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Movie Magic, Robinson Road
The Dictator rules: Are you nuts? Who cares which designer made the halter-neck dress worn by Gabrielle Anwar 20 years ago? I doubt costume designer Aude Bronson-Howard even remembers. Collections change every season, and even more frequently these days. Take a fast-fashion retailer such as Forever 21, for example. It had a black, sheer georgette halter dress (HK$219; Capital Centre, 5 Jardine’s Bazaar, Causeway Bay, tel: 2890 4791), but stock turns over so quickly I can’t guarantee it will still be there now. Taste also changes, and thank heavens for that. Halter dresses have not been in the limelight for quite some time. As always, if you have your heart set on the dress in the movie, then get a picture of it and have it custom made or go vintage. For a contemporary interpretation, I like Paule Ka’s draped stretch-silk version (HK$10,995; Chater House, Central, tel: 2868 2099), and BCBG’s more affordable “Jocelyn” (HK$3,290; The Landmark, Central, tel: 2868 9873). You’ll also find some lovely designs via multibrand websites. Check out farfetch.com for fab halter dresses by L’Agence (HK$2,705), Dsquared2 (HK$6,435) and See by Chloé (HK$2,210). Now, what we want to know is: why the urgent, specific need? Tango contest? Meeting Al Pacino?
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