Lily Allen Adds A Sheer Dior Gown To Her Growing Revenge Dress Wardrobe
Last week, Allen made her first major punt at the revenge dress at the 2025 CFDA Fashion Awards, proving that the concept doesn’t actually have to involve a dress at all. Allen slipped into an itty-bitty cream bralet, exposing her abs, paired with a lace-detailed matching silk skirt by Colleen Allen. It felt classic and timeless, yet modern and sexy. And for Halloween, Allen’s signature cheekiness played out in her costume, as she dressed up as the children’s character Madeline – a sly nod to the lyrics about the other woman in her relationship.
The revenge dress was first defined by Princess Diana, who famously wore a show-stopping black off-the-shoulder dress by Christian Stambolian in 1994, after her then-husband and then-Prince Charles admitted to infidelity. In the years since, pop culture figures have embraced the power of the post-breakup fit: Mariah Carey’s thigh-exposing two-piece at the 1997 VMAs after her break-up from Tommy Mottola tipped a new and empowered fashion era for the star, while Bella Hadid opted for a mesh Alexander Wang catsuit on the Met Gala 2017 red carpet after splitting from The Weeknd. Zoë Kravitz donned a naked dress at the 2021 gala, just weeks after finalising her divorce, and wore her new partner Channing Tatum on her arm.
What’s next for this West End Girl? With such a good eye for independent designers and archive pulls, expect the best of Lily Allen’s new wardrobe.