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Lexi Minetree is Elle Woods done and through.
While promoting nan “Legally Blonde” prequel, Minetree wore her ain return connected 1 of nan fictional character’s astir iconic outfits from nan original 2001 film.
On Saturday, nan actress, who plays a precocious school-aged Woods successful nan Prime series, slipped into a basking pinkish sequined dress for Prime Video’s “Elle World” arena successful New York City.
Of course, nan prime to deterioration Elle Woods’ signature pinkish was significant, but nan vintage Dolce & Gabbana dress itself besides holds deeper meaning to nan history of nan iconic film.
Pulled from nan brand’s autumn 2000 collection, Reese Witherspoon wore nan original bluish type successful nan movie for nan memorable shopping scene, pinch Woods shows disconnected her manner chops erstwhile a income subordinate tries to show her a seasons-old dress for full-price.
“Is this low-viscosity Rayon?” she asks nan salesperson, adding, “with a half-loop top-stitching connected nan hem?,” catching nan income subordinate successful an attempted gotcha moment.
Minetree doubled down connected nan reference, incorporating not only nan crystal-studded loop astir her hips, but besides nan Tiffany & Co. sterling metallic canine tag necklace ($1,650) nan characteristic wore successful nan aforesaid scene.
And, what’s more, successful pinkish sequin, it can’t thief but besides tie comparisons to nan pinkish sequin bikini that Woods wears successful her Harvard Law School admissions video.
Witherspoon herself was besides dressed connected theme, wearing a pinkish Prada dress and metallic heels. Meanwhile, nan full formed reunited astatine nan event, pinch Jennifer Coolidge, Selma Blair, Ali Larter and much gathering for nan 25th anniversary.
Making a speedy alteration into a 2nd sparkly look later that aforesaid day, Minetree wore a different crystal-studded minidress.
Designed successful a akin ray bluish reside to nan Elle Woods original, though a different silhouette, nan character looked to archival Dolce & Gabbana, this clip pinch stylist Molly Dickson pulling from nan outpouring 1995 collection.
Last week, for her first-ever talk show appearance, Minetree borrowed from Witherspoon’s ain closet, sporting nan aforesaid pinkish Marc Jacobs tulle dress that nan 50-year-old character wore to nan film’s 2001 premiere.
Back successful February, Witherspoon shared a video connected Tik Tok, delivering nan news to Minetree that she had landed nan role. Witherspoon is not only nan original Woods embodiment, but besides an executive shaper of nan series.
“Elle” will beryllium disposable to watercourse connected Prime July 1.
