{"id":107956,"date":"2025-10-23T15:32:25","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T15:32:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/?post_type=articles&p=107956"},"modified":"2025-10-24T20:41:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T20:41:09","slug":"emma-stone-gwyneth-paltrow-donna-karan-great-expectations-green-outfit","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/articles\/emma-stone-gwyneth-paltrow-donna-karan-great-expectations-green-outfit\/","title":{"rendered":"Emma Stone Revives Gwyneth Paltrow\u2019s Iconic ‘Great Expectations’ Donna Karan Look"},"content":{"rendered":"
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L-R: NEW YORK, NY – OCTOBER 22: Emma Stone is seen on October 22, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by XNY\/Star Max\/GC Images); FILM ‘GREAT EXPECTATIONS’ BY ALFONSO CUARON (Photo by Lawrence Schwartzwald\/Sygma via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

When Emma Stone stepped out<\/a> in Midtown Manhattan for a Late Show with Stephen Colbert<\/em> taping, fashion fans immediately felt a d\u00e9j\u00e0-vu \u2014 one dipped in deep, cinematic green.<\/p>\n

Her choice for the night was not just another elegant press-tour outfit. It was a precise, archival Donna Karan Spring 1996 silk ensemble, the same look Gwyneth Paltrow wore<\/a> as Estella in the 1998 film Great Expectations.<\/em> The two-piece \u2014 an ultra-minimalist leaf-green blouse and bias-cut skirt \u2014 became one of the most recognizable costumes of late-\u201990s cinema, remembered for its seductive restraint and its all-green visual world.<\/p>\n

In one appearance, Stone pulled that memory forward, reminding us that the film\u2019s style has never really loosened its grip on fashion.<\/p>\n

The Callback That Hit a Cultural Nerve<\/h2>\n
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Gwyneth Paltrow and Ethan Hawke, and two of New York’s finest, during the filming of Great Expectations. (Photo by Mitchell Gerber\/Corbis\/VCG via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In Great Expectations<\/em>, Paltrow\u2019s Estella \u2014 icy, alluring, untouchable \u2014 was dressed almost exclusively in Donna Karan pieces. Paltrow has recalled that \u201ceverything in the movie was green,\u201d and that the wardrobe\u2019s tonal world was deliberate, symbolic and deeply stylish. The film became a quiet cult favorite among fashion people, long before \u201carchival\u201d was Instagram vocabulary<\/a>.<\/p>\n

So when Stone arrived wearing *that* exact Spring\/Summer 1996 look, complete with sleek black Manolo Blahnik mules, it wasn\u2019t just homage. It was revival. It was proof that film costuming can live a second \u2014 and sometimes more powerful \u2014 life off-screen.<\/p>\n

The Costume-to-Carpet Era is Here<\/h2>\n

Celebrity style has entered a new phase. Instead of referencing runway trends or chasing viral micro-aesthetics, stars are increasingly returning to fashion\u2019s cinematic touchstones<\/a> \u2014<\/em> actual looks, not interpretations. This moment signals something larger: nostalgia with intention.<\/p>\n

Unlike seasonal runway cycles, archival film wardrobes come with built-in narrative \u2014 memory, emotion, character, and story. When an actor wears one, it adds dimension and sparks conversation. For an Oscar-winning performer like Stone, who is often loyal to Louis Vuitton on the red carpet, choosing a one-night archival detour reads as both personal and expressive.<\/p>\n

In 2025, authenticity is influence. And archival is authenticity\u2019s most luxurious form.<\/p>\n

Why This Look Still Feels Modern<\/h2>\n
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NEW YORK, NY – OCTOBER 22: Emma Stone is seen on October 22, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by XNY\/Star Max\/GC Images) *** Local Caption ***Emma Stone<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Donna Karan silhouette<\/a> \u2014 fluid, slinky, and spare \u2014 could walk down a runway today unchanged. While many \u201890s revivals lean into grunge or streetwear nostalgia, this moment celebrates something different: grown-up minimalism. It\u2019s sensual without shouting, feminine without frill, elegant without effort.<\/p>\n

Modern designers like The Row, Khaite, Michael Kors Collection, and even Ferragamo continue to echo these lines: bias cuts, lean cardigans, rich monochrome, and movement<\/a> as the main accessory. And of all the \u201890s aesthetics to return in full force, this might be the one that ages best \u2014 because it never really left.<\/p>\n

Shop the Modern “Estella Green” Look<\/h2>\n

To channel the vibe (not the costume), think: satin, movement, monochrome, and a clean silhouette.<\/p>\n