Pretty Woman Kaitlyn Dever opened up about her evolving personal style — and how Paradise PassCostar Julia RobertsIt is a major fashion inspiration.
“She has the best style. … She can go really elegant with her looks, but she’s also just a flip-flop girl,” Dever, 25, told Entertainment TonightThursday, October 20, 2010 Oceans Eleven star, 54. “I noticed that she can go casual, which I really admire because that’s how I am with my personal style.”
The Booksmart actress stars in the new romantic comedy as Lily — a free-spirited 20-something deciding if she should tie the knot with her boyfriend, Gede (Maxime Bouttier). Roberts, for her part, plays Dever’s mom, Georgia, who travels to Bali with ex-husband David (George Clooney) to stop her daughter from “making the mistake they did 25 years ago,” per the official IMDB description.
The mother-daughter bond that you see on screen is something that has been successful in real life. The Last Man StandingAlum and Mystic Pizza star. Roberts gave Dever the perfect birthday gift after the pair clicked so well while filming the movie.
“Julia got me a really beautiful, casual, and summery top for my birthday. I was just thinking about it recently, and I’ll never forget it!” the RosalineActress shared.
Beyond looking to the Oscar winner for style recs, Dever relies on whatever character she’s playing at the time to help inspire her fashion choices.
“I feel like part of the reason I do acting is because I get to wear all kinds of different outfits and try on different character’s styles,” she explained to ETThursday. “After I play a character, I kind of dress like them weeks after I’ve completed the project.”
When it comes to her current fashion obsession, the Arizona native is all about sporting chic jewelry to help her “outfit feel elevated.”
“My favorite combination is mixing silver and gold jewelry. I think it’s a really cool thing that we don’t see enough of,” she gushed.
Both Roberts as well as Dever sparkled at this eventParadise TicketPremiere in Los Angeles, Monday, October 17th with the Erin BrockovichStar wearing a bright fuchsia robe by Greta Constantine. The dress — which Roberts accessorized with Chopard drop earrings — featured a plunging deep-V neckline and voluminous puff sleeves.
The UnbelievableThe star wore a Miu Miu skirt and top, along with Jimmy Choo heels. Her bejewelled look was achieved by having her hair pulled back in a ponytail.
Clooney, 61 years old, was also present in an elegant gray suit with no tie. He was accompanied by his wife Amal Clooney. The 44-year old lawyer looked stunning in a vintage Alexander McQueen dress from the designer’s spring 2003 collection paired with Gianvito Rossi sandals.