Last December, Apple Martin arrived at the New York premiere of Marty Supreme in a sleek black slip dress. The cameras, however, caught something even more precious, a piece of family history.

Her mom, Gwyneth Paltrow, stars in the film opposite Timothée Chalamet. Back in 1996, she wore the very same Calvin Klein Collection dress.

Now that party season is around the corner, the moment feels like a lovely reminder. A great little black dress only gets better with time.

Apple’s Take on Mom’s Slip Dress

Apple kept the spirit of the original with a windswept updo and jewelry-free shoulders. Meanwhile, soft eyeliner and a nude lip gave her make-up a fresh Gen Z touch. Everything else was left to the dress.

The budding model recently fronted a campaign for Self-Portrait. She has also said that fashion now feels fun, almost like a playground for experimenting with different sides of her personality.

Gwyneth Wore It First, Back in 1996

Gwyneth debuted the dress in July 1996 at the New York premiere of Emma, her Jane Austen breakout. A deep red lip and a messy updo captured the stripped-back minimalism of the decade.

The Most Iconic Little Black Dresses in History

The little black dress has a famous birth certificate. In 1926, Coco Chanel sketched a simple black sheath that critics compared to Henry Ford’s Model T. It promised a chic uniform for every woman.

In 1961, Audrey Hepburn nibbled a pastry outside Tiffany’s in Breakfast at Tiffany’s. Her black satin Givenchy gown, paired with layered pearls, became one of cinema’s most copied looks.

On June 29, 1994, a TV interview with Prince Charles aired across Britain. That same evening, Princess Diana arrived at the Serpentine Gallery in an off-the-shoulder dress by Christina Stambolian. Headlines promptly christened it the “revenge dress.”

A few weeks earlier, Elizabeth Hurley joined Hugh Grant at the London premiere of Four Weddings and a Funeral. Her black Versace gown, held together by oversized gold safety pins, made her a star overnight.