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Revealing the Secrets of Pretty Woman’s Best Julia Roberts Fashion Moments

This round-up of lesser-known facts about Pretty Woman and the film’s famously scene-stealing costumes may surprise even the biggest fans

Featuring one of Hollywood’s most grand cinematic movie makeovers, Pretty Woman sees Vivian, with Edward Lewis’ ( Richard Gere) credit card, go from uncouth to chic in a transformation spawning that iconic shopping revenge scene. The barely-there dress — designed by U.K. brand Hunza G — was a budget-friendly $20 black-and-white item that, according to Roberts, was transformed by the costume department “to make it a little bit different,” as she told British Vogue during a 2024 interview. It’s hard to even fathom director Marshall’s original, and ultimately rejected, vision of a black version — not to mention the likely change of the ruby-and-diamond necklace that stuns Vivian in the movie.

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