Paris Night Out: Vera Wang Rocks Lace Lingerie Dress at 76
If you thought turning 76 meant a decade of beige cardigans, Vera Wang is here to prove you horribly mistaken. The designer-celebrity hybrid treated Paris to a full-on Sartorial Coup d’État at Chez l’Ami Louis on July 3, swapping birthday candids for a slinky black lingerie dress that made the Eiffel Tower blush. Lace-trimmed and thigh-baring, it’s the sort of look that keeps both tabloids and neckbones in high alert mode.
Wang captioned her Instagram gallery, “Yet another one of my favorite Paris b’day haunts……CHEZ L’AMI LOUIS, et les frites!!!!!” and backed it up with a feast fit for runway royalty. The photo dump included steak dripping with authenticity, a mountain of pommes frites, salads that probably posed for Vogue, and enough wine to convince onlookers that remaining coherent after midnight is overrated. Some of us are impressed if our dinner doesn’t end in dry ice.
The petite mogul’s ensemble read like a checklist of subtle contradictions: delicate lace hem meets bold monochrome; oversized black shades clash with chic white heels; and of course, pearls were thrown in for that “I woke up like this” effect. She toted a mini black purse that said, “I own you,” which is exactly the vibe you get when someone at 76 dresses down your wardrobe ambitions.
This Parisian encore wasn’t the only birthday stunt in Wang’s playbook. On her actual June 27 milestone, she strolled through New York sporting a black slip dress with a sheer thigh panel and a golden “76” bedazzled on her upper arm. “Just celebrating my 75 9/10–76th birthday NEW YORK TIME,” she quipped on Instagram, presumably while scrolling past our midlife-crisis group chat. The designer proves you can drop a decade in style without even trying.
Defying age stereotypes is Wang’s signature move. In a March chat with the BBC, she pointed out that society tries to render women “transparent” at a certain age, career and all. Her riposte? “It is not about age, it is about style. And that is always how I felt.” In case you missed the memo: wrinkles are just nature’s way of endorsing your high-fashion choices.
For those in dire need of bridal inspiration, Wang’s influence extends beyond personal triumphs. The article teases an all-star lineup of brides—from the former First Daughter in Maine to rockers and reality stars—who marched down the aisle in her creations. Each gown, from ivory silk crepe to halter ball gowns and mermaid skirts, cements her legend in both walk-of-fame and walk-of-aisle lore.
There you have it: seventy-six never looked sharper, or more capable of inducing wardrobe envy on an international scale. Tune in next time when someone else over 75 proves that fashion rules are meant to be broken, then stitched back together in lace.
Sources: Celebrity Storm and E! Online, BBC
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