Charlize Theron Wears Green Fringe Givenchy at the Airbnb.org Gala

Charlize Theron showed up to Airbnb.org’s very first gala in a dress that basically moves on its own. It’s an emerald green gown from Givenchy’s Spring 2027 collection, and Sarah Burton designed it. The night was Wednesday, October 28, at Milk Studios in Los Angeles, and Leslie Fremar styled her.

Here’s how the dress works. Up top it’s a halter with a high, shiny collar covered in tiny green sequins, and the back is open. A matching sequined belt sits at the waist. Below that comes the fringe, and a lot of it. Thin strands of silk fall all the way to the ankle, and they swing apart with every step, so you keep catching a high slit up the leg. It’s glossy, bright and a bit retro. Very 1920s, if the 1920s had a good tailor.

Her shoes were the surprise. They’re black open-toe sandals with a slingback strap, and each one has a big spiky black pom-pom stuck across the toes. Odd? Yes. Great against all that green? Also yes. She wore drop earrings with emerald-cut stones, which one outlet says are Jessica McCormack’s Gypset hoops, plus a couple of rings and dark, almost black nail polish. If you want to see more of her red-carpet style, check out Charlize Theron’s Dior mini dress at her block party.

Her hair was a loose, slightly messy blonde updo with a few pieces left out, and her lip was a muted berry. Simple, because the dress was doing so much.

This was Airbnb.org’s first gala. The nonprofit offers free emergency housing to people hit by disasters, illness and other crises. A big crowd came out, including Jessica Alba, Cynthia Erivo, Charli XCX, Matthew McConaughey, Serena Williams and Zoe Saldana.

Charlize is the South African-born actress who won an Oscar for Monster and kept going with Mad Max: Fury Road, Atomic Blonde and The Old Guard. She’s worn Givenchy before at big events, and she isn’t the only one. Taylor Swift picked a custom Givenchy gown by Sarah Burton for the Songwriters Hall of Fame.