Cate Blanchett at Serpentine Summer Party 2025

Still, Blanchett did embrace the literal, swapping the lace-up leather pants from Findikoglu’s runway for a pale purple mermaid skirt that jutted out at the knee, complete with body-contouring lines and raw seams galore. Styled by Alister Mackie, she finished her look with a pair of dusty lavender pointy-toe pumps lined with tulle that resembled seafoam after a wave breaks.

The party was co-hosted by Cate Blanchett, who appears just as at home among the art crowd as on set. The Standard bumped into Mayor Sadiq Khan as he helped himself to some curry at a buffet within the pavilion. “It’s wonderful to see some of the world’s finest talent enjoy London,” he said, before chiding me for drinking champagne on the job.

June 27, 2025 | 4:16 pm