A small history of the PIN SEXY dress by VERSACE

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A small history of the PIN SEXY dress by VERSACE

The SAFETY PIN DRESS is one of the legendary creations by Gianni Versace gaining the status of a sex symbol. It ensured a meaningful place in fashion history. This dress evoked a huge international interest, it was discussed in all fashion magazines, journals, and on television. 

It was proclaimed as “the sexiest black dress ever created” not only for its unique design, but also because it was so unexpected, it shifted the fashion world view: you can love it, or you can hate it, but you can never forget it! Here is a small history of this dress.

In 1994, at the London premiere of the movie “Four Weddings and a funeral”, the protagonist Hugh Grant arrived along with Elizabeth Hurley, a young and unknown model (at that time). But the dress she was wearing made her a star overnight and changed her life forever! An extravagant and extremely sensual black dress in neo-punk style with deep cuts, bursting the imagination of the audience. The dress gave the impression it was only fasted with huge golden safety pins, with no sewing at all. It made a sensation. The next day, Elizabeth Hurley became among the most requested models and actresses. This is how powerful it was the PIN DRESS designed by Gianni Versace!

What makes this dress unique?

  • 1) Deep cuts of this dress are held together by golden safety pins, making it extremely provocative. These openings show a little more than just some skin and cleavage, - they burst imagination and sex appeal at the top.
  • 2) The designer used about five meters of smooth black silk to create the dress. Although it gave the impression its pieces were not sewed together, in fact, it was opening on fastening; while oversized golden safety pins (24 pieces in total) were playing a purely decorative function. 

For the VERSUS VERSACE Spring 2010 Collection ready-to-wear, Christopher Kane introduced pink, red, and green aluminum safety pins to give a junior appeal to the dress that made Elizabeth Hurley famous in 1994. It was one of the most significant RE-INCARNATIONS of the PIN SEXY DRESS.

2 Versus Versace 2010

The modern SAFETY PIN DRESS by VERSACE we have today in several variations, from mini length to evening gown, while the GOLDEN SAFETY PIN with MEDUSA LOGO became a must-have accessory in most fashion garments from VERSACE WARDROBE:

Versace 2021 1Versace 2021 2

Best wishes,

Nadiya 

MetropolitanMe Blogger

Published in Fashion Inspiration

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