Versace's New Era Makes Its Debut, One Dress at a Time, in Los Angeles

Nicole Kidman arrived at the "Practical Magic 2" premiere in Los Angeles wearing the first look Pieter Mulier has designed for Versace's Atelier line. The gown was asymmetrical, its construction built around lacing, and it carried the particular weight of being a first: not a red-carpet moment so much as an introduction. With no prior Mulier-for-Versace piece to compare it against, the dress had to make its own case — shape and lacing standing in for a signature not yet established. It was Kidman's premiere, but it was Versace's opening statement.

With reporting from WWD Fashion.