Venice Film Festival fashion: K-pop CEO in Dolce & Gabbana outshines actresses Julianne Moore and Cate Blanchett on the red carpet
- Yulee Choi, the CEO and founder of K-pop record label and entertainment agency SRP Entertainment, wore a Dolce & Gabbana Alta Moda gown at Venice film festival
- Made of tulle and hand embroidered with crystals, the elaborate dress outshone those of Julianne Moore and Cate Blanchett, who both also looked stunning
A little known K-pop CEO stole the limelight at the 79th Venice International Film Festival on September 2.
Choi chose a gown from Dolce & Gabbana Alta Moda, the haute couture arm of the Italian fashion house, to attend the premiere of Athena, a French film directed by Romain Gavras, who has previously directed music videos for musicians like Kanye West.
Dolce & Gabbana famously commands some of the highest prices in the industry for its haute couture creations, which are custom made for the wearer and can take months to craft.
The process involves a series of fittings and appointments with staff of the brand’s ateliers in Milan. The price tag for an elaborate dress like Choi’s is normally more than €300,000 (US$298,000).
Choi is one of the few female CEOs in a male-dominated industry. While she has kept a low profile so far, her grand debut on the red carpet at the Venice Film Festival is perhaps a sign of more international ambitions at SRP Entertainment and of her increasingly high-profile role on the global stage.