Amber Valletta Rewears Iconic Versace Dress at CFDA

At the 2025 CFDA Fashion Awards held at New York’s American Museum of Natural History, Amber Valletta resurrected the iconic green jungle‑print Versace gown as she helped present Donatella Versace with the Positive Change Award. Valletta — who originally modeled the sheer, plunging silk‑chiffon dress on Versace’s Spring/Summer 1999/2000 runway — said it was the first time she’d worn it publicly and called the moment “extra special.” The design is widely remembered for Jennifer Lopez’s 2000 Grammys appearance, a red‑carpet surge in image searches that helped prompt the creation of Google Images, though Valletta wore the look first. On the CFDA red carpet she styled the vintage Versace piece with gold strappy sandals, Medusa stud earrings and layered waves, posing alongside Donatella. The ceremony, presented by Teyana Taylor, also honored A$AP Rocky (Fashion Icon), Pieter Mulier (International Designer) and the Olsen twins (American Accessory Designers).