The best white dresses in fashion history: 13 examples from Audrey Hepburn to Lady Gaga

Sharon Stone’s dress from “Basic Instinct” became a staple not just for 1992, but for the entire nineties. Her heroine was nicknamed the “devil in white” – in a laconic white minidress with a high collar, which for a while hid under a fitted coat.

Perhaps one of Sarah Jessica Parker’s most famous dresses is the one she wore in the full-length version of Sex and the City 2. There was an immediate buzz around Halston Heritage, who created a white mini with a plunging shoulder line and a V-neckline.

Well, during the days of the cult club Studio 54, Halston was the main designer of the secular world. One of the icons of the era – Bianca Jagger – not only attended high-profile parties in his company, but also wore his dresses with such brilliance (note the gilded wreath that emphasizes the variation on the antique style) that we can not imagine a better example.

At some point, Lady Gaga went from outrageousness to elegance and bet on effective silhouettes. However, when choosing a stunning dress by Azzedine Alaïa, the singer did not forget to add a wow accessory: scarlet gloves, similar to those in which dishes are usually washed (this was in 2015, and evening dresses on the catwalk were often accompanied by this accessory).

In 1983, Princess Diana arrived in Australia, where she appeared in an elegant summer dress by Benny Ong. An excellent cotton model that looks relevant even now. Safari style in white color is characterized by a special shine.

Diane Kruger is always beautiful in white and choosing the best example was incredibly difficult. Short dress with vintage elements – pastoral style floral prints and cuffed sleeves with an unusual chain with crystals wrapped around the body – an example of a strong feminine yet personal style that is on top of trends.

Maybe not the most elegant, but definitely the most famous of white dresses. Chances are you’ve watched The Seven Year Itch, but you definitely know about the dress in which Marilyn Monroe walks through an underground vent and her snow-white dress with a slight pleated hem lifts up to reveal her underwear. actress. Created by William Travilla, the open-back model has been replicated many times and has even become one of the most popular at costume parties.

Today, Grace Kelly is known primarily not as an actress, but as a model of refinement and femininity of the 50s. Fashion critics and fashionistas still remember several of Kelly’s film images, definitely one of which is the draped white dress with a heart-shaped bodice from To Catch a Thief (1954), in which the actress appears gracefully fragile.

Actress Keira Knightley is among the sincere lovers of white. Her striking white dress, made of soft fabric with a floral pattern, is a dream: both closed and allowing you to see the grace of the body. True English tenderness and sensuality.

In 2008, Naomi Watts came to the Met Gala in a dress in the spirit of classic Hollywood of the 30s and 40s. The combination of ruching, an unusual bodice, a star in the solar plexus area and a traditional evening scarf played to maximum effect.

A while ago, many lists included Björk’s iconic swan dress from 2001 as one of the most ridiculous celebrity outings. But sometimes there is a turning point in fashion, and what was long hostile becomes an alternative peak of style. We also think the Icelandic singer’s outfit by Macedonian designer Marjan Pejoski is really beautiful: purity, fragility and endless inspiration.

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