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Ever since Lucy Liu burst onto the Hollywood scene in the 1990s Ally McBealThe actor has enjoyed a long and fruitful career in the spotlight, playing many awe-inspiring roles; whether playing Alex Munday charlie’s angelsor O-Ren Ishii Kill Bill. Many of her big screen performances have also featured memorable fashion looks, and her red carpet style is just as mesmerizing. So, what better time than now for Liu to take another look at her appearance life?
in a new woguIn the video, Liu takes a trip down fashion memory lane, recalling some of her most notable style choices over the years. Liu recalled her first red carpet appearance in 1999, when she attended the Emmy Awards in a stunning gown designed by Joseph A. Porro, the costume designer she was working with at the time. Shanghai noon. “I invited my mother as my plus scorer,” Liu said. The following year, when she attended the Oscars, she wore the designer for the first time – a red beaded one-shoulder Versace gown. “This dress [weighed] “About 1,000 pounds,” Liu said. “When I got home, my shoulders were dented from the weight of the dress.”
As Liu Shishi’s stardom began to rise, the actor continued to upgrade her red carpet looks. Some of her favorite pieces include the summer Ungaro dress she wore to her first Met Gala in 2004. “[Designer Giambattista Valli] “I had to sew me into the dress and then cut it out,” Liu laughed. Most recently, in 2024 red number one At the Berlin premiere, Liu described how she was completely and utterly committed to her dramatic Zuhair Murad gown, which featured a three-dimensional flower on the chest. “Our entire luggage is built around this dress,” Liu said. “This is incredible.”
Of course, it wouldn’t be a Life in Looks video without reacquainting Liu with some of her best big-screen outfits. exist charlie’s angelsshe remembers feeling empowered while wearing a sexy leather skirt suit while playing Alex. “It’s very sadistic, but feminine and tough,” she said. She shares the key role she plays in costume design kill billdressing O-Ren Ishii in a (now iconic) white kimono designed by Kumiko Ogawa. It turns out that during the famous climactic fight scene, she was barely wearing traditional Japanese clothing. “When I read the script, I saw something very different — there was a certain elegance and femininity about her that I wanted to retain,” said Liu, who pushed the costume and made it happen. Great call.
Above, watch Lucy Liu revisit her styling life.
Director: Gabriel Reich
Director of Photography: Adam Lane
Editors: Michael Sujeda, Katie Wolford
Producer: Chase Lewis
Associate Producers: Lea Donenberg, Marisah Yazbek
Assistant Videographer: Lee Hannah
Head Coach: Rodolfo Martinez
Audio: Gloria Marie
Production Assistants: Marquis Wooten, Comfort Abiodun, Hope Millner
Production Coordinator: Tania Jones
Production Manager: Christine Helmick
Producer: Natasha Soto-Olbers
Assistant Editor: Andy Morrell
Post-production coordinator: Holly Frew
Supervising Editor: Cameron Key
Post-production supervisor: Alexa Deutsch
Talent Manager: Phoebe Dischner
Executive Producer: Rahel Gebryes
Senior Director Digital Video: Romy van den Broeke
Senior Director of Programming: Linda Gittleson
Vice President of Video Programming: Thespena Guatieri
Filming location: Soho House Holloway
