Laverne Cox spun one of Thierry Mugler’s rare archival designs back onto the carpet Saturday, attending the Lifelong Pride Gala at The Sanctuary in Seattle in the fall 2001 Spider dress.
Laverne Cox at the Lifelong Pride Gala in vintage Thierry Mugler in Seattle on Saturday.
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Also colloquially referred to as the Tron dress, Cox’s version extended the red-and-black design from the runway to the floor. The sleeveless silhouette followed the body from a plunging V-neckline, with raised red lines laid over the black base in a curved, web-like grid. They tightened across the waist, widened around the hips and dropped into long vertical bands through the skirt, giving Mugler’s anatomical precision a distinctly computerized finish.
Cox kept the footwear in the same severe black palette. Her pointed-toe boots combined a matte panel through the front with shinier sections along the sides and shaft. Ornate drop earrings, long honey-blond waves with bangs and a saturated red lip completed the look.
