It will go down in Cannes history as one of the most iconic Film Festival gowns of all time – when Bella Hadid hit the iconic red carpeted stairs in her Alexandre Vauthier satin dress, jaws dropped the world over.
With a plunging neckline and a thigh-high (if not higher) split, the barely-there gown has dominated fashion column inches since Wednesday.
So what did she wear underneath it, to ensure she didn’t reveal everything? Hadid’s stylist Elizabeth Sulcer has spoken to Vanity Fair to reveal the secrets of the most talked-about fashion moment of the Film Festival so far.
So what exactly did Bella wear underneath the dress? “The dress has a built-in silk bodysuit,” revealed Sulcer. “Top-stick [tape] is always a good idea. Practice makes perfect.
“You have to consider everything. A fitting is not the same as wearing the dress. Bella is smart and confident, and we knew she could wear that dress.
“We knew we wanted to create something really beautiful and iconic in collaboration with Alexandre Vauthier. He is an amazing friend and talent in the industry. Every aspect of the dress was planned.”
So there you have it – a clever built-in bodysuit saved Bella’s blushes.