For the German award ceremony, the Oscar winner made a statement in a violet, plume-covered design from Stella McCartney.

Spike Lee, Cate Blanchett, Judd Apatow and Andrew Scott were among the Hollywood personalities who met with Pope Leo XIV for a private audience on Saturday.

Blanchett's lilac frock was covered in the "world's first" plant-based alternative to real feathers, as reported by Vogue Business. McCartney has spent her career in fashion championing eco-friendly manufacturing techniques, which led her to collaborate with the startup Fevvers for her spring 2026 collection.

Blanchett’s eccentric look comes from Stella McCartney’s spring 2026 runway show. While simple in design with a structured bodice and a sheer skirt, the dress’s fabrication was anything but. The dress was festooned with free-flowing fringe, the world’s first ethical alternative to feathers from the London-based Fevvers.

“Leaf blowers need to be eradicated from the face of the Earth,” she raged, “It’s a metaphor for what’s wrong with us as a species. We blow shit from one side of our lawn to the other side, and then the wind is just gonna blow it back.”