Aubrey Plaza Wears Knife Barrette to "Child's Play" Premiere
Aubrey Plaza brought a little slice of horror to the red carpet when she wore a knife-shaped barrette to the premiere of Child’s Play. The eye-catching accessory was certainly an apt choice; the Parks and Recreation alum plays Karen Barclay in the 2019 remake of the 1988 film which tells the story of an evil, murderous doll named Chucky, who is hell-bent on terrorizing Aubrey’s character and her son.
Perhaps the one thing better than Aubrey’s knife clip is the fact that it completely contrasted with the rest of her outfit; the 34-year-old paired the barrette with a cheerful yellow floral dress, featuring billowing sleeves and a cinched belt. She finished off the look with bright red lipstick and a perfectly sleek cat-eye.
Hairstylist Clayton Hawkins is the mastermind behind the dramatic look, telling PopSugar that he often strives to find a “middle ground” between campy and “boring beauty.” Shortly before the premiere itself, which took place on June 19, Hawkins had an epiphany: “I was like 'OMG, what if I did a classic Hollywood blowout and had a tiny knife behind her ear?’”
As for the barrette itself, Hawkins told PopSugar that he found the piece — which looks like a sharp kitchen blade — on Vinca’s website, where it retails for $32. “Once Aubrey saw them, she was super down!” the L.A.-based hairstylist added.
Premiere Of Orion Pictures And United Artists Releasing's "Child's Play" - Red Carpet
Kevin Winter/Getty ImagesInterestingly enough, Aubrey isn’t a big horror fan, as she told People in the days leading up to the premiere. “I think it was such an iconic character and I thought it was such a clever re-imagining of that character that I felt like, ‘You know what? Maybe I’ll just give this a whirl,’” the actor added, noting that the idea of technology as a villain is interesting to her. “I am so kinda paranoid about all of these smart devices and I really struggle with that a lot,” Aubrey explained. “The idea that, you know, we’re so reliant on these things and that I feel like they’re changing the way we think, and they’re changing the way we interact with each other.”
Feeling inspired by Aubrey’s sharp hair accessory game? Find out where to get that knife clip, along with a few other bold pieces, below!
Shop Now: Chef’s Knife Hair Clip, $32, available at Vinca.
Shop Now: Scissors Hair Clip, $6.58, available at Etsy.
Shop Now: Anodized Snake Hair Clips, $6.90, available at Hot Topic.
Shop Now: Steve Madden Arrow Hair Clip, $20, available at Macy’s.
Shop Now: Bat Bun Pin, $14.90, available at Hot Topic.
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