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Celebrities have proven that vintage fashion never goes out of style by reviving iconic red carpet looks from the past. From Alexa Demie channeling Bette Midler’s glamour to Zendaya owning Beyoncé’s legendary Versace ensemble, these archival gowns and suits brought history back to life with a fresh twist. Get ready to see star-studded tributes that mix old Hollywood charm with modern edge.
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00:05Welcome to Ms. Mojo, and today we're looking at celebrities who made a red carpet statement
00:10by bringing back vintage pieces originally worn by other stars.
00:15She wore the exact same dress apparently, Lady Gaga, which is extraordinary.
00:19She looked fantastic in it.
00:21Alexa Demi, Bette Midler's Bob Mackie gown.
00:24You look stunning.
00:26Thank you so much.
00:27Who are you wearing? Who's your dress by?
00:28I'm wearing a 1991 Bob Mackie.
00:32Starting our list out strong with Maddie in a Mackie, actress Alexa Demi made headlines with her archival look on
00:39the Euphoria Season 3 premiere.
00:41Known for his glitzy creations, renowned designer Bob Mackie is a popular red carpet choice for celebrities looking to channel
00:48retro Hollywood glamour.
00:50The colors pop, everything pops in a really rich way, so it feels, it feels elevated in a sense.
00:57This theatrical gown was originally worn by Bette Midler in the 90s, but the bold stripes and contrasting train are
01:05also the perfect fit for Demi's darker aesthetic.
01:08Pairing the dress with more minimal makeup, this standout look allowed the TV star to show off a brand new
01:13side of her style.
01:14I mean, it's lucky.
01:16I feel lucky that so many people are resonating and enjoying it and having fun.
01:20Jenna Ortega, Sarah Jessica Parker's newspaper dress.
01:24My incredible stylist Enrique Melendez is obsessed with Sex and the City and he was thinking, oh man, New York,
01:30New York, what's a good New York theme film?
01:32And there's probably nothing more New York than Carrie Bradshaw.
01:35Although this piece was actually worn by a fictional style icon, Carrie Bradshaw's fashion in Sex and the City is
01:41still influential to this day.
01:43In the show's third season, Sarah Jessica Parker filmed a scene in a unique black and white newsprint dress and
01:49it quickly became one of the series' most iconic looks.
01:52The universe may not always play fair, but at least it's got a hell of a sense of humor.
01:58Years later, Jenna Ortega lived out many fans of the franchise's dreams by stepping onto a red carpet in the
02:04nostalgic Christian Dior look.
02:06Although the garment was a slight departure from her usual styling, it translated well into the young actress's edgier vibe.
02:12It's also very comfortable.
02:14I mean, Carrie Bradshaw does it best and so does Jenna Ortega.
02:18Legend, legend.
02:18And my friend Enrique, who somehow got this dress out of some random vault, is a legend as well.
02:24Olivia Rodrigo, Linda Evangelista's Versace gown.
02:28I try to go vintage shopping when I'm in like new cities on tour, but also I'm a big fan
02:32of like online vintage.
02:34Like I do a lot of Depop, The Real Real, Best Hair Collective.
02:39Instead of going on TikTok, I try to go on those little sites and find cool things.
02:43No stranger to a vintage red carpet moment, Olivia Rodrigo made waves at the 2024 Grammy Awards with a dazzling
02:49white dress from 1995.
02:51Initially worn by supermodel Linda Evangelista on the runway, stylist Danielle Goldberg had the unique garment specifically brought out of
02:59the Versace archives for the singer.
03:02While the look sticks close to the star's go-to strappy dress silhouette, it also fully leans into retro bombshell
03:08glamour.
03:08From the subtle metallic accents to the tiny red beads and her matching lipstick, Rodrigo and this gown are a
03:15match made in heaven.
03:16Don't she ever know I'm in love with you, yeah I'm in love with you.
03:24Halsey, Elizabeth Hurley's 90s Versace dress.
03:27Walk me through the look for tonight.
03:29So this is 1996 Gianni Versace.
03:33Hasn't been worn since.
03:35I brought it, dug it from the 90s crate.
03:37My new single, Ego, I'm performing it tonight.
03:40It's very 90s inspired, so I wanted to just commit to the decade, you know?
03:43Believe it or not, this archival piece ended up at the 2024 VMAs, all because a few decades earlier, Elizabeth
03:51Hurley never picked up her dry cleaning.
03:53After wearing the custom dress to a Versace boutique opening, the story goes that the fashion icon never went back
03:59to the cleaners and the garment was sold.
04:01I have a lot of nostalgia for that time.
04:03Pop music was great.
04:05Fashion was fantastic.
04:06Retro 90s stuff is worn all the time now.
04:10Ecstatic at the opportunity to bring back the stunning vintage gown, Halsey shared, quote,
04:15I literally feel like I could faint.
04:17Matching the sparkling animal print number with bright red hair, the dress's unexpected journey made this moment all the more
04:24special.
04:24It's my first time doing the VMAs in a really long time, so I'm very, very excited to get back
04:31up there and mostly just want to have fun.
04:33Margot Robbie, Cindy Crawford's Chanel gown.
04:36I think a Chanel No. 5 woman is alluring, powerful, independent.
04:43She is the master of her own destiny.
04:47Complex.
04:48Yeah, timeless.
04:49Timeless is always the word that I associate with Chanel.
04:52For the 2023 Met Gala honoring Karl Lagerfeld's legacy, many celebrities took the opportunity to bring back pieces from the
04:59designer's archives.
05:00As a Chanel ambassador, Margot Robbie chose to represent both the fashion house and the theme by wearing a reproduction
05:07of a Lagerfeld gown from the 90s.
05:09Chanel gal right there.
05:14Barbie has hit the red carpet.
05:16The elegant black dress with unique corset detailing was initially modeled by Cindy Crawford, who later took to social media
05:23to give the Aussie star her stamp of approval.
05:25When sharing why this particular look stuck out to her, Robbie explained that it reminded her of, quote,
05:31the first vintage Chanel bag I saved up for when I was younger.
05:35The chain detail, a little bit of that punk rock that Karl always gives.
05:40Bella Hadid, Naomi Campbell's Jean-Paul Gaultier dress.
05:44Before she was one of the world's highest earning models, a young Bella Hadid had asked runway icon Naomi Campbell
05:50to be her mentor.
05:51We were up at my hotel here, in the hallway, like it was written, and I think like Bella's Gigi
05:58said, and that was the hallway was the runway.
06:01People were coming out the elevators.
06:02I was like, keep going.
06:03Don't stop.
06:04Don't stop.
06:05Keep going.
06:05That's your audience.
06:06Give me some, give me some answers.
06:08I was like, Bella, I was like, if someone says this to you, what kind of better language do you
06:11have now?
06:11Give me that attitude.
06:12From a hotel hallway masterclass to walking the red carpet at Cannes in 2021, she took a moment to honor
06:18one of her biggest inspirations.
06:20At this point, the least that I can do is come here and support, and you know, Naomi's our queen,
06:25so anything for her, I'll do.
06:27The black and white Gaultier gown had been originally worn by Campbell back in 2002, and Hadid put her own
06:33stamp on the look with a sleek updo and statement jewelry.
06:36One of her most meaningful and elegant archival pulls, the dress proved exactly why she's nicknamed the Queen of Cannes.
06:45Zendaya, Beyonce's crazy-in-love Versace number.
06:47You ready?
06:54Working with stylist La Roche, Zendaya has delivered a long list of incredible archival looks over the years.
07:01The duo loves to pay homage to their fashion icons, and they've channeled everyone from Eunice Johnson to Linda Evangelista.
07:08The cool thing about it is, is I don't have a specific style, which is why it's awesome.
07:14Yeah, you change up your look all the time, which I'm obsessed with the hair.
07:16I never get stuck in a box.
07:18In particular, the actress has been very vocal about her love for Beyonce, making this green and purple look extra
07:24special.
07:25Bringing the Versace dress back to the BET Awards, it had been 18 years since it was first featured in
07:31a performance of Crazy in Love.
