Bella Hadid may have already left the Cannes Film Festival, but her allusions to the event aren’t over with yet.
For the London launch of her skin fragrances brand Orebella, Hadid held a party in the British capital, where she wore a look once modeled by another fashion icon of Cannes.
Bella Hadid is seen headed to an Orebella launch party in London, England.
Hadid’s ensemble consisted of an archival chainmail wrap dress by John Galliano, which featured matching floral embellishments, ruffled hems, and a leg-baring asymmetrical skirt.
For the event, Hadid chose an archival chainmail dress by John Galliano.
To pair with the Fall 1997 design, Hadid wore metallic silver pumps from Jimmy Choo, and she accessorized with an elegant diamond princess necklace, rings, and drop earrings in the shape of hearts. For beauty, she pulled her hair back into a bun, winking to the 3D elements of her dress by sticking some white flowers into her tight ’do.
Hadid winked to the embellishments on her dress by adding flowers into her bun.
Previously, this look was worn by Milla Jovovich to the Cannes Film Festival in ’97, as she promoted her then-new sci-fi flick The Fifth Element. However, that same year, Jovovich wore another look from Galliano that has persisted more strongly in the fashion consciousness.
Milla Jovovich wore the same look to the Cannes Film Festival in 1997.
Both Hadid and Jovovich have made waves for their skin-baring designs at Cannes.
The look in question was a beaded, draping Galliano design that was like a bikini top and sarong skirt elevated to new fashion heights. It turned out to be the naked dress to beat all naked dresses—and it remains one of the most memorable looks to ever grace the Cannes red carpet.
Jovovich wearing her iconic beaded Galliano dress to the Cannes Film Festival in 1997.
Flash forward a couple decades, and Hadid has made plenty of waves herself thanks to her skin-baring designs at Cannes. But this year, the festival outright banned any form of nudity, as well as any designs that were considered to obstructive or voluminous.
So, it seems that by choosing a look previously worn by Jovovich to Cannes, only days after leaving the event, Hadid was making a gesture to her fellow naked dress-wearer.
One thing you can always count on from Hadid? A great fashion reference.
