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in memoriam
March 18, 2014

Looking Back: L’Wren Scott Dresses Made Celebrities Shine

By Erica Schwiegershausen

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“L’Wren has an extraordinary ability to make dresses that genuinely flatter a woman,” Sarah Jessica Parker told The Telegraph in 2011. “She makes an unbelievably contemporary dress in a remarkably old-fashioned way for all sorts of women and body types.” Parker was far from alone in her praise for L’Wren Scott’s exquisite, colorful creations. “L’Wren’s clothes make you feel like a sexy pin-up, a sophisticated lady, and a rock star all at once,” said fan Christina Hendricks, who rarely graced a red carpet not wearing one of Scott’s dresses. The glamorous designer, who died yesterday from an apparent suicide, was favored by several celebrities, including Amy Adams and Penélope Cruz — though perhaps no one more than Nicole Kidman, who first wore one of her designs at the 2006 Rome Film Festival, the same year that Scott launched her collection. Click through our slideshow for a look back at the best of Scott’s dresses on the red carpet from the past decade.

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Nicole Kidman, 2006 At the premiere of Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus at the Rome Film Festival. Photo: Chris Jackson/2006 Getty Imag... Nicole Kidman, 2006 At the premiere of Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus at the Rome Film Festival. Photo: Chris Jackson/2006 Getty Images
Nicole Kidman, 2009 At the OMEGA flagship boutique in New York City. Photo: Jason Kempin/2009 Getty Images
Nicole Kidman, 2012 At Derby Day at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia. Photo: Lucas Dawson/2012 Lucas Dawson
Nicole Kidman, 2013 At special screening of Stoker in London, England. Photo: Gareth Cattermole/2013 Getty Images
Sarah Jessica Parker, 2009 At the Gala Premiere of Did You Hear About the Morgans? in London, England. Photo: Dave M. Benett/2009 Dave M. Benett
Sarah Jessica Parker, 2009 At the School of American Ballet's winter ball at Lincoln Center in New York City. Photo: Andrew H. Walker/2009 Getty... Sarah Jessica Parker, 2009 At the School of American Ballet's winter ball at Lincoln Center in New York City. Photo: Andrew H. Walker/2009 Getty Images
Sarah Jessica Parker, 2012 At the 29th Annual Fashion Group International Night of Stars in New York City. Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/2012 Getty... Sarah Jessica Parker, 2012 At the 29th Annual Fashion Group International Night of Stars in New York City. Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/2012 Getty Images
Amy Adams, 2011 At the Orange British Academy Film Awards nominees party hosted by Asprey London in London, England. Photo: Dave M. Benett/2011 ... Amy Adams, 2011 At the Orange British Academy Film Awards nominees party hosted by Asprey London in London, England. Photo: Dave M. Benett/2011 Dave M. Benett
Amy Adams, 2011 At the 83rd Annual Academy Awards in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Lester Cohen/2011 Lester Cohen
Penélope Cruz, 2008 At the Elegy premiere during the 58th Berlinale International Film Festival in Berlin, Germany. Photo: Dominique Char... Penélope Cruz, 2008 At the Elegy premiere during the 58th Berlinale International Film Festival in Berlin, Germany. Photo: Dominique Charriau
Penélope Cruz, 2008 At the photo-call for Vicky Cristina Barcelona during the 61st International Cannes Film Festival. Photo: Sean Gallup... Penélope Cruz, 2008 At the photo-call for Vicky Cristina Barcelona during the 61st International Cannes Film Festival. Photo: Sean Gallup/2008 Getty Images
Angelina Jolie, 2007 At The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford premiere in New York City. Photo: Evan Agostini/2007 Getty Im... Angelina Jolie, 2007 At The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford premiere in New York City. Photo: Evan Agostini/2007 Getty Images
Sandra Bullock, 2010 At the American Riviera Award at the 25th Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Photo: Michael Buckner/2010 Get... Sandra Bullock, 2010 At the American Riviera Award at the 25th Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Photo: Michael Buckner/2010 Getty Images
Jennifer Lawrence, 2011 At the 16th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Steve Granitz/2011 Steve Granitz
