There’s a long-standing red carpet myth that two celebrities wearing the same designer look to the same event is a disaster waiting to happen. But at the Fashion Trust Arabia 2025 Awards Ceremony, Paloma Elsesser and Amina Muaddi proved that the opposite can be true — especially when the shared item is an Alaïa Fall 2025 black sequin-embroidered padded skirt.
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Honestly, I hope they clocked each other on the carpet and burst out laughing, because this kind of synchronicity is too good to waste on awkwardness. Instead of a “who wore it first?” moment, it became a duet in styling choices.
Paloma leaned into full runway fantasy, slipping into the dramatic Alaïa hood that even Rihanna opted out of when she wore the same skirt in white. It gave her look a sculptural, almost otherworldly presence — a bold nod to Alaïa’s couture-craftsmanship roots. The sheer top worked with the silhouette rather than against it, creating a striking, editorial mood.
Amina Muaddi, meanwhile, went in the opposite direction. She chose the “wearable” version by pairing the skirt with a simple black turtleneck. Clean, striking, minimal. It allowed the shape of the skirt to shine without competing elements, and it felt very Amina: sleek, confident, and accessory-minded.
What I love most is that neither woman tried to force the runway styling. They both let the piece adapt to their personalities, proving that the same Alaïa can tell two completely different stories — one dramatic, one streamlined — and both entirely successful.
Call it a tie, call it a fashion coincidence, call it an Alaïa girl moment… whatever it is, it was one of the most delightfully unexpected double-takes of the night.
Alaïa Fall 2025