In the years since Jennifer Lopez wore that iconic Versace jungle dress to the Grammys in 2000, I’ve wondered how exactly it stayed on. Its plunging neckline and flowy nature made it absolutely stunning; however, it also left me with questions about how it wasn’t falling off her body. Those same questions resurfaced when that dress got recreated for a moment in the 2026 TV schedule hit, Off Campus. Now, the costume designer for the hockey romance has spilled the tea on how exactly that incredible dress stays in place.
So, in the book-to-screen adaptation of Elle Kennedy’s Off Campus books, Allie and Dean share a jaw-dropping moment on the dance floor, as they dance to “On the Floor” by Jennifer Lopez while she’s wearing a JLo costume. While the moment felt effortless on screen and propelled Dean and Allie’s relationship forward, I couldn’t help but wonder how they logistically pulled it off behind the scenes, considering how gravity-defying that dress is. Well, costume designer, Charlene Akuamoah, told Page Six how they did it, explaining:
