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Simone Ashley may be only two Met Galas old, but she has carved out her niche already. Sensual, languid drapes and fabrics that feel light have been her red carpet regulars. And if you zero in on the overlaps, you’ll find body-defining clothing. After winning over audiences with Sex Education (2019-2023) and Bridgerton (2020-present), the actor has nurtured a growing connection with her fans both on and off screen. With this year’s theme being ‘Superfine: Tailoring Black Style’, it remains to be seen if the actor swaps her bodycons for suits. While you wait, here’s a recollection of Simone Ashley’s Met Gala moments so far.

2022: Moschino

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For her Met debut, the actor stepped into the year’s theme of ‘Gilded Glamour’ wearing a custom Moschino ensemble by Jeremy Scott. Ashley wore a high-waisted fitted skirt with a black satin opera coat, left unbuttoned, paired with an embroidered gold cropped bustier. Inspired by her Bridgerton character, the designer said, “It’s completely Simone: it’s chic, it’s regal, and it’s got this kind of silhouette that you don’t find on the red carpet that often.” To add to the look, she opted for a diamond necklace, jewelled earrings, slicked-to-the-side hair, and bronzed makeup.

2024: Prabul Gurung

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The tandem team included a fitted button-up vest in the same fabric and matching wide-leg trousers. Black and red rings and strappy maroon sandals ably provided restrained jolts of colour. Rashmika Mandanna let the suit take centre stage by opting for a conspicuous downplay of jewellery. Overall, the styling was clean and intentional, laying bare the impact of fine tailoring, feminine silhouette, and contemporary codes of power dressing.

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From Alia Bhatt to Khushi Kapoor, oversized blazers and suit sets with minimal to no jewellery are favoured by many celebrities. Ahead, we list a few examples of power dressing that made headlines for all the right reasons.

Stop holding yourself back, stop blocking what you wish to say. Capricorn, you were given a powerful voice not because you were to silence it. Instead, find ways to express what you really desire. Find ways to laugh out loud when you feel anxious or stressed, watch something funny or slip in a joke to lighten the moment. When you live light, you realise that you are better able to see all the aspects that conjoin to form your reality and your plans. Give because you can, and receive because the cosmos wants you to.

Cosmic tip: Look for the irony in everything, it is there that humour resides.