| Designer | Elie Saab |
|---|---|
| Year | 2002 |
| Type | Net and embroidery topped burgundy dress |
The American actress Halle Berry wore a mesh and embroidery-topped deep-red dress to the 74th Academy Awards on March 24, 2002. It was designed by Lebanese designer Elie Saab.
In a poll by Debenhams published in The Daily Telegraph the dress was voted the eighth greatest red carpet gown of all time. Cosmopolitan cited the dress as one of the Best Oscar dresses of all time, saying, "Probably one of the best-known Oscar dresses of all time, it shows off Halle's best parts, while the strategic embroidering still leaves something to the imagination. There's a lot of material on the bottom half, but it doesn't swallow her up or hide the shape of her legs." Variety's Complete Book of Oscar Fashion placed it among their selections for the Oscar's most beautiful gowns, noting that she had "fashion critics raving for days" with the dress forming a "dramatic counterpoint to Berry's fresh, good looks." The dress is now on display in the Academy Museum.
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References
- ^ Reeve, Chace (2003). The complete book of Oscar fashion: Variety's 75 years of glamour on the red carpet. New York, NY: Reed Press. p. 132. ISBN 1594290016. OCLC 53233868.
- Turner, Christopher; Hak, Michael, Illustrator (March 2, 2023). "THE STORY OF: The Embroidered Elie Saab Net Dress Halle Berry Wore To The 2002 Oscars". 29 Secrets. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
The next morning, Berry's win dominated the headlines, and the sensual dress made an appearance on almost every single Best Dressed roundup. It didn't stop there.… More than 20 years later, the dress is still being talked about, duplicated, and recognized as one of the most iconic in Oscar red carpet history.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - Urmee Khan (October 9, 2008). "Liz Hurley 'safety pin' dress voted the greatest dress". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved May 24, 2011.
- "Oscars Best and Worst Dressed". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved May 24, 2011.
- LeGaerdye, Quinci (March 11, 2023). "Halle Berry's Iconic Oscar Dress Is Now On Display at the Academy Museum". Bazaar.
