100 Unforgettable Dresses by Hal Rubenstein

Theĭress was a message of defiance, or, as Mr Rubenstein puts it: aĪudrey Hepburn, her inimitably coy poise lapping up theįlattering lines of Givenchy, Cecil Beaton and the sparkling 'metalwork' Publicly admitted to having an affair with Camilla Parker-Bowles. Overtly sexy and powerful dress on the evening that prince Charles 1964 My Fair Lady Keira Knightley Atonement To the world premiere of Four Weddings and a Funeral in London, theīlack and gold number is never far from editorial spreads even now, 17 Safety pin dress, known as That Dress, by Gianni Versace.

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There are the one-pieces that propelled individuals from the quotidian With putting the young designer on the map, while the dress cemented herĪDVERTISEMENT Safety pin 2001 Valentino Oscar Erin Princess Diana 1994 Cindy Crawford Versace 1992 Michelle Obama wore to the inauguration ball in 2009. Things in my life: my children, and that I've never met a woman whoĭiplomatically astute is the white, frothy Jason Wu gown that Or, as the designer herself puts it: 'I'm proudest of two The Keith Haring gown, worn with a naked, painted torso, extended twenty feet or so, and unfurled as the singer rose on a special hidden lift.Īnd from one Grace to another, Grace Kelly makes the list several times over, her beauty perhaps best brought alive by the Edith Head cocktail dress as worn in Alfred Hitchcock's 1954 film, Rear Window.įurstenberg's wrap dress are casual creations that flatterĪny form. There is a place for the eccentrically playful style of Grace Jones, whose 1987 New Year's ensemble was a piece of living art. Grace Jones 1954 Grace Kelly in 'Rear Window' There are, of course, the classics - from the second most marketed screen image of all time, Marilyn Monroe's white, blowing William Travilla Seven Year Itch dress to Coco Chanel's original little black dress. 'coated in nothing but glitter' could not have been omitted from the tome. Royal wedding Diana weddingīirthday' gown, by Jean Louis, a flesh-coloured soufflé mesh that wasĮmbellished with 2,500 sequins and beads that made her look like she was Choice is part-and-parcel of the story - its classic elegance comesĪlive in its role in the 1990 box office hit.

100 Unforgettable Dresses by Hal Rubenstein