Ariana Grande is truly living in her “Wicked” era. The actor is taking on method dressing like no other, channeling her character Glinda in many of her red carpet appearances. She recently arrived at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival 2025 (SBIFF) as one of the Virtuosos Award honorees.
Given this big honor is bestowed upon the star for her role in Jon M. Chu’s musical fantasy, Grande ensured she embraced her character’s color pink in the truest way possible. She looked dreamy in a beautiful pink gown while posing for pictures on the red carpet. While she is sticking to the theme, her recent fits prove that pink has truly become a color one can identify her with.
Ariana Grande stuns in pink gown with floral appliqués and tulle
On Sunday, Ariana Grande made a showstopping appearance at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival 2025. The actor embodied her “Wicked” character, Glinda, in a pink Giorgio Armani gown, turning heads upon her arrival. Photos from the event documented her greeting fans and posing with fellow celebrities outside the venue and on the red carpet. Letting her outfit weave all the magic, she opted for minimal accessories and subtle but beautiful glam.
Ariana Grande’s pink gown highlighted delicately placed flower appliques throughout the fabric. These embellishments featured heavily on the bodice and spread evenly around the rest of the ensemble. Furthermore, the bodice billowed into a skirt layered with a netted fabric that featured both floral additions over an elegantly draped striped pattern. These layers took the outfit up a notch, creating a 3-D-like illusion of flowers falling from a tree.
Grande surely wears pink like no other. Her “Wicked” character has given the star multiple opportunities to nail a pink gown, and this time was no different. The actor let her flower-embellished dress shine in the spotlight, pairing it with small diamond loop earrings and rings that called attention to her numerous tattoos. She let the pink shine through in her glam as well, opting for a pink lip and rosy blush. If the pink wasn’t enough, she added on to it with a matching pink clutch.
Ariana Grande is one of this year’s Virtuosos Award honorees at the 2025 SBIFF. Fellow honorees include Selena Gomez, Mikey Madison, Sebastian Stan, and many others.
Originally reported by Varsha Narayanan on theFashionSpot.
