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Over it, she threw a heavy black leather jacket , the kind that carries its attitude without asking permission. It was decorated with silver embroidered patches, quietly rebellious, almost sentimental. On her feet, the flash of Saint Laurent Black Studded Platform Candy Sandals –their hard edge glinting through the see-through hem. Her bright red lip punctuated everything; hair loose, curtain bangs soft enough to blunt the outfit’s steel.

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There’s something new about this current of red carpet fashion –it’s no longer about orchestral glamour but honesty, even mischief. Newton’s look carried that coded irony: formally transparent, emotionally armoured. The contrast between tattoo prints and tulle suggested how style can perform both intimacy and defense at once.

Fashion Verdict: A confident collision of refinement and rebellion. She turned a sheer gown into a declaration–less dress, more illustrated diary wrapped in attitude.

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She wore black pointed heels, minimal jewelry, a single fine pendant at her throat. Hair pulled back, glossy, exact. Makeup focused on balance – softly smoked eyes and a mauve-rose lip. There’s quiet tension in her stance, something steady that cuts through the beige backdrop. She doesn’t pose; she anchors.

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The neckline dipped into a narrow teardrop opening edged with subtle trim, while the bodice carved open at the sides, creating negative space that felt intentional, almost architectural. Nothing was over-styled. Hair loose, parted center, soft waves. Makeup–a blurred pale lip and silvery taupe eye–gave the darkness of the dress quiet balance. She grounded the look with black pointed pumps and bare hands, fingers drawn tight against the fabric’s line.

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