People Are Praising Natalie Portman For Her Replica Christian Dior Gown At Cannes

This is the first meter the 1949 dress has been directly replicated .

If you’re anything like me, your favorite part of the 2023Cannes Film Festivalis witnessing the stunning red carpet looks.

Honestly, I just want an excuse to wear these outfits in my everyday boring life. Or maybe I just want someone to invite me to Cannes.

Until then, I’ll join everyone in raving aboutNatalie Portman’s spot-on replica of a vintage Christian Dior gown.

The dress features a strapless embellished bodice and a stunning layered silk tulle skirt with detailed blue beading running along the ends to create an ombre effect.

The original “Junon” gown was a reference toJuno, the Roman goddess of marriage and fertility. The petal-like design of the skirt was made to mimic the feathers of a peacock, the goddess’s favorite bird.

It was originallydesignedfor Dior’s Fall-Winter 1949-50 collection, and although it has been on display in museums before, it’s no longer available for public viewing.

Christian Dior ’s haute couture " Junon " apparel is on view in#ManusxMachina : https://t.co / X9kGiYgadC#FashionFridaypic.twitter.com/79EZ4afQRM

After seeing Natalie’s near-perfect re-creation, people took to Twitter to praise her incredible homage to this historic piece.

I only know a bit about historic fashion post c.1915 , but god is this wearing apparel ICONIC . I ’m beyond relieved she wore a brilliant refreshment so it can be viewed as the color was meant to be , fitted properly , and without destroying an important historical garment .

Some are even comparing it to Kim Kardashian’s 2022Met Galalook, where she wore an original 1962Marilyn Monroedress thatdidn’t fither quite right. AlthoughRipley’s Believe It Or Not!, the owners of the dress, say the garment wasn’tdamaged.

This isn’t the first time, though, that celebs have worn a re-creation of this beaded masterpiece. Most notably was Miley Cyrus’s 2009 Oscarslook, designed by Zuhair Murad.

Natalie’s, however, was the most direct re-creation attempted to date, which is only fitting considering she has been a Dior ambassador for over a decade!

Michelle Yeoh wearing a gown with sleeves that extend down to the floor

Jennifer Lawrence wearing a floor-length gown with pieces of the gown looped around her wrists and forearms to resemble half sleeves

Natalie Portman waves to the camera while wearing a replica of the Christian Dior gown

Natalie Portman and Charles Melton pose together on the red carpet

Cory Michael Smith, Julianne Moore, Todd Haynes, Natalie Portman, and Charles Melton pose together on the red carpet

A tweet reads: What’s truly beautiful about this is that it not the original dress, which is being carefully and properly preserved, but is instead a stunning replica

A tweet reads: This kind of celebration and epic moment around a stunning dress is exactly what Kim Kardashian should've done instead of literally destroying Marilyn Monroe's […] dress by wearing something that was made for someone else

Miley Cyrus wearing a similarly designed gown, but in a slightly different color and with an added beaded belt

If you’re anything like me, your favorite part of the 2023Cannes Film Festivalis witnessing the stunning red carpet looks.#

Honestly, I just want an excuse to wear these outfits in my everyday boring life. Or maybe I just want someone to invite me to Cannes.#

Until then, I’ll join everyone in raving aboutNatalie Portman’s spot-on replica of a vintage Christian Dior gown.#

The dress features a strapless embellished bodice and a stunning layered silk tulle skirt with detailed blue beading running along the ends to create an ombre effect.#

The original “Junon” gown was a reference toJuno, the Roman goddess of marriage and fertility. The petal-like design of the skirt was made to mimic the feathers of a peacock, the goddess’s favorite bird.#

It was originallydesignedfor Dior’s Fall-Winter 1949-50 collection, and although it has been on display in museums before, it’s no longer available for public viewing.#

After seeing Natalie’s near-perfect re-creation, people took to Twitter to praise her incredible homage to this historic piece.#

Some are even comparing it to Kim Kardashian’s 2022Met Galalook, where she wore an original 1962Marilyn Monroedress thatdidn’t fither quite right. AlthoughRipley’s Believe It Or Not!, the owners of the dress, say the garment wasn’tdamaged.#

This isn’t the first time, though, that celebs have worn a re-creation of this beaded masterpiece. Most notably was Miley Cyrus’s 2009 Oscarslook, designed by Zuhair Murad.#

Natalie’s, however, was the most direct re-creation attempted to date, which is only fitting considering she has been a Dior ambassador for over a decade!#