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Hailey Bieber dazzles in Carolyn Bessette Kennedy’s wedding rehearsal dinner dress

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Matera, A. (2026, September 30). Hailey Bieber dazzles in Carolyn Bessette Kennedy’s wedding rehearsal dinner dress. New York Post. https://pagesix.com/2026/09/30/style/hailey-bieber-dazzles-in-carolyn-bessette-kennedys-wedding-rehearsal-dinner-dress/

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Hailey Bieber wore a vintage dress similar to the one Carolyn Bessette Kennedy donned at her rehearsal dinner in 1996 for her wedding to John F. Kennedy Jr., during an event at London's Harry's Bar recently. The dress, procured from My Runway Archive by Bieber and her stylist Dani Michelle, was designed by Narciso Rodriguez, who also made Bessette’s wedding gown. While the article notes that Bieber’s dress is not identical to Bessette’s original, it highlights how fashion pieces can have a lasting influence across generations.

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Hailey Bieber recently attended an event at Harry’s Bar in London wearing a vintage dress reminiscent of one Carolyn Bessette Kennedy wore to her rehearsal dinner before marrying John F. Kennedy Jr. in 1996. The dress was sourced from My Runway Archive, and it is the same model as the one originally designed by Narciso Rodriguez for Bessette’s wedding preparations but not the exact same garment. Rodriguez, who became well-known after designing Bessette's wedding gown, included a similar look in his third Cerruti collection in 1997. However, the runway version featured a sheer fishnet technique with nude caviar beads and was lined with a satin slip for Bessette’s actual wedding on Cumberland Island, Georgia. There is an ongoing mystery about where some of Bessette's iconic clothing items might be today, including her famous wedding gown and engagement ring.

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Hailey Bieber is living her own “Love Story.” asserted

Bieber → live → Story

The model attended an event at London’s Harry’s Bar on Tuesday night dressed in the same dress Carolyn Bessette Kennedy wore to her rehearsal dinner the night before her wedding to John F. Kennedy Jr. in 1996. asserted

Kennedy → attend → 1996

Bieber and her stylist, Dani Michelle, sourced the vintage gown from My Runway Archive, procuring the plunging look that designer Narciso Rodriguez adapted for the late Bessette. asserted

Rodriguez → source → Bessette

Rodriguez, who was also the genius behind the late icon’s actual wedding gown, showed the look as part of his third Cerruti collection in 1997 — after her secret nuptials put him on the map in a major way — though the catwalk version was made from a completely sheer fishnet technique made with nude caviar beads. asserted

version → show → beads

He had lined it with a nude satin slip for Carolyn to wear for her Cumberland Island, Georgia wedding weekend. asserted

Carolyn → line → weekend

As Bessette was planning her wedding, Rodriguez was consulting for Cerruti, designing the collection with his friend serving as a major muse. asserted

friend → plan → muse

The vintage purveyor where Bieber got her goods makes it clear that her midi dress “is not the same exact dress” that was worn by CBK on her wedding day eve. asserted

that → get → eve

In fact, there is a major mystery surrounding where the beloved fashion icon’s clothing could be today, including her trend-setting wedding gown and chic engagement ring. uncertain

clothing → be → gown

While some of her most memorable looks have been sold at auction, it’s unclear where some of her more personal items ended up after her tragic 1999 death, though experts told Page Six Style they likely ended up with her family. uncertain

they → sell → family

CBK wasn’t the only celeb who wore the famous dress; Kate Moss — who first met Rodriguez when he worked at Calvin Klein and she was chosen to model for the brand by Bessette Kennedy — modeled the gown in a smoldering Cerruti ad campaign. asserted

she → wear → campaign

This is not the first time that Bieber has taken a style cue from the world of Carolyn Bessette Kennedy. asserted

Bieber → take → Kennedy

Not only does the model channel her casual, minimalist ‘90s style regularly, but this past spring she re- asserted

she → channel → style

create an iridescent sheer lace gown worn by Calvin Klein’s ex-wife Kelly, who was a dear friend of Carolyn’s, back in 1992. asserted

who → create → 1992

Hailey Bieber dazzles in Carolyn Bessette Kennedy’s wedding rehearsal dinner dress

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