Olivia Wilde stepped into Paris Fashion Week with a pair of looks that made the city feel like a runway: a bottle-green belted coat dress for the Saint Laurent show, then a plunging black catsuit for an evening out on March 3 (ET).
What did Olivia Wilde wear during her night out in Paris?
Later the same day she appeared at the Saint Laurent show, Olivia Wilde was spotted out in Paris in a black Saint Laurent catsuit designed to command attention. The outfit featured long sleeves, structured shoulders, slim legs, and a deep V-neckline that dipped past her ribs down to her stomach, with a wrapped twist detail at the center.
She layered the catsuit with a black blazer worn tossed over her shoulders, and finished the look with black heels and black sunglasses. Her hair was pulled into a slick ponytail, and she skipped jewelry entirely, keeping the focus on the catsuit’s sharp lines and plunging cut.
How did the Saint Laurent show look compare to her later outfit?
Earlier on March 3 (ET), Wilde attended the Saint Laurent show in a different Saint Laurent look: a bottle-green, reflective belted coat dress paired with matching shoes, black sunglasses, and the same slick ponytail. Seen together, the daytime and nighttime outfits presented a deliberate shift in mood—polished and reflective in the afternoon, then bolder and more body-conscious after dark.
The two looks also marked what was described as a departure from her more typical boho chic styling. The contrast was underscored by references to recent appearances: a romantic sheer black lace dress at Sundance in January when she debuted bright blonde hair, a sultry black velvet strapless dress in November, and an ethereal white lace two-piece at Chloé’s Paris Fashion Week show in October.
Why is this Paris Fashion Week moment landing now?
Wilde’s Paris outings arrive in a year that includes multiple projects: she is set to star in I Want Your Sex alongside Charli xcx, and she is also both director and star of The Invite. In that context, the tight choreography of her Fashion Week appearances—an afternoon show look followed by a nighttime statement—reads as more than just getting dressed. It’s a public-facing rhythm: showing up, being seen, and shaping a narrative through controlled, high-contrast styling.
For Paris Fashion Week itself, the week was described as running until next Tuesday, March 10 (ET), featuring 67 ready-to-wear shows and 31 presentations. Within that busy calendar, a single look can become a snapshot—one person, one night, one outfit—caught between the industry’s relentless schedule and the street-level intimacy of being “spotted” leaving a hotel or heading out to dinner.
Image caption (alt text): Olivia Wilde in a plunging black catsuit during Paris Fashion Week
