Before there was Jennifer Lopez, there was Versace. Donatella Versace, that is. Months before Lopez’s Grammy outfit was the talk of the town, the famed fashion designer and sister to the late Gianni Versace wore the creation from her family’s brand at the 1999 Met Gala (per Hola). The theme of the legendary event was “Rock Style,” and Versace’s dress caught eyes at the event. However, the dress would ultimately catch the eyes of the world through Lopez.
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On her YouTube channel, Lopez recounted her experience trying the iconic dress on for the first time. Admittedly, she was busy filming “The Wedding Planner” and recording music, so she didn’t have time to approve different looks ahead of the 2000 Grammys. On the day of the show, her stylist only had two options — a white dress and the Versace dress. “I put on the green dress and . . . and [Lopez’s manager] Benny [Medina] goes, ‘That’s it. That’s it. Don’t even talk about it. That’s the dress,'” Lopez revealed. “And, of course, my stylist is mortified. She’s like, ‘No! It’s been worn before!'” That last tidbit didn’t matter much as J.Lo’s version of the dress remains the most memorable.
