Abby Phillip's Liquid Metal Dress Makes a Splash at the 2025 White House Correspondents' Dinner
Abby Phillip was gleaming at the 2025 White House Correspondents' Dinner. The CNN anchor attended Saturday's event in a floor-length, black strapless dress with a liquid metal-esque design.
Styled by Leon Gray, Phillip's dress was created by Lurline, a luxury brand founded in 2018 by Saudi Arabian sisters Sarah and Siham Albinali. The dress featured a shiny, somewhat reflective quality, with light and dark contrasting patterns that give the impression of flowing liquid. The journalist was also wearing black open-toed heels and diamond jewelry.
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The liquid metal fashion trend has been welcomed by luxury brands including Paco Rabbane, Balmain and Area. The liquid metal effect is achieved through designs that often feature shiny, reflective materials, such as sequins, metallic fabrics and innovative draping techniques, to mimic the fluidity and sheen of liquid metal, offering a futuristic aesthetic. Heidi Klum and Whoopi Goldberg are some of the celebrities who have previously embraced the trend.
Phillip's black dress is a departure from the vibrant, yellow gown she wore for the 2024 White House Correspondents' Dinner. For last year's event, Phillip donned a chiffon dress with a floor-sweeping hem and a pleated maxi skirt with a metallic pattern from Hudson's ready-to-wear fall 2023 collection.
Other guests also opted for black dresses for the 2025 White House Correspondents' Dinner, including Brianna Keilar, Kaitlan Collins and Dana Bash.
The 2025 White House Correspondents' Dinner takes place on Saturday at the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C. Hosted by the White House Correspondents' Association, the event brings together journalists, public figures and guests to honor achievements in journalism, present scholarships and support press freedom. This year's dinner didn't feature a guest entertainer, and President Trump and his administration were not in attendance.
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