Paparazzi captured the effortlessly chic Cate Blanchett scurrying to catch a train at London’s Charing Cross Station during rush hour last week, as seen in new photos obtained by the Daily Mail. In an attempt to blend in with those around her, the Oscar-winning actress, 54, donned oversized $559 Louis Vuitton GO-14 Round Sunglasses and a stylish $3099 tan Burberry trench coat with a black-and-white checkered inlay pattern.
To complete her look, the Carol alum sported a tan $3112 Louis Vuitton Maroquinerie Locket handbag and stepped out in matching, muted $784 Chloe Nama mesh sneakers. Despite the surprise of other commuters, the Lord of the Rings star managed to make it on time to her seat in economy class, looking relieved.
Cate Blanchett Spotted On Train During London Rush Hour Donning Effortlessly Chic Burberry Trench And Matching Mesh Trainers
The casual and sleek outing showcased the Aussie native's signature understated yet polished fashion sense. This public Blanchett appearance comes after she sat down for a viral interview with The Sunday Times, where she criticized social media filters for hindering natural aging.
Blanchett got candid about aging in her latest discussion and slammed the aforementioned filters for creating unrealistic standards of beauty among young users. She shared her thoughts on Instagram and other apps that utilize photo filters, claiming they have distorted the perception of aging and physical beauty for many.
The mom of four expressed her discomfort with the fact that many social media users now "resemble Barbie dolls" thanks to filters and digital editing apps. "Nobody's getting older. They just look like Barbie dolls," the Tár alum said, adding that she never feels "regret or shame" when looking at photos of herself in her youth.
The Thor: Ragnarok star went on: "It's not the aging I find confronting at all. Because that is like when you stumble across a photo of a holiday when you were 16 or one of my husband and me when we got married." Blanchett continued: "It doesn't produce regret or shame. Rather, a recognition of the joy of the experience or a painful moment. I'm transported right back."
Blanchett, as her fans are well aware, has always been forthcoming about her positive attitude towards aging. In a 2018 interview with Harper's Bazaar, the Ocean's 8 actress revealed that she wasn't fretting over reaching the milestone age of 50 at that time. "I think about it on an existential level, sure, but on a career level, I refuse," Blanchett told the outlet at the time.
"It's important to keep karate-chopping those doors down and creating new opportunities not just for yourself, but also for those who are coming up behind you," she added. Blanchett also shared: "I'm not panicking on a work level. It's more that there are so many lives I want to live."
The film producer and style icon also chatted with InStyle in 2017, revealing that she would advise her younger self to "champion a different type of beauty," rather than conforming to societal norms. Blanchett recalled a period during her twenties while residing in Australia when she longed to darken her fair complexion, finding herself succumbing to common beauty standards and expectations.
"You're so vulnerable to other people's interpretations and impressions of what you should look like," she remembered. "And I'd say "f—k that" a bit more. And that's where women can step in and really champion different types of beauty and working [with] what you've got." Blanchett added: "Everyone's starting to look the same and talk the same, it's only interesting when we're all [different] - it's the melting pot, right? I'd worry about it less."
