Gwyneth Paltrow has been absolutely turning looks during her Marty Supreme promotional tour, but tonight Apple Martin stole the spotlight wearing a slinky black maxi dress. If you’re a Paltrow aficionado, then Martin’s dress may look familiar: it’s a Calvin Klein collection gown pulled from her mother’s extensive closet. Paltrow originally wore it to the New York premiere of Emma in 1996.
Of course, when you’re mom is Gwyneth Paltrow, you’re lucky to have an exquisite wardrobe at your fingertips. Remember when she re-wore her polarizing 2002 Oscars dress by Alexander McQueen? It is fun to see Martin keep paying fashion tribute to her mom, especially after Paltrow herself has been referencing her own iconic looks (like this nod to her bubble gum pink Oscars dress earlier this week).
There is something extremely chic, though, about how fresh and modern the minimalist Calvin Klein dress still feels in 2025. Back in the nineties, Paltrow wore it sans flashy jewelry, pairing it only with a discrete little satin clutch and strappy sandals. To match the clean, contemporary vibe, Martin wore it in a similar way tonight—allowing it to shine solo.
Back in September, Paltrow told Vogue that her daughter has a tendency to borrow her vintage red carpet designs (sometimes without asking). “She pulls all kinds of stuff. She’s very into all my ’90s Calvin, of which there’s a lot—and the ’90s Prada, of which there’s a lot,” Paltrow said.
Whereas most daughters would rather be caught dead in their mother’s attire, Martin told Vogue of her mom’s style, “She’s such a badass when it comes to fashion and has just done what she wants and doesn’t really care.” We could not agree more—and both wear the fashion attitude well.
