Lucy Hale was pretty in a pink so bright it went way beyond Barbie.
The “Riverdale” star has been making the rounds of the fashion weeks for the first time due to a break in her schedule, and hit up the Giambattista Valli show Friday.
The pink high-neck and long-sleeve gown was a bit of an experiment for Hale. “I’m a gal who doesn’t wear a ton of color. I typically go for neutrals and blacks,” she said of her everyday style.
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The monochrome magenta-to-fuchsia ensemble packed a neon punch.
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“I don’t think I’ve ever worn this color before and definitely not with matching tights and shoes and earrings. It’s definitely making a statement, but you know, we’re just taking a risk,” she said.
Hale adjusted her chandelier earrings — which were more like gobstopper gems — while keeping perfect posture to carry the weight. “They are beautiful, but they are as heavy as they look. But I feel like I’ve got pretty sturdy lobes, so I think I’ll be OK,” she joked. “They’re only made to wear for short periods of time.”
She has been taking in the fashion weeks of Milan and Paris while taking a break from work due to the ongoing SAG-AFTRA actors’ strike. “Hopefully we’ll be seeing some movement soon, fingers crossed,” she said.
In the meantime, the creative spark still burns and she’s been working on other projects.
“There have been some creative ventures I’ve been able to work on that are more like passion projects. I have been keeping really busy,” she said.
Could any of those projects be in fashion? She remained mysterious, but said she has become more secure in her style and hinted that she is working on something special at the design end of things.
If Hale were to give any creative direction on a line, it would be smart, sophisticated basics. “I am very into menswear and blazers. Pieces you can mix and match and really staple pieces,” she said. “I love a broad shoulder and a cinched waist and anything retro and ’70s.”
“I go for things that can work from coast to coast or anywhere in the world,” she added. Even in a Paris Fashion Week suitcase.
Hale was seated with Madison Bailey. The two chatted in their seats and gamely posed for photos with fans. Lena Mahfouf made a typically late entrance just as the show was about to start. After the show she turned Place Vendôme into her personal runway, walking up and down for fans to shoot video even as perplexed tourists asked her name.