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| Designer | Ralph Lauren |
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| Year | 1999 (1999) |
| Type | Pink dress |
Thepink Ralph Lauren dress ofGwyneth Paltrow was designed byRalph Lauren and worn to the71st Academy Awards on 21 March 1999 at theDorothy Chandler Pavilion inLos Angeles. The dress received mixed reviews[1][2] and the style was compared to that of the actressGrace Kelly.[3] The dress was widely copied after the event, and Paltrow was credited for bringing pink back into fashion.[4]
The actress was accompanied to the event by her parents. Paltrow received anAcademy Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of Viola De Lesseps in the filmShakespeare in Love.[5] The soft pink gown designed by Ralph Lauren was made of taffeta, and has a relatively simple design. The dress has a long, wide skirt and a bodice with straps and V-shaped neckline; a scarf of the same color was tied to it. Ralph Lauren adapted the dress from a pink taffeta skirt that Paltrow wanted to wear from a Ralph Laurenlookbook.[6] With her dress, Paltrow wore pinkManolo Blahnik strappy sandals andHarry Winston jewelry: a diamond necklace, bracelet and earrings valued at around $160,000.[7] Her father,Bruce Paltrow, purchased the jewelry for her as a present after she won the Academy Award for Best Actress. Gwyneth Paltrow later wore the jewelry, in her father's memory, at her 2018 wedding toBrad Falchuk.[6]
Fashion critics were initially divided in opinion regarding Paltrow's choice of dress.[8] TV Guide.com tells how one critic described the actress as "a Barbie doll wrapped in a satin ribbon."[9] One commentator called it "incongruous with the current fashion", but "suitable Gwyneth Paltrow".[10] The actress revived the fashion of pale pink and her selection of Ralph Lauren proved to be well received by the public and was widely emulated.[8] An owner of a teen apparel boutique inWestport, Connecticut remarked, "The year before, I wouldn't have even looked at anything pink. It would have reminded my customers of when they were little girls. Paltrow made the color cool. And Paltrow's Oscar dress turned into the number one prom dress style of the year thanks to ABS and Allen Schwartz, who is famous for making low-priced copies of Oscar dresses."[4]
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