“There’s definitely a red for everyone,” he said Christian Dior. It’s hard to blame him, and if you think only of cinema, there are so many iconic dresses in this passionate and chic nuance. Nicole Kidman in Moulin Rouge!, Vivien Leigh in Gone With the Wind and especially, Julia Roberts in pretty woman.
The actress, on the occasion of Kennedy Center Honorswanted to celebrate the actor – and longtime friend – with a quirky and fun style choice
Impossible not to have seen, even if only in passing, the fabulous creations of costume designer Marilyn Vance for the straculto film of Garry Marshall. In particular that red dress with bare shoulders, a well marked waist, combined with long white gloves, which – like all the stage costumes worn by Julia – it was «made to measure for her character, doing everything in a couture style», as Marilyn said.
A dream dress, so beautiful that it was exhibited in 2014 in Los Angeles in an exhibition organized by the Victoria and Albert Museum in London and by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. And now, over two decades later, it has also debuted during theat Paris Fashion Week.
Not quite him, but almost. In the new Spring/Summer 2024 collection by vetementsamong the nearly 80 looks in which the creative director Guram Gvasalia (Demna’s brother, designer of Balenciaga) play with proportions, here comes a revamped version of the iconic dress from the 1990 film.
The silhouette of the dress is the same as the original model of pretty woman as well as the Bardot neckline: in short, the details that change compared to the past are very few such as the very long train or the knot moved to the side instead of in the center. And to give even more that feeling of déjà vu, to top it all off: a crew neck and even white opera gloves.
Guram in his creations he often refers to pop culture, from which he draws inspiration for his creations. So, no surprise that you let yourself be influenced by an outfit that still makes you fall in love, in a collection that, as the designer underlined, is: «anti-AI (artificial intelligence), since quality and craftsmanship can be made only by human hands and with a passion that no machine can have».
And actually a timeless dress like that of JuliaOn the contrary Vivian Ward, it could, and can, only be done by those who truly, deep down, love fashion.
Source: Vanity Fair
I’m Susan Karen, a professional writer and editor at World Stock Market. I specialize in Entertainment news, writing stories that keep readers informed on all the latest developments in the industry. With over five years of experience in creating engaging content and copywriting for various media outlets, I have grown to become an invaluable asset to any team.
