Olivia Wilde Embraced TikTok's "Wrong Shoe Theory" To Style Her Sheer LBD

"Olivia Wilde carefully curates the events she attends, but you can always count on her to show up to the ones that celebrate films and filmmakers. For starters, she's a fixture at Chanel's initiatives geared toward women directors, pulling up in style while helping uplift her community. She leans into the same MO at film festivals, wearing the chicest looks while enjoying Hollywood's display of talent. The Booksmart director did just that over the weekend at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival."

"On Saturday, Jan. 24, Wilde flew to Utah to premiere The Invite, the dramedy she directed and starred in alongside Seth Rogen, Penélope Cruz, and Edward Norton. It debuted to roaring success, including a standing ovation and a bidding war. And her dress to the premiere? Equally ovation-worthy. To walk the carpet, Wilde turned heads in a slinky black "naked dress," aka Hollywood's most controversial go-to. The upper half of the garment was practically lingerie. The bustier top - with its sweetheart neckline, visible bra cups, and slinky straps - was crafted in a decadent see-through lace. Meanwhile, the floor-length skirt featured a semi-A-line flare. Like her top, this also had a skin-baring detail courtesy of her thigh-high slit with a similar lace trim."

"Instead of pairing her LBD with sleek or strappy footwear (style stars love a classic pointed-toe pump or heeled sandals on carpets), Wilde wore something totally unexpected: black knee-high cowboy boots. The choice was the perfect example of TikTok's viral "wrong shoe theory" in action, which posits that an outfit is made infinitely more interesting by footwear that doesn't necessarily match."

Olivia Wilde attended the 2026 Sundance Film Festival to premiere The Invite, a dramedy she directed and starred in alongside Seth Rogen, Penélope Cruz, and Edward Norton. The premiere received a standing ovation and sparked a bidding war. Wilde wore a slinky black "naked dress" with a see-through lace bustier, sweetheart neckline, visible bra cups, slinky straps, and a floor-length semi-A-line skirt with a thigh-high slit trimmed in lace. She paired the look with black knee-high cowboy boots, demonstrating TikTok's "wrong shoe theory." The following day she opted for a low-key gray sweatshirt ensemble.

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