With its feather-inspired appliqué and tulle skirt, Jennifer Lopez’s gold Cleopatra-style dress, worn at the 2013 Billboard Music Awards, is a Murad classic. Getty Images
Taylor Swift’s ethereal silvery white Reem Acra gown worn to the Winter Whites Gala in London. Chris Jackson / Getty Images
Florence Welch in a Toujouri gown. Courtesy Florence Welch
Katharine McPhee hit the spot with a Georges Hobeika icing-sugar-pinklong skirt and appliquéd-lace top at the 2013 Creative Arts Emmy Awards. Getty Images
Model Chanel Iman donning a fabulous Rami Al Ali taupe beaded-tulle and chiffon high-necked gown for the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in 2013. AP
Kelly Rowland’s black Georges Chakra gown, worn to the Grammys, which combines a pneumatic silhouette with sharp, art-deco-style cut-outs. AFP
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