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Guys, Cate Blanchett Wore Over 100 Spoons on the Red Carpet (& She Looked Stunning)

102, to be exact

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I'll admit, when I first spotted Cate Blanchett at the Borderlands Fan Event in Los Angeles, I thought I was looking at a piece of armor. Come to find out, her shiny top is actually made up of 102 antique spoons, all sourced from Stockholm.

In case you missed it, the 55-year-old star walked the red carpet at TCL Chinese Theatre earlier this week, and for the occasion, she donned a backless top of spoons with black pants and matching leather pumps. Blanchett was styled by none other than Swedish designer Ellen Hodakova Larsson, who carefully layered the silver utensils to create a unique breastplate effect.

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Larsson is known for her unconventional and sustainable designs, having made outfits from sewing needles, watches, nylon windbreakers and, of course, spoons. While chatting with Cultured Magazine, she revealed that her mother's resourcefulness as a seamstress is her main inspiration. She said, “We had a tablecloth that she made a dress out of. My parents rarely bought anything new for me and my brother. It was about creating what we needed.”

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Considering how much Blanchett values sustainable fashion, it makes total sense that the actress is supporting Larsson's work. During her interview with Women's Wear Daily in 2020, she said, "We’ve seen over the last decade it used to be seasonal, now it’s trans-seasonal, multiseasonal, and brands are designing for outlet stores. When you the know the world is consuming 18 billion pieces of clothing a year, which is up 400 percent from a decade ago, you think, this is not working."

She added, "There are some incredible artists working in the fashion industry, so it’s always a pleasure to wear their latest invention and exploration. You want to foster that and continue, but how do you figure out how to do that in way that’s positive for the planet and the workforce, and inclusive as well?"

If you ask me, Blanchett is already off to a solid start, proving that's it's possible to be both a fashion queen and eco-friendly.

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