Christina Hendricks, 2010 At the Costume Institute Gala Benefit to celebrate the opening of the "American Woman: Fashioning a National Ident... Christina Hendricks, 2010 At the Costume Institute Gala Benefit to celebrate the opening of the "American Woman: Fashioning a National Identity" exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Photo: Stephen Lovekin/2010 Getty Images
Christina Hendricks, 2011 At the 17th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Frazer Harrison/2011 Getty Images
Christina Hendricks, 2014 At the 22nd annual Elton John AIDS Foundation's Oscar Viewing Party in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Frederick M. Br... Christina Hendricks, 2014 At the 22nd annual Elton John AIDS Foundation's Oscar Viewing Party in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Frederick M. Brown/2014 Getty Images
Naomi Campbel;, 2010 At amfAR's Cinema Against AIDS Benefit gala in Antibes, France. Photo: Dave M. Benett/2010 Getty Images
Naomi Campbell, 2010 At the de Grisogono party in Cap d'Antibes, France. Photo: Andreas Rentz/2010 Getty Images
Jennifer Lopez, 2013 At the United Nations Foundation 'Mom + Social' Event in New York City. Photo: Rob Kim/2013 Getty Images
Madonna, 2011 At the W.E. premiere during the 55th BFI London Film Festival. Photo: Gareth Cattermole/2011 Getty Images
Tina Fey, 2011 At the 68th annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California. Photo: Jeff Vespa/2011 Jeff Vespa
Jessica Paré, 2013 At the PEOPLE/TIME Party on the Eve of the White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington, D.C. Photo: Larry Busacca... Jessica Paré, 2013 At the PEOPLE/TIME Party on the Eve of the White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington, D.C. Photo: Larry Busacca/2013 Getty Images
Jennifer Connelly, 2007 At the Italian premiere of Blood Diamond in Rome, Italy. Photo: TIZIANA FABI/2007 AFP
Drew Barrymore, 2009 At the Whip It premiere in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Frederick M. Brown/2009 Getty Images
Allison Williams, 2012 At the seventh annual Women of Worth Awards in New York City. Photo: Slaven Vlasic/2012 Getty Images
Olivia Munn, 2013 At the Harpers Bazaar Women of the Year Awards in London, England. Photo: Karwai Tang/2013 Karwai Tang
Shailene Woodley, 2012 At the 18th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles, California Photo: Jason Merritt/2012 Getty Images
Reese Witherspoon, 2009 At the launch of In Bloom by Reese Witherspoon in Times Square in New York City. Photo: Kevin Mazur/2009 Kevin Mazur
Claire Danes, 2011 At the Showtime and Cinema Society premiere of Homeland in East Hampton, New York. Photo: Mike Coppola/2011 Getty Images
Christy Turlington, 2007 At the fourth annual Black Ball concert for Keep a Child Alive presented by the Condé Nast Media Group in New Yor... Christy Turlington, 2007 At the fourth annual Black Ball concert for Keep a Child Alive presented by the Condé Nast Media Group in New York City. Photo: Stephen Lovekin/2007 Getty Images
Isla Fisher, 2013 At the Now You See Me New York premiere in New York City. Photo: Rob Kim/2013 Getty Images
Ellen Barkin, 2012 At the Comedy Central Roast of Roseanne Barr in Hollywood, California. Photo: Michael Tran/2012 Michael Tran
Kyra Sedgwick, 2009  Photo: Jeff Kravitz/2009 Jeff Kravitz
Kyra Sedgwick, 2008 At the 14th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Frederick M. Brown/2008 Getty Images
Marion Cotillard, 2010  At the premiere of Warner Bros.' Inception in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/2010 Getty Image... Marion Cotillard, 2010  At the premiere of Warner Bros.' Inception in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/2010 Getty Images
Heather Graham, 2009 At the world premiere of Sherlock Holmes in London, England. Photo: Ian Gavan/2009 Getty Images
Julianna Margulies, 2012 At the amfAR's Cinema Against AIDS during the 65th Annual Cannes Film Festival in Cap D'Antibes, France. Photo: Andreas... Julianna Margulies, 2012 At the amfAR's Cinema Against AIDS during the 65th Annual Cannes Film Festival in Cap D'Antibes, France. Photo: Andreas Rentz/2012 Getty Images
Jessica Lange, 2013 At the Fox After Party for the 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California. Photo: Mark Davis/2013 Getty Im... Jessica Lange, 2013 At the Fox After Party for the 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California. Photo: Mark Davis/2013 Getty Images
Gretchen Mol, 2012 At the 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Jason Merritt/2012 Getty Images
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