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Laura Dern was a vision in a floral gown as she graced the Gabriela Hearst runway on Wednesday during Paris Fashion Week.
The Jurassic Park actress, 58, looked ethereal walking the catwalk with confidence while modelling the elegant silver number with straps, which was covered in 3D floral embellishments.
The American star stood out alongside the pro models as she debuted the stunning creation from the latest Womenswear Spring/Summer 2026 collection from the Uruguayan brand.
Laura showcased her age-defying looks, enhancing her natural beauty with just a touch of bronze and rouge lipstick.
She completed the runway look with strappy silver heels which were barely visible underneath the dress’ maxi skirt.
Her jaw-dropping opening at the fashion show comes after the Big Little Lies favourite revealed that she was forced to drop out of higher education after landing her role in David Lynch’s 1986 hit film Blue Velvet.
Laura Dern was a vision in a floral gown as she graced the Gabriela Hearst runway on Wednesday during Paris Fashion Week
The Jurassic Park actress looked ethereal walking the catwalk with confidence while modelling the elegant silver number with straps
In the blockbust cult, Laura famously played detective’s daughter Sandy Williams in the neo-noir mystery thriller that spawned a decades-long collaboration with late Oscar nominee David, who passed away in January of this year aged 78.
While appearing on the Where Everybody Knows Your Name podcast last month, the actress said she was enrolled at the University of California when she got the part back in 1985.
‘I was 17, so excited to get into UCLA. I was there for two days, and I had auditioned and got offered the role in Blue Velvet,’ she told the show’s hosts.
The Los-Angeles born star faced an immediate roadblock after she requested a leave of absence from the head of UCLA’s film department so she could shoot Blue Velvet.
She said the department head responded with: ‘Absolutely not.’
Laura was called back to his office the next day after he had read the controversial script for himself, to let the actress know she would be ‘out’ from the degree course.
He also called Laura, who was studying psychology, ‘insane’ for prioritising the graphic project over her education.
Blue Velvet shot on location in Wilmington, North Carolina from August to November 1985.
The American star stood out alongside the pro models as she debuted the stunning creation from the latest Womenswear Spring/Summer 2026 collection from the Uruguayan brand
Laura showcased her age-defying looks, enhancing her natural beauty with just a touch of bronze and rouge lipstick
A model presents a creation by Gabriela Hearst for the Women Ready-to-wear Spring-Summer 2026 collection as part of the Paris Fashion Week
It received an R-rating as it notably features full-frontal nudity, graphic violence and a rape scene, sparking major controversy following its release.
Nonetheless, it earned Lynch Best Director nomination at the 1987 Academy Awards.
Laura forged a tight creative bond with Lynch, who went on to cast her in two more of his films: Wild At Heart (1990) and Inland Empire (2006).
The film, which is considered one of Lynch’s most successful films, will now be available to stream for Amazon Prime Video customers.
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