Originally worn on the runway by Jodie Kidd (more than four years before Gerber was born!), the black silk chiffon dress is outfitted with cap sleeves and an empire waist. Its sheer, gauzy over-layer is embellished with black beaded floral motifs on the body and fringes that hung from the sleeves. She accessorized her prize vintage with shoes and a bag from Givenchy, and channeled her inner Hepburn with a choker and earrings from RW Fine Jewelry and a ring from De Beers.
While Gerber’s dress may have come from McQueen’s tenure, she’s also intentional about paying homage to his right hand, Sarah Burton—the forthcoming creative director of Givenchy herself. “I’ve had a very long and collaborative relationship with Sarah Burton. When I heard she was going to be the new creative director of Givenchy I thought working with her on this would be a wonderful way to celebrate Lee and Sarah’s time at Givenchy in the late ’90s,” she says.
With a statement-making fashion choice, Gerber and makeup artist Nina Park chose to go subtle with the glam. “I wanted the makeup to elegantly modernize her Regency-inspired Givenchy dress,” says Park, who used a suite of Addiction Tokyo products to get the look. “I focused on a glowing palette with blush hues to enhance her features, highlighting her natural radiance and bringing her inner light to the forefront.” That glow was created by a trio of products: the Glow Stick in Above the Moon, Cheek Tint in On Vacay, and Blush Pearl in Rose Latte. A finishing press of shimmering shadow was added to “catch the light.”
The My Fair Lady dress has proven a recurring point of inspiration at Givenchy. For the 2021 Met Gala, “In America: A Lexicon of Fashion,” then-creative director Matthew M. Williams fashioned a sheer interpretation of the iconic dress for Kendall Jenner.