Parker Posey Stuns in Rare Makeup-Free Photo

In the late ’90s, when Parker Posey’s career was just beginning to take shape, she offered the blueprint for It-girl alt-Hollywood cinema. She turned heads in “Dazed and Confused,” chain-smoked her way into cult stardom in “Party Girl,” delivered gloriously unhinged brilliance in “The House of Yes,” and eventually even brought bite to the rom-com sheen of “You’ve Got Mail.” This indie film muse never chased the mainstream, she just made everything she touched feel irresistibly cooler.

Decades after her breakout, Posey slipped into the season’s sun-soaked satire as Victoria Ratliff — a wealthy Southern matriarch vacationing in Thailand with her family, drifting between conversations in a pharmaceutical haze and swanning around in luxurious dress. Her role thrust Posey right back into the center of the zeitgeist, and with her came a wardrobe worthy of paparazzi flashes.

At the New York premiere of kooky comedy horror film “The Parenting,” Posey floated down the red carpet in a beguiling blush silk Roksanda gown. The fabric fell in deliberate waves to form a subtle cape effect. It boasted a dramatically high neckline and was elegantly cinched at the waist, creating a gorgeously theatrical effect — without veering into pantomime territory. She paired the piece with gold jewelry, orange-tinged nails, her signature bob, and a bright coral lipstick (one of the previously outdated beauty trends that are coming back with a vengeance in 2025). She’s come a long way since the bare-faced breakout starlet in the original photo, but her offbeat allure remains as intact as it ever was.