Global InformationPlum Vera Wang dress of Keira Knightley information
| Designer | Vera Wang |
|---|---|
| Year | 2006 |
| Type | Plum evening gown with fishtail skirt |
| Material | Taffeta |
The Plum Vera Wang dress of Keira Knightley refers to the evening gown worn by British actor Keira Knightley at the 78th Academy Awards on March 5, 2006. The full-length taffeta dress was created by designer Vera Wang and had a single shoulder strap and fishtail skirt.[1] It was accessorised with a Bulgari necklace.[2]
In a subsequent poll by British retail chain Debenhams published in The Daily Telegraph, the dress was voted the 6th greatest red carpet gown of all time.[3] Cosmopolitan magazine also cited it as one of the Best Oscar dresses of all time, saying Knightley looked: "super-graceful in this eggplant taffeta gown custom-made by Vera Wang."[2]
- ^ Gallery. "Best Oscar dresses of all time". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
- ^ a b "Oscars Best and Worst Dressed". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
- ^ Urmee Khan (9 October 2008). "Liz Hurley 'safety pin' dress voted the greatest dress". The Telegraph. Retrieved 24 May 2011.