Donatella Versace Recreated Jennifer Lopez's Iconic Green Dress for Her Pre-Fall 2019 Collection

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published 3 December 2018

This weekend was dedicated to the designers. On Saturday, Alexander Wang (opens in new tab) took over the Williamsburg Savings Bank in Brooklyn, New York, for his Collection 2 drop. And on Sunday, the night belonged to Donatella Versace (opens in new tab), who held her pre-fall 2019 runway show at the New York Stock Exchange.

For this collection, Donatella drew inspiration from her past collections by revisiting the safety pin collection of Spring 1994 and Jim Dine heart prints from 1997. The designer even sent a plunging neckline dress, featuring the hearts, that was clearly a throwback to Jennifer Lopez's iconic green dress (opens in new tab) from the 2000 Grammys. To bring it home, Amber Velletta, who originally modeled the tropical printed dress on the 1999 runway, closed the show in the modern-day heart version.

Meanwhile Gigi Hadid modeled a Versace logo shirt adorned with safety pins (it'll be available for pre-order on Moda Operandi December 18), Kaia Gerber showed off a safety pin silk skirt, and Liu Wen walked down the runway in a Versace pantsuit set. Guests such as Blake Lively (opens in new tab) and Kim Kardashian graced the front row to take all the action in.

The plunging neckline green dress in 1999 vs. the one from pre-fall 2019

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It's become known as the "J.Lo dress"

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Marina Liao is the former fashion news editor at MarieClaire.com, where she covered celebrity style (from Meghan Markle to Katie Holmes), fashion trends, and shopping advice, plus conducted original interviews with industry insiders. She's also had many opportunities to write content in other areas such as beauty, food, tech, and even home. Her previous fashion stints include POPSUGAR and Cosmopolitan.