and insists she was not broke when she died, despite reports to the contrary. “She was certainly not broke, that’s not the …

Read more

Khloé Kardashian slammed by liberals for calling out Mayor Karen Bass over response to LA fires

Khloé Kardashian was slammed by liberals for calling Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass a “joke” after the Democratic politician allegedly cut the city fire department’s budget months before the disastrous wildfires. Several critics took to X to call out the …

Read more

Hoda Kotb spent her last day at ‘Today’ sipping champagne and dancing

Sipping champagne is the only way for Hoda Kotb to spend her last day as a “Today” anchor. After all, it was she and Kathie Lee Gifford who made daytime drinking popular on morning television. Kotb bid adieu to her “Today” show crew with a toast and dancing …

Read more

Kim Kardashian calls for incarcerated firefighters to receive higher pay amid LA fires: ‘They get paid almost nothing’

Kim Kardashian called on California Governor Gavin Newsom to increase the pay of incarcerated firefighters battling the devastating LA fires . “On all 5 fires in Los Angeles, there are hundreds of incarcerated firefighters, risking their lives to save …

Read more

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *