Lanvin dressed Meryl Streep in a gold gown at the 2012 Academy Awards.
Streep wore a long-sleeved metallic-gold gown with a draped neckline and a slim, elegant silhouette. The dress was by Lanvin, the historic Paris fashion house founded by Jeanne Lanvin in 1889 and, at the time, led creatively by Alber Elbaz.
The gown became part of a particularly memorable evening because Streep won Best Actress for portraying Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady. Her acceptance speech and her fashion choice both emphasized a regal, polished image that suited the historical role and the ceremony’s formal setting.
A frequent mix-up is calling the dress Dior because Streep wore Dior at other major events and because gold gowns are often associated with classic French couture. Her 2012 Oscar gown was specifically from Lanvin.