After a long stint out of the spotlight, rom-com queen Sandra Bullock has returned to the Hollywood circuit in recent months, and her bold wardrobe suggests she’s enjoying it. It all kicked off with the sequined Stella McCartney catsuit she wore to the premiere of her new film back in December. Since then, she’s done crop tops (Lela Rose for an appearance on The Stephen Colbert Show); cut-outs (more Stella at the South by Southwest festival), and now couture—teamed not with princess heels, but rather thigh-high boots.

The actor attended the premiere of The Lost City in romantic pink Elie Saab ruffles from the spring 2022 couture collection, but gave the gown a twist with a black cropped jacket over the top and those statement leather boots. This ever-so-slightly risqué approach has come to define Bullock’s red-carpet comeback—the 57-year-old star is clearly game to experiment with looks a less daring A-lister might dismiss as too daunting.