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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Hanna Lustig

Renée Zellweger Radiates Rom-Com Prom Queen Vibes in a Hot Pink Vintage Balmain Gown

Renée Zellweger.

Renée Zellweger looked very loved-up at London premiere of Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy. So much, in fact, that it gave serious credence to rumors that she might be engaged to boyfriend Ant Anstead.

But maybe that romantic glow was merely the flash of camera lights bouncing off her hot pink prom dress. It was a show-stopping look worthy of a rom-com icon's big comeback as she promotes the beloved movie franchise's fourth installment. Plucked from the Balmain archives, the shiny strapless design originally marched down the haute couture runway in Paris circa July 2000. More than two decades later, Zellweger is breathing new life and meaning into the piece with a perfectly executed red carpet pull. Truly, there could be no shade better suited to a press tour culminating in a Valentine’s Day release date. The silhouette, too, deserves a shout-out. Zellweger has worn lots of column dresses in her day, as I'm sure stylist Petra Flannery can personally attest. But here, the addition of a dramatic train lends freshness to her signature look.

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