The unapologetically flawed Daisy Jones may be the character that earned Riley Keough her first Golden Globe nomination. Yet, it wasn’t the fictional 70s rockstar whom she chose to embody on the red carpet.
Rather, Keough looked closer to home for the occasion, seemingly channelling the iconic wedding dress her grandmother Priscilla Presley wore to marry the “King of Rock”, Elvis Presley in 1967.
Indeed, Keough hung up her cowboy boots, Daisy Dukes and crochet tanks for the penultimate look in Chanel’s Spring 2023 Haute Couture collection.
As is the tradition set by the French Maison’s late creative director, Karl Lagerfeld, the final looks in their panoplies are dedicated to a procession of bridal fanfare.
So whether intentional or not, Keough’s selection of this matrimonial silhouette has evoked the essence of Priscilla through her and the dress’ striking similarity.
The Virginie Viard-designed gown paid homage to the menagerie of sculptural animals kept by Gabrielle ‘Coco’ Chanel at her legendary Rue Cambon residence.
But at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, Keough brings new meaning to the ethereal ensemble. The dress features a floor-length strapless column dress crafted from delicate floral white lace overlain with a wispy sheer mesh mini adorned with golden sequin appliqué in a crab motif.
It’s a contemporary interpretation of Chanel’s quintessential ‘isms’ and a fitting tribute for Keough’s first award season foray as a newly appointed ambassador of the French maison.
Keough wasn’t involved with the product of Sofia Coppola’s Priscilla, however, it was Chanel who recreated the former clothing boutique owner’s wedding gown for the film. Both dresses centrepiece beguiling lace and delicate layering.
Keough’s return to the Golden Globes marks a year since she and her late mother Lisa-Marie Presley attended the 80th iteration of the soiree. Tragically, Presley passed away two days after the event, making their rare appearance as a duo Lisa-Marie’s last public outing.
Here, a year on, Keough is ensuring the Presley legacy (and doing so in Chanel couture!)
Watch Riley Keough in her Golden Globe-nominated performance as Daisy Jones below:
