Celine Dion Recreated Her Iconic ’90s Oscars Dress With a Modern Twist
The custom look pairs a plunging Chanel gown with a recreated COMÈTE necklace, reviving the singer’s 1997 Oscars style with modern couture details.
- On Wednesday, Celine Dion performed at Plenitude Arena in Nanterre, France, wearing a custom Chanel Haute Couture gown designed by Matthieu Blazy.
- The dress pays homage to the legendary silver gown Dion wore at the 1997 Academy Awards, when she became the first artist to perform twice in one ceremony, designed by Karl Lagerfeld.
- Artisans spent 1,380 hours crafting the gown with intricate embroidery, while Dion paired it with a recreation of the Comète necklace featuring more than 1,080 diamonds totaling over 67 carats.
- This residency marks Dion's first full concert series since her 2022 stiff-person syndrome diagnosis, with the show serving as a triumphant fashion finale before her scheduled break.
- The star closes out her Paris shows this week, taking a scheduled break until May 2027, cementing her status as a French Canadian style icon.
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While the first tranche of his Parisian residence at La Défense Arena is on its way towards closing, Céline Dion has featured a piece of Oscar history: a custom-made Chanel dress inspired by Karl Lagerfeld's model worn at the 1997 ceremony. The new garment is a work of high tailoring. According to Vogue, [...] L'articolo Céline Dion back to the 1997 Oscars (but in Paris): the 1,380-hour Chanel dress and 6,000 jewels comes from Il Fatto Quotidian…
Céline Dion wore a spectacular dress in Paris, in France, inspired by the iconic outfit worn at the 1997 Oscar Awards gala, a true masterpiece of craftsmanship that includes 6,000...
Le Journal de Montreal
Le Journal de QuebecAt her Paris concert on Wednesday, Celine Dion resurrected an iconic Oscar look by wearing a Chanel dress.
Celine Dion appeared in Paris in a reinterpretation of the crystal Chanel dress she wore to the 1997 Oscars, accompanied by the Comète jewel with 1,080 diamonds. The new piece, filled with thousands of crystals and beads, is a tribute to the history of fashion, the art of haute couture and the singer's timeless style. See Celine Dion's appearance in Paris at Bovary.gr. Read more at iefimerida.gr Celine Dion appeared in Paris in a reinterpretatio…
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