Catherine Zeta-Jones Puts a Vacation Twist on Jessica Simpson’s Iconic 2005 VH1 Awards Dress
usmagazine.comCatherine Zeta-Jones has unlocked a core fashion memory for Us while on vacation in Portofino, Italy. The 53-year-old actress was spotted in the same dress Jessica Simpson wore to the VH1 Big in ’05 awards in December of that year.
Zeta-Jones paired the sparkly purple number, which features a plunging neckline, rouching at the waist and a pleated skirt, with espadrille wedges, a little black clutch and oversized sunglasses.
She wore her hair down, allowing her tresses to cascade down her shoulders. Zeta-Jones was photographed out and about in Europe with her husband, Michael Douglas, who played it cool in a dark blue button-up shirt and white trousers.
In 2005, meanwhile, Simpson, now 43, teamed the gown with open-toe sandal heels, dangling earrings and smoky eye makeup. At the time, the garb was considered a “revenge dress” as Simpson wore the piece just one month after she and then-husband Nick Lachey announced their split. (The exes tied the knot in October 2002 and finalized their divorce in June 2006.
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