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Amal Clooney Re-Wears Archival Gold McQueen at King’s Trust 50th Gala

The appearance spotlights the red-carpet return of archival fashion.

Overview

  • Amal Clooney arrived at London’s Royal Albert Hall with George Clooney for The King’s Trust 50th anniversary gala on Monday, wearing a gold sequined Alexander McQueen column from Fall 2007 with an Art Deco pattern.
  • She finished the look with pointed metallic pumps, a matching gold clutch, delicate jewelry, and loose side-parted waves.
  • Coverage notes a documented trail for the design that includes Cameron Diaz wearing it in 2007 and sales at Bonham’s in 2010 and Sotheby’s in December 2024 for $114,000, though it is not confirmed this is the same gown.
  • The celebration honored The King’s Trust, founded by King Charles III in 1976 to help people ages 11 to 30 gain skills, confidence, and paths to employment.
  • Her repeat wear fits a growing red-carpet habit of pulling from vintage archives with known provenance, a practice that signals cultural staying power and can lift couture auction values.