Angelina Jolie Gets Into Character In Versace

As we enter October, Angelina Jolie is already starting to set the tone for the month ahead in the lead up to Halloween. Drawing inspiration from the setting of her latest film, Maleficent: Mistress Of Evil, the actor appeared to embrace the leaf fairies, wallerbogs and scorpions from the magical Moor for the premiere of the Disney movie. Jolie's choice of dress – a floor-skimming black one-shoulder custom Versace gown – incorporated one telling detail: a diamond-encrusted scorpion brooch on her hip.

Joined by her children – who all adopted the gothic aesthetic too – at the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles, Jolie spoke of her admiration for her onscreen character to the press: “I think Maleficent is wild, I think there is that thing in all of us that is just not safe and not fine, that wants to just have fun and be our best self.”

On that note, never underestimate the power of a well-placed accessory. Jolie is not the first to be seen sporting an insect brooch of late – the glistening spider pin Lady Hale wore as she declared Boris Johnson's decision to prorogue Parliament unlawful last week was widely interpreted as a coded message. And Nancy Pelosi’s sparkling Stars and Stripes brooch pinned to her jacket as she announced a formal impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump didn’t go unnoticed, either.

What of the film? While the 2014 movie brought another degree of complexity and relatability to the Disney villain, the sequel will centre on her joining forces with future queen Aurora (Elle Fanning) to protect their land and its magical residents. Mark your calendars. Maleficent: Mistress of Evil is in cinemas from 18th October.