A fashion legend died yesterday at the age of 91. His influence on cinema was such that all the stars wore his creations, even if they were ahead of their time. This was the case of Julia Roberts, who broke the codes during the 1990 Golden Globes.
Everyone remembers the 1990 Golden Globes, where a young cinema star made a strong impression. Julia Roberts, then aged 20, won the prize for “best actress in a supporting role” for her role in Women’s gossip (1989), but it also entered the history of fashion by carrying an unusual outfit for the time. “It is one of my favorite outfits of all time”she reported to our colleagues at Vogue.
And no, it was not a gala dress! On the contrary: it was a gray man costume signed Giorgio Armani, which she had bought in her Rodeo Drive shop in Beverly Hills. The Italian creator was already starting to make a name for himself in the film industry, in particular by dressing Richard Gere in the film American Gigolo (1980). But she is the star of Pretty Woman (1990) which really launched the trend on the red carpet by breaking the codes of the time, elegantly appropriating the codes of the male wardrobe.
“”I was really great in this set. I could never have guess that this outfit would become a kind of statement. I just found myself great. I always have this costume at home“The American actress told the magazine Vogue.
The Italian creator, who died yesterday at the age of 91, made a considerable contribution to the fashion world. This is also confirmed by the fashion station, Anna Wintour. Ancient window decorator, Armani has built a real empire. Its minimalist aesthetic and its fluid cuts played a major role in the transformation of the male and female wardrobe of the 1980s. But it is also and above all its commitment to Hollywood which contributed to its success. The designer had seized the importance of visibility on the red carpet and continued to dress the stars with the Golden Globes, but also to the Oscars. In total, he would have dressed stars of more than 200 films, reports the American site Business of Fashion. A first since before, most of the stars dressed themselves or called on costumers.
“”In the film industry, the young actors rejected the theatrical character of the old Hollywood red carpet in favor of a new naturalness, and I became the essential creator of this new approach“said Giorgio Armani to Vanity Fair.
“”Elegance does not mean caught in the eye, but staying engraved in the memories“, He always said, and that is what he managed to do with Julia Roberts when she wore the famous tailor accessorized with a purple patterns of the Creator!
