Christina Aguilera Stuns Back in Iconic Versace Gown 20 Years On
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Christina Aguilera turned heads at the London West End premiere of Burlesque: The Musical on July 21 by slipping into the very same Versace dress that made us all do a double-take back in 2003. You read that right. Twenty-two years after the original campaign launch, the “Genie in a Bottle” diva proved that true fashion statements never die, they just get better at time travel.
The look in question is a strapless green gown complete with a corset front and a thigh-grazing slit skirt adorned with frothy ruffles. Aguilera amped up the drama with thigh-high black leather boots and a dark plum lip that could launch a thousand goth hearts. It’s like someone hit rewind on her platinum-blonde locks, which cascaded down her back just as effortlessly as they did in that iconic fall 2003 shoot.
For Donatella Versace, who stepped away from creative director duties earlier this year to focus on philanthropy, Christina was the obvious muse. In a 2003 Billboard interview the designer admitted she “always hoped” to work with the singer after watching videos of the powerhouse performer in action. That friendship-first approach seems to have paid off in spades.
On her end, Aguilera was eager to prove she’s more than a chart-topper. The singer-turned-producer told Vogue in January that this West End project marks “a whole new world” she’s excited to conquer. If anyone can juggle acting, producing, parenting two kids, and a stubborn sense of style, it’s her.
The 44-year-old mom of Max, 16, and Summer, 10, has never been one to play it safe. From a glittering green Hulk-inspired bodysuit at L.A. Pride 2022 to that brazen pink tulle dress in Paris Fashion Week 2019, Aguilera has long treated red carpets like personal playgrounds. This Versace resurrection is just the latest chapter in her runway rulebook.
But for all the throwback thrills, there’s genuine respect here. The reunion with Versace underscores an enduring collaboration that feels more friendship than flashbang. It’s nostalgia draped in couture, with a side of irony only Christina could deliver.
Keep an eye on her next West End appearance or that inevitable awards carpet, because if history is any guide, her next move will be just as audacious. And that wraps it up with all the raw truth and zero fluff you didn’t know you needed.
Sources: Celebrity Storm and E! Online, Billboard, Vogue
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