Rita Moreno wows by re-wearing her iconic 1962 Oscar dress by Pitoy Moreno at the 2018 Oscars. With a modern twist, she pays tribute to the legendary designer and shows how timeless fashion can be.
56 years ago, veteran actress Rita Moreno won an Oscar for playing the doe-eyed Anita in West Side Story. Five decades later, she returned to the red carpet for the 2018 Oscars re-wearing the same dress she wore then by the late Pitoy Moreno.
In a way, this move also serves as a tribute to the legendary Filipino designer, who passed away earlier this year. Considered one of the country’s top designers, he was known for his exquisite designs and for popularizing the Maria Clara gown.
Get this: Rita Moreno recycled the same dress she wore to the #Oscars in 1962 tonight, and she looks SPECTACULAR. pic.twitter.com/AS3AYrdq8W
— InStyle (@InStyle) March 4, 2018
“This is the gown I wore in 1962 when I won my Oscar. This was made in the Philippines,” she said during the red carpet according to a report by People.
However, we did notice a tiny: the dress was reconstructed to be a strapless top instead of having its original Sabrina cut. Because the rest of the dress was untouched, it was easy to tell that it still very mush is the same dress indeed.
In addition to this, she also spruced up her outfit with fun accessories, namely a black turban and statement accessories. She is showing us that with a few minor changes, re-wearing an outfit is totally doable.
Rita even took to Twitter right before the Oscars to confirm the news! It truly was a great moment for fashion.
Yes, It’s true! See you all on the #RedCarpet soon! https://t.co/ijUJa9ZJVA
— Rita Moreno (@TheRitaMoreno) March 4, 2018
Frequently Asked Questions
Rita Moreno re-wore the same gown she wore when she won her Oscar in 1962, designed by the late Filipino designer Pitoy Moreno. She said the dress was made in the Philippines, and she updated it for the 2018 Oscars with a black turban and statement accessories.
The dress was reconstructed into a strapless top instead of its original Sabrina cut, while the rest of the dress was left untouched, making it easy to tell it was the same gown. The change gave the 1962 design a modern update for the 2018 red carpet.
Pitoy Moreno was a legendary Filipino designer, considered one of the country’s top designers, known for his exquisite designs and for popularizing the Maria Clara gown. He passed away earlier in 2018, and Rita Moreno’s re-wearing of his dress was seen as a tribute to him.
Yes, re-wearing an outfit is doable with a few minor changes, as Rita Moreno showed by updating her 1962 Oscars gown with a strapless reconstruction, a black turban and statement accessories. The feature presents the move as a styling lesson in giving a favorite piece a new life.
Rita Moreno won an Oscar for playing Anita in West Side Story, and she wore the Pitoy Moreno gown to the ceremony in 1962. She returned to the 2018 Oscars red carpet decades later in the same dress, and confirmed it on Twitter before the ceremony.
