Euphoria‘s Sydney Sweeney oozed elegance in a floral embellished silver midi dress while attending the red carpet for 37th annual Film Independent Spirit Awards in Santa Monica.
The newly-engaged HBO star, 24, who was was first spotted with a diamond ring on her left ring finger last month, also debuted her recently dyed red tresses as she strutted down the blue carpet in a pair of black high heels.
In addition to swapping out her signature blonde hair, the actress opted for a smoked-out eyeliner below her blue eyes as she attended her first public event since accepting her longtime boyfriend Jonathan Davino’s proposal.
Lily James looked equally elegant as she turned heads in a plunging, jewel-encrusted pink crop top with flowing sleeves, which she paired with black high-waisted pants.
Kristen Stewart, who earned an Oscar nod for her portrayal of Princess Diana in Pablo Larraín’s Spencer, will serve as the event’s honorary chair and a presenter.
Ava DuVernay, Jessica Chastain, Ang Lee and Shaka King are notable talent that have all been honorary chairs for the ceremony.
Ginger: In addition to swapping out her signature blonde hair, the 24-year-old Sharp Objects star opted for a smoked-out eyeliner below her blue eyes
Other presenters for 2022 include Dianna Agron, Javier Bardem, Rosario Dawson, Andrew Garfield, Regina Hall, Lily James, Sweeney, Taika Waititi and more.
The 2022 Film Independent Spirit Awards nominations were announced on in December.
Beanie Feldstein, Hall, and Naomi Watts shared the list of nominations in a livestream broadcast shared on YouTube.
Glowing: Sweeney looked radiant as she prepared to present at the show
Zola, about strippers who travel to Florida, landed the most nods – a total of seven – for the 37th Film Independent Spirit Awards.
The Zola nods were for Best Feature, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Editing and Best Female Lead for Taylour Paige as well as Best Supporting Male for Colman Domingo.
The movie stars Elvis’ granddaughter Riley Keough, a Hollywood veteran already. Her mother is Lisa Marie Presley.
Also in the cast is Nicholas Braun.
Flawless: James looked gorgeous as she walked the blue carpet
The dark comedy is up against The Novice, which took in five nominations, and The Lost Daughter, which scored four nominations.
Rounding out the feature film race are A Chiara and C’mon C’mon.
Beaming: The Glee star, 35, stunned in a chocolate brown crop top with a matching silk skirt
The Novice is about a college freshman who joins her university’s rowing team and undertakes an obsessive physical and psychological journey to make it to the top varsity boat.
The Lost Daughter is from first-time director Maggie Gyllenhaal and it stars Dakota Johnson and Olivia Colman.
Pretty in pink: Marlee Matlin stunned in a bold pink power suit and her blonde hair in loose waves
It is about a college professor confronts her unsettling past after meeting a woman and her young daughter while on vacation in Italy. Her obsession with the woman and her daughter prompts memories of her early motherhood.
A Chiara follows the story of 15-year-old whose close-knit family falls apart after her father abandons them in Calabria.
And C’mon C’mon covers an emotionally stunted and softspoken radio journalist who travels the country interviewing a variety of kids about their thoughts concerning their world and their future.
The 2022 Film Independent Spirit Awards will be handed out on Sunday, March 6 during IFC’s telecast.
Usually, the Film Independent Spirit Awards air the day before the Oscars.
But the Oscars will take place on Sunday, March 27, 2022 and the Film Independent Spirit Awards will be held weeks earlier on March 6.
The awards, which are returning in-person in 2022 after going virtual due to COVID in 2021, highlight and celebrate movies that are, for the most part, produced and conceived outside of the Hollywood mainstream.
In order to qualify, eligible films have to have budgets of less than $22.5 million.
