Lavender Prada dress of Uma Thurman

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Lavender Prada dress of Uma Thurman
Designer Barbara Tfank for Prada
Year1995 (1995)
TypeLavender dress

American actress Uma Thurman wore a Prada dress in lavender chiffon to the 67th Academy Awards on March 27, 1995, at which she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for Pulp Fiction . [1] The dress was designed by American designer Barbara Tfank. [2]

The dress was well-received by contemporary critics, and in retrospect is considered one of Thurman's most memorable red carpet looks. [2] Variety magazine's 2003 Complete Book of Oscar Fashion described it as "the gown that launched a thousand imitations"; and indeed, a year later, Nicole Kidman wore a Prada dress of an identical colour at the 68th Academy Awards. [3] [4] In a 2011 retrospective of Oscars dresses, CNN called the color "exquisite" and highlighted the delicacy of the chiffon. [5]

The appearance of the dress on the red carpet has been credited with bringing Prada's clothing into the mainstream in America. [6] [7] [5] The brand had previously been relatively obscure, best known for making high-end accessories, particularly their black backpacks. [7] [8]

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