Diane Kruger In Allure: Actress Talks About Lagerfeld, Too-Tight Dress That Almost Suffocated Her (PHOTO)

Diane Kruger talked to Allure for its July issue and the actress had some interesting things to say about the fashion world. She spoke a bit about her close friend Karl Lagerfeld, who presented her with an honor at The Golden Camera Awards earlier this year:

"Karl never goes out to give awards, but he came out for me. He gets very flustered speaking on TV, and he just goes on and on. And in the course of presenting me with this, he said, on live television, that we were neighbors--and then gave our addresses. I'm backstage, like, Oh, my God! Thanks, Karl! For making it easy for the crazy people!"

She also revealed what she's worn in the name of fashion:

"Two years ago, I wore an haute couture gown to the Venice Film Festival, and it had a full-on corset. It was gorgeous, but it was a runway piece and it hadn't been made for life, the bodice didn't have one of those openings at the bottom. I nearly fainted because it was so tight, and I had to go to the bathroom so badly, but it would have taken an hour to get out of that dress. But! It was soooo gorgeous!"

The dress in question:

Comments

[blondie471990]

03:17 PM on 06/20/2010

Love the dress. Love Diane Kruger. One of the only celebrities left who is her own stylist. Also love that she is close friends with Karl Lagerfeld.

[ThermoChemist]

02:32 AM on 06/20/2010

I remember reading that Jeri Ryan ("7 of 9") had a similar problem wearing her skin-tight catsuit for "Star Trek: Voyager".

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[seaworthy]

06:42 AM on 06/20/2010

One of our local radio announcers tagged Jeri Ryan as "2 of 36D" because of that outfit.

[ThomasChi]

02:08 AM on 06/20/2010

I never thought Hollywood could cast for Helen of Troy in the film by the say name until I saw Diane Kruger act. She did Helen of Troy justice as if I were watching what all the mythology books described.

Thomas Chi
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[Madbunny]

12:18 AM on 06/20/2010

protip: when you can't breathe because you're wearing a belt that is too tight, it's time to loosen it, or lose it. I'm sure the dress would have stayed up with out it.

[Anare]

12:19 PM on 06/21/2010

If you read the comment it was not the belt that was too tight, it was the corset under the dress that was too tight. And there was no snap at the bottom. Dumb design. Why couldn't Lagerfeld fit the dress for her and create an opening at the bottom of the corset? Some great designer, eh? The girl is whippet thin so it is not like she needed the corset to hold her fat in, it could have been loosened up a bit.

[Madbunny]

03:26 PM on 06/21/2010

Hmm, yes you're right. Though, as you pointed out she has the build of a whippet, and didn't need it in the first place. I stand by my original comment that when clothing is so tight that it can't be worn safely... it's time to look into looser attire.

[John Meeks]

11:28 PM on 06/19/2010

To the posters who commented on Diane Kruger's posture, I would remind us that she was wearing a 'too-tight' dress that nearly caused her to pass out or 'suffocate.' Would the limited oxygen have been a factor in her awkward appearance? Just wonderin'

[Grim Al]

09:29 PM on 06/19/2010

Ugh!

[spydermanu]

07:19 PM on 06/19/2010

Giggity Giggity Goo

[suzjazz]

05:26 PM on 06/19/2010

She was, you realize, FORCED to wear the dress with its tight corset. No choice in the matter.

[LincolnWeeps]

05:55 PM on 06/19/2010

The gun pointing to her head was just out of camera range.

[BabaLou7]

06:20 PM on 06/19/2010

Well, Lagerfeld has been known to be very catty, and who knows, he could've put the cabosh on her career...

[Kendall Hawley]

06:27 PM on 06/20/2010

She doesnʻt blame anybody. For her it was worth it because the dress was so beautiful. If she didnʻt want to wear it she wouldnʻt have- I donʻt see her begging for sympathy or complaining, sheʻs just recounting a story.

[holyghostie]

04:07 PM on 06/19/2010

She's a cutie.

[Loki11467]

03:37 PM on 06/19/2010

Who is Dianne Kruger? Never heard of her. She is pretty. But if I don't know her she is not famous. =P

[Adelaide Matthews]

04:56 PM on 06/19/2010

Hel-LOOO, Inglourious Basterds much?

[Winthorpe]

09:38 PM on 06/19/2010

I've seen it four times, and I still didn't know her real name.

She doesn't look like Bridget here to me.

[BlackMagicWoman]

06:22 PM on 06/19/2010

Don't feel bad... I never heard of her either.

[Sundance7]

01:53 PM on 06/19/2010

I don't know if it true or not but someone in the rag business once said that a women should never loop her belt through the strings attached to the waist of the dress. These strings are only so the belt stays with the dress while still in the store. They should be cut off or hidden under the belt when worn. Anyone know if this is true?

[BabaLou7]

06:20 PM on 06/19/2010

I've heard that.

[Madbunny]

12:17 AM on 06/20/2010

After you buy it, it's your dress to do what you like with. You could wear the belt UNDER the dress if that's what you really wanted to do.

That said, most womens belts, or sashes are either form fitting, or draped in such a way to accentuate curves, unless a woman has curves at the exact point on the dress that loops go through (everybody, after all is slightly different) then likely the loops, if they exist would be superfluous, or out of position. Obviously on a tailored dress, or custom design it wouldn't matter.

[Vurz]

04:28 AM on 06/19/2010

When corsets were part and parcel of ladies everyday wear, a case of the vapors that sent you to the fainting couch was not uncommon. There, your friends or maidservant would loosen your corset so that you could breathe again and apply smelling salts.

[sherifffruitfly]

03:14 AM on 06/19/2010

(shrug) As long as girls freely choose to wear such things, they get little sympathy from me for their own free choices.

[Bob Kellerman]

12:44 AM on 06/19/2010

Beautiful girl --- someone should have taught her how to stand to be photographed (or maybe it was the pain). Note the pigeon toed stance, slumped neck. When I was a boy, all the girls were taught how to walk, how to sit and stand like a lady, etc -- covered wagon era.
Of course, women do not have to follow such rules -- but an actress being photographed should, so that flattering pictures result.

[Jamine]

03:22 AM on 06/19/2010

You're so right Bob. Teaching girls and young women how to stand and pose would really help boost confidence too (at least in front of the camera). A shame this gal didn't get pointers (maybe from the designer, agent or stylist?) because her figure and face are stunning in this dress, but it's like an unfinished picture with her stance and posture unattended to. She's standing like a six year old really. The fabulous dress is very "Grace Kelly". I'm wondering what Karl really thinks of her comment...TMI.

[Commie]

03:47 AM on 06/19/2010

Jeez guys..Did not even notice, she's beautiful

[sinpareil]

10:53 AM on 06/19/2010

She's pretty obviously looking at another camera. Angles change a lot of things.

[mr 1]

10:52 PM on 06/18/2010

test not be posted

[gun1934]

05:43 PM on 06/19/2010

i have never heard of her--shes a nice looking girl---oh well--