Lily Collins Swapped ‘Emily In Paris’ Pink For Black Saint Laurent Latex

Lily Collins hasn’t been taking style cues from her character in arguably the most-watched Netflix show of the year, Emily In Paris. Instead, she’s sidestepped whimsical couture for YSL’s high-octane, sexed up LBD – a look to make real Parisians proud.

Walking onto the socially-distanced MTV Movie & TV Awards red carpet in a Saint Laurent latex dress, Collins wore it like a second skin. With her hair swept back into a sleek ponytail secured at the nape of her neck, the part club kid, part dominatrix look put the actor in prime position to seize the title of ultimate Saint Laurent woman (with Hailey Bieber hot on her heels). Taken from the brand’s autumn/winter 2020 collection, look 40 is certainly not for the faint-hearted, but the high-shine, wet-look number – with matching ribbon-tie vertiginous heels – by Anthony Vaccarello would be easily spotted in any one of the rooftop bars that pepper the Paris skyline.

For Collins, the night was a special one given that red-carpet appearances have been few and far between this year. “It’s been a while since I’ve stepped on a red carpet,” she shared on Instagram on 6 December. “Thanks @mtv for making this night safe and fun – and congrats to all of the #MTVMovieAwards nominees tonight!” This year, the annual event honoured the “greatest of all time” in film and TV from the ’80s up to the present day.

Collins later continued her French style streak in top-to-toe Dior leather for a guest appearance on The Today Show in Los Angeles. In a matching mini-skirt, hip-grazing leather jacket with a crisp white shirt beneath and knee-high boots, it’s clear that when the actor was filming her hit show in Paris, she was dutifully taking note of what real French-girl chic looks like.