Julianne Hough turned DWTS’s Mariah Carey tribute night into a full fashion time capsule. The host wore a silver Roberto Cavalli minidress that Mariah Carey herself wore to the Time 100 gala in 2008, and Hough and stylist Brad Goreski tracked it down on resale site The RealReal. Hough called it a literal disco ball, which fits a show built around a mirrorball trophy.
The dress has serious history. Gisele Bündchen also wore it on Vanity Fair’s September 2007 cover, and Hough nodded to that moment by styling her long blond waves the same way. It’s the rare look that connects a magazine cover, a pop legend, and a reality TV stage, all through one secondhand purchase.
The night wasn’t only about the sparkle, though. Ciara Miller was sent home during the telecast, adding some real stakes to the tribute episode. Would you wear a dress that Mariah Carey and Gisele Bündchen already wore, or does a piece like that belong in a museum?
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