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Monday 17 October 2022
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It is very common for dresses and wedding gowns to cost hundreds or thousands of dollars, but some are worth millions. The cost of the most expensive dress ever made in fashion history is $30 million, which is a sum that you can buy a villa or two in some of the best locations in the world.
The following are the most expensive dresses that have been designed throughout the history of fashion, according to the website and News, and transmitted by the Emirati 24 website.
Nightingale Kuala Lumpur ($30 million)
The most expensive dress in the world is the Nightingale Dress in Kuala Lumpur, designed by Faisal Abdullah. Released in 2009, the stunning $30 million dress is made of scarlet silk and taffeta, and has more than 750 real diamonds sewn into it.
Designer Hani El Behairy’s wedding dress ($15 million)
The next outfit on the list is a wedding dress by Hani El Behairy, which features a star-patterned veil and a delicately detailed body, worth $15 million. The dress was unveiled at Haute Couture Week in Paris 2020 and is studded with hundreds of diamonds and precious stones. Hani El-Behairy is an Egyptian fashion designer who is famous for making the most expensive wedding dresses. This dress was made for a client belonging to a wealthy Egyptian family. And it took over 800 hours to complete it.
Martin Katz and Renee Strauss wedding dress ($16.2 million)
When a famous fashion designer teams up with a famous jeweler, magic is bound to happen. In 2006, Martin Katz and Renee Strauss created an impressive dress with 150 carats of diamonds, and the dress sold for a whopping $16.2 million.
Queen Letizia’s royal wedding dress ($10.7 million)
Queen Letizia’s wedding dress of Spain, featuring hand-stitched floral designs made of gold thread, was valued at $10.7 million in 2004. It was listed as the most expensive royal wedding dress ever in the Guinness Book of Records.
Katsura Diamond Daily Dress in white gold ($8.5 million)
Japanese designer Yumi Katsura’s $8.5 million diamond dress features a thousand white pearls and numerous diamonds. He debuted on the runway in 2006.
Marilyn Monroe’s birthday dress for JFK ($4.8 million)
Marilyn Monroe wore this sparkling dress on President John F Kennedy’s birthday. She even sang to the president in this dress. It is the most expensive gown ever sold at auction, fetching $4.8 million in 2016. It is covered with over 2,500 rhinestones.
Jennifer Lawrence’s Oscar dress ($4 million)
At the 2013 Oscars, Jennifer Lawrence wore a $4 million Arv Simmons gown, making it one of the most expensive dresses ever to appear on the Oscars red carpet.