“An unforgettable dress isn’t merely beautiful,”
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Diana, Princess of WalesChristina Stambolian, 1991 “This is a great example of one-upsmanship. Diana had bought this dress while she was still Princess of Wales, and she felt it was too sexy. But after her separation from Prince Charles, and after the fairytale crashed, she found out on the very night that she was going to attend an event at the Serpentine Gallery in London, that Charles was about to announce that he had always loved Camilla Parker Bowles. Well, out came the dress and the highest shoes she could find. And who wound up on the front page the next day? It was Diana, rocking out.” |
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Uma ThurmanMiuccia Prada, 1995 “Now we look to Miuccia Prada as one of the most influential people in the fashion world. Yet in 1995, Prada was still mainly known for nylon knapsacks and quilted bags. This dress changed the entire perception of the brand. First of all, the color is exquisite. The gentle layers of chiffon and the hand on this dress is so delicate. And to choose Uma Thurman to dress, she is basically an ethereal, unearthly beauty. It made everyone say, ‘OK, maybe we should start looking to Prada as a place for clothes.’” |
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Kate MossNarciso Rodriguez for Cerruti, 1997 “This dress shows you the power of truly minimalist design. It’s not just a shift—there are a whole series of seams that go up the back of the dress that contour to Kate’s body. Narciso’s awareness of the female body is uncanny. Remember, this is Cannes. People dress bigger than they do at the Oscars. Then, here come Kate and Johnny, and she shows up looking so simple in a heather gray short dress, and just upstages everybody.” |
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Nicole KidmanJohn Galliano for Dior, 1997 “This dress literally raised the bar of what we expect to see at red carpet events. This is the first time in a long time that an haute couture gown had been worn onto the red carpet. She and her stylist also borrowed jewelry, which was unconventional at the time. So the dress was unlike anybody else’s, the jewelry was unlike anybody else’s—Nicole didn’t look like other movie stars.” |
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Gwyneth PaltrowRalph Lauren, 1998 “This is the moment when Gwyneth became Hollywood’s new golden girl. Ralph Lauren has always cited Grace Kelly as his sort of epitome of Hollywood glamour. And basically Ralph wanted to basically give her a Grace Kelly ‘The New Princess of Hollywood’ moment. Turns out, that’s not all she wanted to do with her life. She actually rejected the position that Hollywood offered her. But for this one particular night, you thought she was going to be the successor of Grace Kelly.” |
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Jennifer LopezDonatella Versace, 2000 “This is probably the most famous red carpet dress ever. The irony is that it’s not exactly a dress. The dress is attached to a brief. It’s really a onesie, which is funny because it’s a childlike design for the sexiest dress that’s ever been on a red carpet. At this point, everyone thought Jennifer was a sexy girl but this turned her into a bombshell—Hollywood’s biggest bombshell.” |
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Renee ZellwegerJean Desses, 1955; Worn in 2001 “Technically, vintage is anything over 50 years old. Renee’s dress is about four years short of being exactly 50 years old, but it’s as close as we’re ever going to get. And yet looks so incredibly timeless—its elegance, its sophistication, its ability to flatter remains completely unchanged. This dress shows you the power and the lasting effect of great design.” BLOG LOVE! |
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