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Cate Blanchett Wears Knife-Sharp Paul Andrew Pumps and Hodakova Top Made of 102 Spoons at ‘Borderlands’ Event

The actress leaned into kitchen-ware inspired fashion, and her stylish shoes featured a zipper detail along the insole.
Cate Blanchett at a special fan event for "Borderlands" in Los Angeles on Aug. 6, 2024.
Cate Blanchett at a special fan event for "Borderlands" in Los Angeles on Aug. 6, 2024.
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Cate Blanchett jetted from New York to Los Angeles this week as she continues promoting the upcoming Eli Roth sci-fi film “Borderlands.” At a special fan event this week, Blanchett transformed kitchenware into kitchen-wear with a top made of spoons and Paul Andrew pumps with a pointed toe as sharp as any knife.

Cate Blanchett at the "Borderlands" Special Los Angeles Fan Event at TCL Chinese Theatre on August 06, 2024 in Hollywood, California.
Cate Blanchett at the “Borderlands” Los Angeles fan event at TCL Chinese Theatre on Aug. 6, 2024 in Hollywood, California.Michael Buckner

Blanchett has already turned heads with her recent fashion statements, stepping out in Christian Louboutin crocodile-embossed leather pumps on Aug. 5 and later in the day sporting Diadora sneakers with eye-catching color-blocking.

Across the country at the TCL Chinese Theatre on Aug. 6, Blanchett leaned into the otherworldly aesthetic of the film, which is adapted from a popular video game of the same name, opting to wear a unique halter top from Hodakova made of 102 overlapping silver spoons. The curvature of those repurposed utensils naturally added a great deal of dimension and texture to Blanchett’s outfit, which also included straight-leg black pants.

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The actress looked prepared to fight a battle in space, as the storyline of “Borderlands” entails. The Swedish brand presented a spoon dress and spoon bra last year for its fall/winter 2023 collection.

A closer look at Cate Blanchett's shoes.
A closer look at Cate Blanchett’s shoes.Michael Buckner

But if Blanchett’s shirt was 102 spoons, her shoes were two knives. The actress completed the look with a pair of ultra-sharp black pumps by English fashion designer Paul Andrew, specifically the brand’s Spike Pump Zip shoe. The heel is made from calfskin and features a 3.95-inch narrow stiletto heel. A distinctive feature of the shoe is a silver metal zipper trim along the insole, adding a subtle edge to the look.

Cate Blanchett at the "Borderlands" Special Los Angeles Fan Event at TCL Chinese Theatre on August 06, 2024 in Hollywood, California.
Cate Blanchett at the “Borderlands” Los Angeles fan event at TCL Chinese Theatre on Aug. 6, 2024 in Hollywood, California.Michael Buckner

Blanchett has proved her fashion prowess throughout her career in addition to her acting chops. In April, she attended Louis Vuitton’s women’s pre-fall 2024 show wearing black block-heel leather boots with a relaxed but stylish black-and-white ensemble.

Her new movie is scheduled to be released on Aug. 9.

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