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Elizabeth Hurley's iconic Versace dress makes a comeback - and you won't believe who wore it

She looked amazing!

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Hannah Hargrave
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It's hard to believe that it's been more than 26 years since Elizabeth Hurley wowed in the safety-pinned Versace gown which left everyone speechless.

Now though, it's made a comeback on the catwalk and the model wearing it certainly did it justice. 

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Gigi Hadid wowed the crowd when she strut her stuff on the runway for the designer brand during its show in Milan's Fashion Week.

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While it wasn't the exact dress worn by Elizabeth back in 1994, the revamped version bore a striking resemblance to the original.

Gigi looked phenomenal in the long, black gown which had a daring slit up the front and sported numerous safety pins down the front. 

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Versace posted a photo of Gigi in the new version on Instagram and captioned it: "Power play - @donatella_versace presented looks that channel confidence and strength on the #VersaceSS22 runway.

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Gigi rocked the dress at Milan Fashion Week

"Slashed designs are spliced together with the brand’s iconic Safety Pin hardware and printed silk accents are inspired by signature foulards. #MFW."

The neckline mirrored Elizabeth's dress which she wore for the premiere of her then-boyfriend, Hugh Grant's, movie Four Weddings and a Funeral.

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Years after the event, the actor opened up about his girlfriend's outfit and confessed in the BBC documentary Hugh Grant: A Life on Screen: "There was a big premiere and someone told us: 'Oh you can borrow things from top designers. Poor Elizabeth rang some top designers and they all said, 'No, who are you?' or 'No, we're not lending you anything.'

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Who could forget this dress!

"Then Versace said, 'Yes, we'll lend you a dress', and they just sent one round which is that one with the safety pins. So she shoved it on and I raised my eyebrows a fraction and we set off."

Both Hugh and Elizabeth went on to become huge Hollywood stars and the dress has been cemented in fashion history too.

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