Cate Blanchett has been a keen champion of sustainable red-carpet dressing this awards season. At the BAFTAs, for example, she rewore a Maison Margiela gown that she first wore to the Oscars back in 2015. Over at the London Critics’ Circle film awards, she brought back a statement Alexander McQueen suit, which she debuted at a premiere in 2019. Meanwhile at the SAG Awards, she opted for a dazzling sequined Armani Privé gown, which featured repurposed lace from a dress she’d worn twice in the past.
It’s no surprise, then, that the actor continued her eco-minded red-carpet streak at the Oscars, where she was nominated in the Best Actress category for her powerhouse performance in Tár. For the occasion, Blanchett wore a silky blue top from a Louis Vuitton archival collection, paired with a black maxi skirt made from sustainably-sourced silk, also by the French fashion house. To finish off the look, she added a blue #WithRefugees ribbon, sending a message of solidarity with the millions of displaced people all around the globe.
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Blanchett was one of a number of stars to champion sustainability on the red carpet, along with Rooney Mara and Vanessa Hudgens, who both wore archival looks for the Oscars ceremony. At the Vanity Fair Oscar party, the likes of Kendall Jenner and Kerry Washington also opted for vintage – continuing the uptick in archival pieces we’ve seen on the red carpet of late.
While Blanchett may have lost out to Michelle Yeoh in the Best Actress race, the actor certainly wins an award for her quiet commitment to eco-friendly fashion. Whether it’s red-carpet rewears, archival looks, or upcycled pieces, she proves that sustainable dressing is anything but boring.