Every celebrity cultivates a red carpet signature that one unmistakable style code they return to when the cameras start flashing. For some, it’s archival couture steeped in history. For others, high-octane embellishment. For Hailey Bieber, it is the unapologetically sexy black dress and in Sydney last night, she delivered perhaps her boldest iteration yet.
Attending the premiere of Wuthering Heights while in Australia to celebrate the official launch of her beauty brand Rhode with retailer Mecca, Bieber leaned fully into her after-dark aesthetic. Her choice: a sultry lace gown from Saint Laurent that dissolved the boundaries between lingerie and eveningwear. The design featured a plunging bra lined with delicate tulle and a coordinating thong silhouette beneath sheer lace, clinging to her frame with deliberate precision. Fluted bell sleeves and a softly flared, floor-length skirt subtly echoed the Victorian romanticism of the film’s source material, offering a poetic counterbalance to the overt sensuality of the look.
Rather than overwhelm the dress with heavy adornment, Bieber opted for restraint. Minimal jewelry kept the focus on the silhouette, while black sandals grounded the ensemble. Her beauty look followed suit: luminous skin warmed with blush, and a softly flipped shoulder-length lob that added polish without distraction.
The sheer, all-black formula has become a recurring motif in Bieber’s red carpet wardrobe. At the 2026 Grammys, she embraced a strapless bodycon design by Alaïa with transparent side panels, and in November, she stepped out in a lace halter from Gucci featuring subtle sparkle and a jeweled faux-thong detail. Each appearance reinforces her commitment to a streamlined yet provocative aesthetic that feels both modern and unmistakably hers.
If cropped trenches define her off-duty street style, then the sheer black gown has firmly cemented itself as her red carpet calling card, a study in confidence, consistency, and calculated allure.
