Who could possibly forget the figure-hugging Versace dress Elizabeth Hurley wore to the 1994 premiere of ‘Four Weddings and a Funeral’? The gown, dangerously held together with safety pins, revealed Elizabeth Hurley’s seductive curves and was recently selected as the best red carpet gown of all time.
The distinction comes from a poll conducted by Debenhams department store of 3,000 women. The iconic Versace dress was auctioned last year at Harrod’s and sold for £10,690. Wearing the Versace safety pin dress to the premiere of ‘Four Weddings and a Funeral’ is largely credited with Elizabeth Hurley’s rise into stardom; prior to the premiere, she was just known as Hugh Grant’s girlfriend.
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