Many celebrities have opted to wear outfits that were either self-made or purchased rather than borrowed from designers for red carpet events. Notable examples include Eva Mendes' $40 department store dress and Demi Moore's DIY look from 1989. Blake Lively made headlines by wearing a vintage Versace dress originally worn by Britney Spears, while Michaela Coel demonstrated her creativity when she quickly crafted a dress for the Black Panther premiere. Sharon Stone candidly shared her experience of sourcing her attire for the Oscars when no designers would lend her a gown.
"When I first got invited to the Oscars [in 1992], no one would lend me a dress. I went and bought a Betsy Johnson jumpsuit, that was the best I could do."
"When Demi Moore made her Oscars red carpet debut in 1989, she wore a look she DIYed herself out of a corset, bike shorts, and floral fabric."
"I had bought two of the same skirt...I cut one skirt to make it into a top and sew da ting together into a dress. Resourceful b*tch."
"I was like, I'll just wear this one, this knit gold, that feels right. Nobody would've known it was a $40 dress."
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