Julia Garner Does Method Dressing With Thom Browne in Silver Surfer-inspired Dress for ‘Fantastic Four’ London Red Carpet

Julia Garner embraced method dressing with Thom Browne for “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” event in London on Thursday. The Emmy Award-winning actress, who plays the Silver Surfer in the forthcoming superhero film, wore a shimmering, metallic silver dress from the brand, featuring a peekaboo bra layering effect.

Garner’s look came courtesy of Thom Browne’s spring 2017 ready-to-wear collection, which debuted as part of New York Fashion Week in September 2016. The dress featured an asymmetrical silhouette, with a formfitting bodice and one long sleeve. The skirt of the dress flowed down in a column shape. While the original design featured a suited shirt, tie and waistcoat, Garner stripped the look back with sheer fabric and a soft gray peekaboo bra layering element.

The peekaboo bra layering trend resurfaced in 2024, thanks to celebrities like Kristen Stewart, Sydney Sweeney and Katie Holmes who put their own spin on the look.

Thom Brown took inspiration from Slim Aarons and David Hockney for his spring 2017 ready-to-wear collection, notable for capturing images and the aesthetic appeal of poolside luxury, per Bridget Foley’s WWD review of the collection.

“The clothes proved perfect for this midsummer’s day dream sequence. They weren’t suits and separates at all, but one-piece dresses elaborately conceived and executed to trick the eye,” Foley wrote. “They utilized every tailoring and dressmaker technique imaginable to stitch together pretend multipiece outfits that riffed on just about every polished, upper-crust sartorial trope imaginable.”

Garner regularly collaborates with stylist Elizabeth Saltzman, who dressed the actress during her time at the Cannes Film Festival in May. Her hair was coiffed by Bobby Eliot with makeup by Zoë Taylor.

“The Fantastic Four: First Steps” follows the titular heroes, played by Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn and Ebon Moss-Bachrach, as they defend Earth from Galactus and the Silver Surfer, played by Garner. The film hits theaters July 25.