margot robbie babylon premiere sydney
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – JANUARY 16: Margot Robbie attends the Australian premiere of Babylon at State Theatre on January 16, 2023 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images)

It’s not often that Australia gets to celebrate its Hollywood exports on home soil, so when the Babylon premiere brought not only Margot Robbie, but also Phoebe Tonkin and Samara Weaving back to Sydney for its premiere, the city, naturally, went wild.

For the occasion, Robbie, who has been experimenting with her style in recent months, wearing everything from caped Valentino to Bottega Veneta suiting, an ab-baring Alaïa dress, and, of course, custom Chanel, opted to nod to her role in the old Hollywood high-glamour film, in which she plays a roaring ’20s starlet.

After her chic Christopher Esber moment earlier in the day, Robbie changed into an ice-blue Valentino gown that leans into the boudoir trend through its silky fabric and red lace peaking out from its thigh-high slit.

margot robbie babylon premiere sydney
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – JANUARY 16: Margot Robbie attends the Australian premiere of Babylon at State Theatre on January 16, 2023 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images)

The stunning design featured the brand’s signature corseted bodice and straps stamped with the Medusa motif, as well as ruching detail at the waist and an elegant train, featuring the red lace detailing, at the back.

Robbie paired the dress with strappy sandals in the same ice blue colour and wore her caramel blonde hair in loose waves.

Following the red carpet moment, Robbie’s stylist Kate Young took to Instagram to reveal her inspiration for the look: Carla Bruni’s slinky blue Met Gala dress from 1995.

Perfection.