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Emily Ratajkowsi's blue Koma dress is a blue dress designed by David Koma and worn by Emily Ratajkowski on Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at the London (and European) premier of We Are Your Friends, which was Ratajkowski's first leading role as a film actress. The dress is said to have launched her into fashion stardom.

Background edit

In August 2015, Ratajkowski toured North America and Europe with co-star Zac Efron and director Max Bentley in advance of the We Are Your Friends's August 28 release date.[1] Her role in the film marked her first leading role as a film actress.[2] August 11 marked the date of the European Premier of the film, and Ratajkowski wore that dress on the Ritzy Cinema of Brixton red carpet at the premier,[3] although earlier in the day she had worn Zimmermann at the photocall.[4][5] Ratajkowski had been born in nearby Westminster and designer Koma was London-based.[6] The dress was listed in the David Koma Autumn/Winter 2015 collection at £5,525.[7]

Details edit

The blue dress was a full-length sleeveless, scoop-neck garment with a thigh-high front slit,[8][9][10] and a high neckline.[11] The dress has a metallic finish[12] with an iridescence.[13] The dress' bright[14] shade of blue has been variously described as electric blue,[9][6][10] royal blue,[8] or cobalt blue.[13][8][8] The embellishments are described as beading,[13][6][10] or sequins,[14][15][8] with one source calling them mirror and crystal embroidery.[9] The dress was accompanied by a Monique Lhuiller black box clutch, and Giuseppe Zanetti strappy sandals with stiletto heels.[14][8] The dress had black contouring side panels.[6][7] The black contouring details were praised for accenting Ratajkowski's silhouette.[11][14]

Immediate response edit

The dress was immediately hailed as the look of the day.[7][16] The dress earned her numerous best dressed recognitions for that week in the press.[13][11][17][18][19] This tour marked her ascension as a style icon as she earned multiple best dressed citations from various sources in consecutive weeks, although she had previously not been known as a fashhion star.[20][21] The following month, she made her runway debut for Marc Jacobs at the spring/summer 2016 New York Fashion Week finale on September 17, 2015.[22][23]

Year-end aftermath edit

At the end of the year, the August 11 London premiere was described by W critic Sue Williamson as the night Ratajkoski became a style star.[24] Ratajkowski's red carpet appearance on that date was listed as one of the fashion moments of the year by Evening Standard journalist Charlie Teather.[25] She earned the number one listing among Vogue's 12 Breakout Beauty Stars of 2015.[26] Ratajkowski was depicted in this dress when she made Vogue Italia's Best Dressed List of 2015.[27]

Notes edit

  1. ^ "'We Are Your Friends' Takes to the Streets". Warner Brothers. August 7, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
  2. ^ Heyman, Jessie (August 27, 2015). "Emily Ratajkowski on We Are Your Friends and the Male Gaze". Vogue. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
  3. ^ ""We Are Your Friends" - European Premiere - Red..." Getty Images. August 11, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
  4. ^ ""We Are Your Friends" - Photocall". Getty Images. August 11, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
  5. ^ Derosa, Alexandra (August 11, 2015). "Emily Ratajkowski's Latest Look Has Us Dreaming of Fall Fashion". InStyle. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
  6. ^ a b c d Lidbury, Olivia (August 12, 2015). "Emily Ratajkowski flies the flag for British fashion… in Brixton". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
  7. ^ a b c "Emily Ratajkowski Shows Off David Koma's AW15 Collection". InStyle UK. August 12, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
  8. ^ a b c d e f "Emily Ratajkowski parades her toned legs in a cobalt sequin thigh-split gown as she joins Zac Efron at the We Are Your Friends premiere in London". Daily Mail. August 11, 2016. Retrieved June 7, 2016.
  9. ^ a b c Mitzeliotis, Katrina (August 11, 2015). "Emily Ratajkowski's 'We Are Your Friends' Premiere: Wows In Blue Slit Dress". Hollywoodlife.com. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
  10. ^ a b c "Emily Ratajkowski Beaded Dress". StyleBistro.com. August 10, 2015. Retrieved June 7, 2016.
  11. ^ a b c Persad, Michelle (August 14, 2015). "On This Week's Best Dressed List, Ciara's Look Is The Goodies". The Huffington Post. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
  12. ^ "Celebrity style roundup: August 14, 2015". Woman's Day. August 14, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
  13. ^ a b c d Adlman, Nicole (August 14, 2015). "Best Looks of the Week: Elizabeth Banks' Peach-Hued Midi, Victoria Justice's Striped Summer Frock & More!". E! News. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
  14. ^ a b c d Cite error: The named reference ERllagdbatWAYFp was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  15. ^ Martin, Annie (August 12, 2015). "Emily Ratajkowski wows at 'We Are Your Friends' premiere". UPI. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
  16. ^ "Her Look of the Day - Emily Ratajkowski in Electric Blue David Koma". Her.ie. August 12, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
  17. ^ Kim, Christopher (August 15, 2015). "Emily Ratajkowski, Ciara & More Of This Week's Best Dressed". Yahoo! Style. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
  18. ^ "Best Dressed Celebs Of The Week". Real Style. August 14, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
  19. ^ Chua, Candice (August 17, 2015). "Best Dressed: Ciara, Lizzy Caplan, Emily Ratajkowski & More". L'Officiel Singapore. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
  20. ^ Sirera, Lindsey (August 21, 2015). "Best Looks of the Week: Emily Ratajkowski's Breathtaking Gown, Kristen Stewart's Sexy Romper & More!". E! News. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
  21. ^ Chung, Madelyn (August 21, 2015). "Best Dressed Stars Of The Week: Emily Ratajkowski, Sonam Kapoor, Kristen Stewart And More!". The Huffington Post. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
  22. ^ Schott, Julie (September 17, 2015). "Emily Ratajkowski Makes Her Runway Debut At Marc Jacobs". Elle. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
  23. ^ "From Bantry to the Big Apple: Emily Ratajkowski makes Fashion Week debut after Irish holiday". Irish Independent. September 18, 2015. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
  24. ^ Williamson, Sue (December 29, 2015). "Best of 2015: When Emily Ratajkowski Became a Style Star". W. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
  25. ^ Teather, Charlie (December 29, 2015). "Fashion round-up from 2015: from Amber Heard to Emily Ratajkowski, Sara Sampaio to Alicia Vikander we discover the year's most stylish stars". Evening Standard. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
  26. ^ Schulte-Hillen, Sophie (December 16, 2015). "The 12 Breakout Beauty Stars Who Defined 2015: Zendaya, Emily Ratajkowski, and More". Vogue. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
  27. ^ "Best Dressed 2015: All best dressed stars of 2015". Vogue Italia. December 28, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2016.