Valentino designed Anne Hathaway’s red gown for the 2011 Academy Awards.
Anne Hathaway wore a custom red Valentino gown during the 83rd Academy Awards in 2011. The strapless dress was part of her sequence of costume changes as she co-hosted the ceremony with James Franco.
The red gown appeared during the opening portion of the broadcast, while Hathaway changed into several other outfits throughout the evening. Valentino’s association with bold red eveningwear made the choice especially recognizable, although the ceremony featured many different designers.
The look is sometimes confused with Hathaway’s pale-pink Prada gown at the 2013 Oscars, where she won Best Supporting Actress. Those were separate ceremonies: Valentino created the 2011 red gown, while Prada created the 2013 pink gown.