Hold up, is that a coin belt we spy on Sienna Miller? Okay, we’re getting ahead of ourselves, but the low-slung jewel snaking around her Alessandra Rich slip has shades of the look that cemented Miller as both a boho-fashion influencer and the most far-out It girl back in ’04.
While the actor’s commitment to going her own way hasn’t ever wavered—“She’s very much tuned in to something beyond the present day in terms of styling,” says her sister Savannah—her looks have become more polished since those halcyon days in the early aughts. Miller’s Galliano-esque dress worn at the National Board of Review Gala in New York City this weekend read sensual rather than eccentric, but still chimed with the vintage-look undertones of the wardrobe she's been known for.
The cut of her dress also mirrors the baby blue, bias-cut, brushed-velvet confection she recently wore as maid-of-honor at Savannah’s wedding. “There’s only a certain number of people who can get away with these looks, and Sienna is one of them,” the bride said of the custom piece she made for her muse, which looked impossibly effortless and quirky when paired with silver disco platforms. Give Miller a khaki jacket and a pair of Uggs and you could see her traipsing through the Rabbit Hole (google it, festival novices) wearing it: all glitter and good times.
While it’s unlikely we’ll ever see the 41-year-old rock rave sunglasses again, the enduring nature of her free-spirited style is always worth noting in an industry that cycles through trends like global warming doesn’t exist. In an era of naked dresses and the like, there will always be Sienna Miller, an inherently golden girl, who funnels fashion through her own lens and, most important, has fun with it—whether that’s wearing a coin belt in the aughts or a bejeweled iteration in 2023.
This post was originally published in Vogue UK.
