Designed by Barbra herself, this dramatic pleated copper gown and cape perfectly captured the bold glamour of the 1970s. Streisand wore the ensemble to the 49th Annual Academy Awards on March 28, 1977. This would turn out to be an incredibly special night, because she and Paul Williams won the Oscar for Best Original Song, Evergreen, making her the first woman in history to win an Academy Award for composing music. In her acceptance speech,

For the second act of Color Me Barbra, (1966), Streisand chose to wear a footed silver Norman Norell sequined bodysuit from her own closet. Costume designer Ray Diffen added a sheer orange chiffon overlay, made up of a flowing top and matching pants, finished with a vibrant pink curly ostrich-feather ruffle at the neckline. Even though Barbra was at the start of her career, her sharp instinct for style and how clothing would read on

Images via Barbra Streisand Facebook post July 7, 2019, captioned “It was great to be with Valentino again. We used to see each other way back. We had so much to talk about.” Barbra Streisand wore an embroidered silk dress by Azeeza while dining with Valentino in London on July 6, 2019. The following evening, she would take the stage at British Summer Time in Hyde Park, performing for an audience of more than 65,000

At the 74th Academy Awards on March 24, 2002, Barbra Streisand dazzled in an opulent, deep-burgundy, velvet-fringed Donna Karan gown as she took the stage to present Robert Redford with an honorary Oscar, recognizing his lifelong contributions to the film industry. Embed from Getty Images In her tribute, Streisand praised Redford as ‘always interesting, always interested’, reflecting on their collaboration with warmth and admiration. She described him as ‘the intellectual, the artist, the cowboy,’ celebrating

Original art print by Renée Nicole Gray Explore the in-depth Anatomy of a Fortuny Delphos here. Barbra Streisand wore a pink Fortuny Delphos inspired gown and matching pleated chiffon cape by Irene Sharaff during act one of her A Happening In Central Park concert. Loved by fans across the globe, this larger-than-life outfit remains one of Streisand’s most iconic and memorable looks. Held on June 17, 1967, as part of the second season of the

Streisand meets Queen Elizabeth II. Screenshots by Renée Nicole Gray British and American royalty united when Barbra Streisand met Queen Elizabeth II at the Royal Film Performance of “Funny Lady” on March 17, 1975. Streisand called on designer Ray Aghayan (1928-2011) to create a lavender velvet cape with Art Nouveau beading down the back for the occasion. 1 Aghayan had been designing for Barbra since her 1963 appearance on The Judy Garland Show. Alongside his

The April 7, 2025 New York Magazine “The Yesteryear Issue”. Barbra Streisand was celebrated as one of 29 Broadway icons featured in New York’s Legends of Broadway edition, honoring her groundbreaking performance as Fanny Brice in Funny Girl. In the accompanying article, Streisand reflects on the profound connection she felt with Brice while reading transcripts shared with her by Columbia Records head Goddard Lieberson. “I was staggered by how much we were alike,” she recalled, “down to the

On June 11, 1967, Barbra Streisand attended the Rally for the Survival of Israel, dressed in a striped, candy-colored skirt and jacket, paired with a matching pussy-bow, head scarf, and handbag. This outfit reflected the vibrant and exuberant spirit of the youthquake fashion movement, which surged in popularity in the mid-1960s. Embed from Getty Images The Rally for the Survival of Israel took place at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, CA, to raise funds

“You don’t go about being in fashion in Jean Muir, you go about being in Jean Muir, which is kind of beyond fashion, you know.” -Muir’s muse and model Joann Lumly Image embed via https://goldenglobes.com/articles/1977-a-star-named-barbra-streisand-born-again/ Barbra Streisand wore a cascading dusty-rose-colored ensemble by Jean Muir to the Golden Globe Awards on January 29th, 1977. This was a monumental night for her 1976 film A Star is Born, which swept all five categories in which it

Re-creating something as legendary as Barbra Streisand’s 1962 Bon Soir recording sessions is no easy task. Yet, director Matt Amato and his team not only succeeded, they had even the biggest Streisand fans doing a double-take. Although no video footage exists from those original performances, Amato revived the magic of the shows using artist Kristin Cassidy as a stand-in for Streisand. Cassidy uncannily embodied Streisand’s unique physicality and features, right down to her signature nails.