![]() ![]() Kennedy figured out how to use clothing as a political tool. Modern A-list celebrities Sarah Jessica Parker and Cate Blanchett join style icons Audrey Hepburn, Jacqueline Kennedy and Grace Kelly as women who successfully made fashion part of their identity, Rubenstein said. Elizabeth Hurley was a pretty girl on Hugh Grant’s arm who no one knew. ![]() “The Versace safety-pin dress is the greatest example of the power of clothing,” Rubenstein said. The Gianni Versace safety-pin gown that Hurley wore in 1994 for the premiere of Four Weddings and a Funeral is the first dress featured in the book. Obama’s white, one-shouldered gown for the inaugural balls literally made Jason Wu a household name overnight, but stars as diverse as Phyllis Diller and Elizabeth Hurley have parlayed a splash of style into celebrity. “They hit us emotionally, psychologically or affect how we perceive beauty.”Ī great dress can also jump-start a career, he said, and that’s not just limited to fashion. “Dresses are important for different reasons, but how they are unified is that they are not all simply about fashion,” he said. InStyle fashion director Hal Rubenstein counts down his favorites in the new book 100 Unforgettable Dresses. They make an impression on culture beyond fashion. NEW YORK - Some dresses are memorable: Michelle Obama’s inaugural gown, Coco Chanel’s little black dress, Cher’s Oscar get-ups. ![]()
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