Hunter Schafer is one of my faves on the red carpet, and her look for the European premiere of The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes hit it out of the park, as per usual.
Hunter plays Tigris Snow in The Hunger Games prequel, a character we actually see in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 2. She's a stylist and cousin to President Snow, though the version of her we see in The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is apparently quite different from the one in Mockingjay.
The look is actually from the Schiaparelli Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2023/2024 show and was designed by creative director Daniel Roseberry.
So let's get into how this dress actually works. The base layer is crochet that stretches, with the hand-painted elements on top.
But that's not all. If you look even closer, there are rhinestones embellishing each panel.
Hunter's stylist for the carpet, Interview magazine's Dara Allen, shared a video of what the dress sounds like in motion, which I shall describe as "crunchy."
Personally, the sleeves are my favorite detail.
Of course, the overall effect is one of an oil-painted body, which was based on an original piece of artwork by Daniel.
Hunter's costar Rachel Zegler also made a splash with her Katniss Everdeen–inspired gown.
