While promoting her newest film, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, Anya Taylor-Joy has been channeling her onscreen alter ego with warrior-worthy looks.
In the George Miller-directed prequel, Taylor-Joy plays the titular Imperator Furiosa, a resilient warrior who is abducted by warlord Dementus (Chris Hemsworth) and later embarks on a vengeance-filled journey home.
The 28-year-old actress has been traveling the world to promote the postapocalyptic film, which hits theaters on May 24 — and even missed the annual Met Gala as a result. Luckily for us, Taylor-Joy has been hitting the sartorial mark with every Furiosa-inspired look.
Despite identifying as a tomboy when she was younger, Taylor-Joy has since grown to adore the drama of dressing up for big events.
“I never paid attention to clothes until I realized that it was a form of performance art for me — specifically, on the red carpet. I love drama. I love theatricality. I love leaning into a theme,” she told W Magazine in 2023.
Opting for floral-embellished metallics, terra-cotta hues and sculptural silhouettes, the Dune: Part Two actress has effectively put a high-voltage spin on “method dressing” — which is, according to Vogue, “a chance to extend a project’s cinematic universe onto the red carpet before the movie even premieres.”
Taylor-Joy kicked off the Furiosa press tour on April 9 with a biker-chic black halter dress. Designed by Ludovic de Saint Sernin, the leather mini featured grommet detailing and crisscrossed straps along the front of the bodice. Taylor-Joy kept her finishing touches simple with black pumps and a loose bun.
On May 1, Taylor-Joy went for a goddess-meets-grunge aesthetic for a photo-call in Australia. The actress wore a burnt-orange one-shoulder gown from Rick Owens’s spring 2024 ready-to-wear collection. With a softer, more delicately draped fabric for the bodice and a stiffer, crumpled leather for the high-waisted skirt, this look fearlessly played with contrasting aesthetics.
Taylor-Joy opted for minor jewels, a simple, sleek hairstyle and a sultry smoky eye. (Her diamond chain earrings and gold cuff, along with the rest of her press tour jewelry, are courtesy of Tiffany & Co. She’s been a brand ambassador for the luxury retailer since 2021.)
The Queen’s Gambit actress set the red carpet ablaze during the film’s Aussie premiere on May 2. Taylor-Joy showed up in a transparent gold dress with large three-dimensional arrows protruding from it. Both the chain-link frock and its equally showstopping headpiece are from Paco Rabanne’s spring/summer 1996 collection.
Taylor-Joy took postapocalyptic glam to a whole new level at the May 6 photo-call. Reminiscent of armor, the metal minidress was custom-made by Balmain and featured cascading roses along the shoulders and down the bodice. She completed the brutalism-inspired look with a statement red lip and translucent Aquazzura heels.
The actress took to Instagram to share the actual process of getting the dress on.
Later that evening, she slipped into a moto-inspired black-and-white look from Robert Wun’s spring 2023 collection. Taylor-Joy wore a cropped white leather jacket with exaggerated shoulder pads over a black bandeau top. She opted for a matching white leather miniskirt with a bold black zipper.
On May 8, Taylor-Joy wore an edgy leather minidress. She strutted down Hollywood Boulevard in the black body-hugging frock — with a front zipper and breast pocket — from Acne Studios’ fall 2024 collection. For finishing touches, the actress opted for a slicked-back ponytail, a bold red lip, black stilettos and a chunky silver cuff.
