Blake Lively stuns on first red carpet after welcoming fourth child

Blake Lively has attended her first event since giving birth to her fourth child earlier this year, and she looks absolutely stunning.

Blake Lively has stepped out for her first event since giving birth earlier this year. Picture: cgonzalezbeauty/Instagram

Blake Lively has stepped out for her first event since giving birth earlier this year.

The Gossip Girl star graced a New York red carpet today – two months after she and husband Ryan Reynolds welcomed their fourth child – where she attended Barnard College’s Annual Gala in an eye-catching ensemble.

Lively, 35, wore an off-the-shoulder floral midi dress from Carolina Herrera, which she layered beneath a sheer pink-and-orange trench coat with a neon yellow lining.

Blake Lively looks radiant in a fashionable ensemble while out and about in New York City. Picture: Felipe Ramales/SplashNews.com/Media Mode

Her accessories — which included a pair of pink crystal-buckled Manolo Blahnik Hangisi pumps, an all-over bedazzled Chanel flap bag and Brent Neale drop earrings dripping with rainbow-hued gems — were equally colourful.

Hairstylist Jennifer Yepez, who styled Lively’s hair in a softly curled half-up style for the evening, described her as a “real life Barbie” on Instagram, while Carolina Gonzalez — who did the actress’ makeup — called her rosy beauty look “breathtakingly beautiful” on her own page.

Lively’s make-up artist called her a “real life Barbie”. Picture: cgonzalezbeauty/Instagram

Lively presented an award during the ceremony, and cracked jokes about how she decided to go back to college after landing “zero acting jobs” early in her Hollywood career.

“Two weeks after that, the producers of Gossip Girl called me like an ex-boyfriend and they said, ‘Listen, will you please do this show? And if you do, we promise you can go to Columbia one day a week — as long as it doesn’t interfere with our seven-day-a-week shooting schedule,’” she recalled.

“So needless to say, I think I have to accept that tonight is the closest I’m going to get. So I’m just going to pretend that this is me graduating tonight. So thank you.”

It’s the first time Lively has attended an event since giving birth earlier this year. Picture: Splash News/Media Mode

Lively announced in September that she and Reynolds were welcoming their fourth child. Picture: Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for American Cinematheque

Lively shares daughters James, 8, Inez, 6, and Betty, 3, with Reynolds in addition to the couple’s new arrival, whose name and sex have not been revealed.

The Age of Adaline actress, who showed off her fit post-partum physique in a duo of chic swimsuits earlier this month, is famous for her high-fashion maternity looks.

Last September, she even revealed she was expecting her fourth baby on the red carpet, attending the Forbes Power Women’s Summit wearing a glittering gold Valentino mini that highlighted her bump.

This story originally appeared on New York Post and was reproduced here with permission