Cate Blanchett in Black Sequins

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP/Shutterstock (12911236b) Honoree Cate Blanchett attends the 47th annual Chaplin Award Gala at Alice Tully Hall, in New York 2022 Chaplin Award Gala Honoring Cate Blanchett, New York, United States - 25 Apr 2022

I kind of like this and I ALSO think it has a Directional Liza Minnelli vibe to it.

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Kristina Bumphrey/Shutterstock (12910559bc) Cate Blanchett Chaplin Awards Gala, New York, USA - 25 Apr 2022

It IS fun from the side.

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Kristina Bumphrey/Shutterstock (12910559af) Cate Blanchett Chaplin Awards Gala, New York, USA - 25 Apr 2022

I'd take a random sword from Cate Blanchett if she emerged from a body of water and tried to give it to me. What could possibly go wrong?

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Kristina Bumphrey/Shutterstock (12910559x) Cate Blanchett Chaplin Awards Gala, New York, USA - 25 Apr 2022

I'd ALSO take those earrings if they're on offer.