07:33In the words of Donatella herself, Zendaya had a, quote, tough act to follow, but as usual, the star and
07:39her stylist delivered.
07:40This weekend's all about celebrating music, which is one of my favorite things, so there you go.
07:45And Beyonce.
07:46And Beyonce.
07:47Anything Beyonce-related, I usually enjoy.
07:49Sabrina Carpenter, Madonna's Bob Mackie Oscars dress.
07:54From old Hollywood glamour to dazzling disco looks, Sabrina Carpenter is well-known for her referential vintage styling, both onstage
08:02and off.
08:03Singin' about it don't mean I care.
08:05I know I've been long to share.
08:10Over the last few years, the singer has appeared in multiple Bob Mackie creations, including a strappy mirrored piece originally
08:17designed for Cher.
08:18She also brought back one of the designer's more recognizable 90s pieces for the 2024 VMAs, wearing a sparkling gown
08:25originally debuted by the Queen of Pop herself.
08:28The first people I want to thank are the fans.
08:35If you clap after everything I say, they're going to call me off the stage, so one second.
08:39Not only was the dress made for Madonna, but the design was also modeled after Marilyn Monroe, and Carpenter clearly
08:45channeled both icons with this blonde bombshell-ception look.
08:48Don't bring me in the tears when I just did my makeup so nice.
08:55Zendaya, the Thierry Mugler robot suit.
08:58This suit, everybody knows it, and I was like, I wonder if I could wear that.
09:03And so I sent it to law, and I was like, what if we wore this?
09:33My elbow is a little bit.
09:35Lower, or my whatever, then it doesn't work because there's certain hinges and places where your arms and things need
09:42to move.
09:43But we tried it on, and I was like, guys, I think it's fitting.
09:47The final result was one of the most talked about red carpet outfits in recent history, and the robot suit
09:52is indisputably one of the actress's best ever looks.
09:56I think this was the pinnacle of my career.
09:58You know, everything's going down from here.
10:01Before we unveil our last pick, here are a few honorable mentions.
10:05Kelsey Ballerini, Shania Twain's Grammys dress.
10:08A museum lent the country star her Icons gown for the ACM honors.
10:15Madison Beer, Beyonce's Dolce & Gabbana dress.
10:19The singer channeled Queen Bee to celebrate her first-ever VMA nomination.
10:26Sidney Sweeney, Angelina Jolie's Mark Bauer gown.
10:30The actress brought the plunging dress back to the Oscars two decades later.
10:37Blake Lively, Britney Spears' Versace dress.
10:41The actress gave a millennial shout-out to her ultimate queen with this look.
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11:15Kim Kardashian, Marilyn Monroe's historic Bob Mackie dress.
11:19I think what's so special about Marilyn, she was the first one to dress like this.
11:23It was so shocking in the 60s for her to wear something like that.
11:28And I just wanted to make sure that I honored that.
11:31There's no question that the reality TV star has an affinity for vintage pieces.
11:35Whether it's purchasing a necklace worn by Princess Diana or wearing the iconic Alexander McQueen oyster dress gifted to her
11:42by Kanye.
11:43However, Kim Kardashian shocked the world when she arrived at the 2022 Met Gala in Marilyn Monroe's historic Happy Birthday
11:50Mr. President gown.
11:51I had this idea to put it on and try it on and then they came with like armed guards
11:59and gloves and I tried it on and it didn't fit me.
12:03And so I looked at them and I said, give me like three weeks.
12:05After extreme dieting and upholding rigorous standards in order to properly preserve the fragile peace, rumors that she damaged the
12:13dress led to a tirade of online criticism.
12:15Although both Kardashian and Ripley's have refuted these claims, the controversy continued and designer Bob Mackie even chimed in to
12:23call the red carpet moment, quote, a big mistake.
12:27When they say it's so beautiful, it stands the test of time.
12:31Where does that instinct to know what timeless beauty, where does that come from, Bob?
12:35Well, it's it was perfect on Marilyn.
12:41Which of these tribute looks were your favorite and which missed the mark?
12:45Let us know in the comments.
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