Venetia Catton’s wardrobe in Saltburn leans heavily into messy mid-2000s English aristocracy, blending luxury evening wear with chaotic festival energy. Her standout look pairs reflective party textures with casual dishevelment, built around an oversized fringe layer and high-contrast base pieces.
Recreating this outfit centers on capturing the heavy silhouette up top and balancing it with a sleek, jewel-toned underlayer. Because the ensemble relies on dramatic movement rather than structured tailoring, sourcing the right textures makes all the difference.
The Pink Fringe Jacket
The centerpiece of the outfit is the voluminous metallic pink fringe jacket. In the film, this piece is cut loose with tiered layers of tinsel foil that catch direct light and create continuous motion with every step. Sourcing a tinsel-heavy open-front jacket provides that signature feathered, high-volume shape without requiring custom garment construction.
Tinsel fringe sheds easily, especially along high-friction areas like the inner arm seams and underarms. Shaking the garment thoroughly outdoors before wearing it eliminates loose strands, and carrying a small bag or clutch in hand rather than wearing a shoulder strap prevents the metallic foil from matting or snapping off during wear.
Base Layer: Dress or Jumpsuit
Beneath the heavy fringe, Venetia wears a rich purple base that grounds the bright metallic pink. A fitted purple glitter dress or a sleek purple jumpsuit offers the right deep jewel tone while keeping the lower silhouette slim against the broad shoulders of the jacket.
A jumpsuit gives better coverage and simplifies moving around crowded venues, whereas a glitter slip dress leans closer to her late-night, effortless party styling. Either option works well as long as the fabric has a subtle shimmer that echoes the reflective quality of the outerwear without competing with its texture.
Heart Sunglasses and Framing Details
Venetia accents the look with retro cat-eye sunglasses featuring pink heart-shaped frames and tinted lenses. The sharp upward tilt of the frames balances out the round heart shape, keeping the accessory playful and slightly dramatic rather than purely novelty.
Because these glasses have tinted lenses, wearing them indoors or in low-lit convention halls will reduce visibility. Choosing a pair with lighter rose or magenta tinting allows you to keep them on your face longer without stumbling in dim rooms, or you can push them up onto your hair as an effortless hair prop.
Hair and Smudged Makeup
Venetia’s beauty look reflects the morning after a lavish estate party. Her brunette hair should look deliberately undone, with textured beach waves, middle-parted curtain bangs, or a messy topknot with loose strands falling around the face. Sea salt spray or dry texture paste works well to break up clean curls into lived-in grit.
Makeup should focus on heavily rimmed, lived-in eyes. Line both the upper lash line and the waterline with soft black kohl, then smudge outward with a dense pencil brush to create a slept-in smoky effect. Keep the skin dewy, skip heavy contouring, and finish with a muted nude or pale pink gloss that looks slightly worn off.
