Four Weddings and a Funeral in 1994. As the girlfriend of the film’s leading man, Hugh Grant, she’d been told fashion brands would be amenable to the idea - but until that point, she’d been rebuffed.
It was a different story at Versace: the head of womenswear agreed to loan her a gown - a black, slashed, punk-inspired creation with oversized gold safety pins holding it together - as a favour, and when Hurley walked down the red carpet, fashion history was made.
The Versace ‘safety pin dress’ has been credited with making Hurley an instant celebrity, so it comes as little surprise that she has maintained a close relationship with the brand ever since.
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