When you think of couture, I’m sure Nicki Minaj is the last name to come to mind, but she’s rocked some of the best. From Versace…to Stella McCartney…to Isabel Marant…to Louis Vuiton…to Alexander McQueen… Yes, the biggest names in the business.
So for the 2010 BET Awards, Nicki went down the path of most couture cuties and choice a vintage look. Her ecru dress had a lingerie feel with a bustier corset, dropped waist and tulle bottom with metallic trim – a distinctive look without all the bling and sex appeal that’s usually seen at awards shows.
Nicki matched a Prada-like chandelier necklace with the dress and an orange Marilyn Monroe-like hair-do.
My disappointment is with the fit of the dress. The dress is straight off the runway and was made for a model, so it had to be altered to fit Nicki’s frame. But it didn’t fit Nicki’s frame. The dress looked as though it overlapped in the hip area, which made it seem like 2 separate pieces at first glance. And Nicki was getting her couture pose on, which only highlighted this issue.
Nicki’s definitely took a chance with this Spring/Summer 2004 Rochas dress. But it also insures that she wouldn’t be on any who wore it best lists.
The dress was purchased at Decades Inc on Melrose, one of the top consignment shops in Los Angeles, also seen on the Rachel Zoe Project.
Aug 10, 2010 at 11:01:43
I LOVED NIKIS DRESS.. IT WAS JUS LIKE SO FEAKIN HAWWT.. N SHE LOOKED GO N IT.. I LIKE CRAZEE EXOTIC FASHIONS.. SOMETHING THATS GOING TO MAKE PEOPLE SAY WHOA !.. LOOK AT THAAT WHAT DO U HAVE ON THATS WHAT I LIKE ABOUT NIKI BECAUSE SHE GETTS THAT APPEAL FROM PEOPLE !