Apple Martin Channeled ’90s Gwyneth Paltrow On the Red Carpet

Apple Martin Channeled ’90s Gwyneth Paltrow On the Red Carpet


Picture this: It’s the summer of 1996. The Chicago Bulls and Michael Jordan already won the NBA championship (again), and the Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, have just started. In a few months, the Spice Girls will release their debut album, and on Friends, Ross and Rachel are about to decide that it’s time to take a break (kind of). And if all that wasn’t enough, Emma, the 1996 film adaptation of Jane Austen’s classic novel, just came out, with star Gwyneth Paltrow attending the New York City premiere alongside her brother, Jake, and parents, actress Blythe Danner, and director and producer Bruce Paltrow. Her outfit for the occasion: A little black dress by Calvin Klein, of course.

Just like today, the style back in ’96 was all about minimalism, so Paltrow’s scoop-neck, sleeveless gown wasn’t showy, but casually elegant, with a fitted silhouette and floor-grazing hemline. For the most part, she didn’t even accessorize, only wearing a pair of simple diamond studs and black satin sandals. She finished off the ensemble with a satin clutch and a dark red lip.

Actress Gwyneth Paltrow attends the "Emma" New York City Premiere on July 22, 1996 at the Paris Theatre in New York City.

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NEW YORK CITY - JULY 22: Actress Gwyneth Paltrow and actress Blythe Danner attend the "Emma" New York City Premiere on July 22, 1996 at the Paris Theatre in New York City.

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Nearly two decades later, Paltrow’s Emma premiere look would fit right in in 2025—and it did, this time, on her 21-year-old daughter. Apple Martin accompanied her mom to tonight’s New York City premiere of Marty Supreme, starring Timothée Chalamet, where she wore Paltrow’s exact Calvin Klein dress from when she, too, was in her early 20s. The entire ensemble was styled by Paltrow’s stylist, Elizabeth Saltzman, and paid homage to both her mom’s film career and her lauded ’90s street and red-carpet style. Martin even wore her hair like Paltrow did, in an effortless updo with pieces loose in the front.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 16: (L-R) Apple Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow attend A24's "Marty Supreme" New York Premiere on December 16, 2025 in New York City.

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British-US singer Apple Martin attends the NY premiere of "Marty Supreme" in New York on December 16, 2025.

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On Apple Martin: Vintage Calvin Klein