Blake Lively Wows in Tight White Dress with Sexy Slit, Piles of Diamonds and Scene-Stealing Hair at 2024 CFDA Awards

Blake Lively just gave us another reason to go minimalist this season.

After taking a quick break from the red carpet following her stylish floral-filled summer, the It Ends with Us actress, 37, made a return to the CFDA Fashion Awards on Oct. 28 to present — and she took the term "dressed to impress" to new heights.

Lively opted for a pared-down — but no less gorgeous than usual — look, choosing an all-white ensemble. She wore a white Michael Kors Collection gown with a gathered waist and thigh-high slit, topped with a white jacket. She completed the look with crystal-covered shoes and dazzling Lorraine Schwartz jewelry.

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Lively's appearance at the 2024 CFDA Fashion Awards — hosted by Cynthia Erivo and honoring Erykah Badu among other fashion tastemakers and presented by Amazon Fashion — marks her first in 10 years since she last attended in 2014 alongside designer Michael Kors, who will receive the Positive Change Award during tonight's ceremony.

She wore a '60s-inspired look consisting of a Michael Kors Resort minidress, blush suede heels and accessories galore, from her layered bracelets to her headband. For her first-ever CFDA carpet in 2009, she wore a hot pink midi bodycon dress and nude heels.

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Though Lively has been off her recent press tour for a couple of months, she's still been providing tons of fall fashion inspo while out and about New York City.

On a double date with her husband, Ryan Reynolds, and their pals Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, the mom of four rocked a decidedly autumn-appropriate maroon sweater dress and plum Valentino heels.

A week later on Oct. 18, she attended a Wine & Food Festival event for her cocktail brand Betty Boozein a sexy sheer lace Michael Kors dress (which she later paired with a cozy green cardigan), tall stiletto boots and a covetable amount of statement gold jewelry.

Speaking with PEOPLE in August about her serious game for method dressing, Lively revealed her secret to pulling an outfit together. “I'm a pretty shy person, so if I'm going to go somewhere, I tend to choose a character,” she said. “It’s like, ‘What Spice Girl am I today? Or which character of Sex in the City?’"