It looks like H&M set a new trend. After the fast fashion retailer decided to try its hand at designing red carpet couture dresses, another store decided to give it a try: Banana Republic.
Dragonball Evolution actress Jamie Chung, who became a BR brand rep earlier the same year, was the first to take advantage of this design-your-own-dress trend under the Gap brand.
Jamie Chung center parts her hair at the 2016 CFDA Fashion Awards held on June 6, 2016, in New York (Credit: Ivan Nikolov / WENN)
The dress, perhaps because of its success on the 2016 CFDA red carpet, will be available at Banana Republic stores by early August for $498.
7 years earlier, she played the role of high school student Chi-Chi, the daughter of Grandpa Gohan and the wife of Goku, in the 2009 American science fantasy superhero-martial arts film Dragonball Evolution.
In the science fantasy superhero-martial arts film “Dragonball: Evolution,” Jamie Chung played the role of Chi-Chi, a character from the “Dragon Ball” manga and anime series (Credit: 20th Century Fox)
Released in Japan and several other Asian countries on March 13, 2009, and in the United States on April 10, 2009, Jamie Chung was 26 years old at the time.
Jamie Chung was originally interested in the role of Bulma, but ultimately, she recognized that Emmy Rossum was the best fit for the character.
Jamie Chung wears a colorful Banana Republic dress to the 2016 CFDA Fashion Awards (Credit: Ivan Nikolov / WENN)
In true Jamie Chung fashion, the dress featured a sexy halter neck paired with a low cutout at the front.
The skirt was slashed in panels showing Jamie’s legs and the pink inner lining of the dress, which matched the halter collar.
Jamie accessorized with a few rings and a cuff and finished off the look with a pair of Kurt Geiger “Izzy” sandals.
Jamie Chung’s feet in black-and-white Kurt Geiger sandals (Credit: Ivan Nikolov / WENN)
Kurt Geiger seemingly took a cue from Dior’s acrylic block heels to create these fun sandals.
Jamie Chung’s feet in acrylic-heeled “Izzy” sandals (Credit: Ivan Nikolov / WENN)
The shoes feature a printed toe strap and double ankle straps. If you’d like something a little flashier, Kurt Geiger also has a metallic reptile version of the same shoe available to purchase at Nordstrom and Zappos.
Izzy is a statement sandal that feels streamlined because of the skinny ankle straps while maintaining a sense of wonder through the directional heel
Black Kurt Geiger “Izzy” Block Heel Sandal, $255 – $348
A directional new style from the Kurt Geiger London design team, the Izzy heeled sandal will uplift your weekend looks to new heights
Pastel Kurt Geiger “Izzy” Block Heel Sandal, $255 – $348