Elizabeth Olsen Reworks the Minimalist Mule Trend in Ruched Givenchy Leather at ‘Eternity’ New York Premiere

Elizabeth Olsen kept the “Eternity” press run moving in New York on Saturday night, hitting the blue carpet in a monochrome Givenchy look that leaned on construction over color. The actress arrived at A24’s screening of the film at Regal Union Square wearing Boudoir Bow mules — a black leather style featured in the label’s spring 2026 collection by Sarah Burton.

The shoes featured a closed-back profile and sharply curved heel, with a soft ruched fold across the vamp that formed a compact bow. The exaggerated shape and high arch built on Givenchy’s early codes, both sculptural and sensual.

Olsen paired the mules with a double-breasted wool-mohair jacket and coordinating slit midi skirt — also Givenchy — with just a black bra peeking out from her outerwear. The pieces shared the same matte black finish, broken only by her small Antigona Vanity bag and vintage gold-and-diamond clip-on earrings by Michael Saidian.

Within Burton’s spring 2026 line, Boudoir Bow sits in the “powerful femininity” she has been refining at Givenchy, as WWD’s Miles Socha noted in his review of the show: stripped-back tailoring, clear lines, and tactility doing the work. The runway placed bows and soft ruching against precise suiting; Olsen’s look follows that brief almost literally.

Elsewhere this season, Givenchy’s mules and pumps have surfaced across red carpets. Elle Fanning wore a black sculpted pair from the house at the BFI London Film Festival, while Tracee Ellis Ross opted for a similar closed pump earlier in the year. Meanwhile, the broader mule trend has stayed minimal — Hailey Bieber, Selena Gomez, and others favoring thin straps and low, polished heels. Olsen’s pair lands as the counterexample: still black, still clean, but with the ruched bow giving the silhouette weight.

“Eternity,” which opens in theaters November 26, follows Joan, played by Olsen, as she wakes in the afterlife and is forced to choose between the husband she built a life with and the first love who’s been waiting for her there.