Grace Van Patten Puts a Mod Spin on the LBD

I’m not sure the little black dress ever really left, but if it did, Grace Van Patten just brought it back.

For the New York City premiere of Hulu’s new true-crime miniseries, The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox, on August 19, Van Patten wore a kicky LBD with a bit of mod flare.

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The strapless minidress includes a few decorative features that elevate it from your basic LBD. It has a slightly shaggy, raw edge at neckline and hem, as well as a thin bow detail at the front, accentuating the structural pleats. Van Patten accessorized the look with a tiny black Prada purse and simple black pumps. She skipped nearly all jewelry, except a single diamond ring and an ear cuff.

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Previoiusly, Grace Van Patten was best known for her breakout role on Netflix’s Nine Perfect Strangers, which premiered in 2021. She told Glamour at the time, “I had never read a character description that was so thoughtful and deep and layered. You just don’t see that often, especially with female roles. I was very intrigued by that.” She also said, “I tend to be drawn to internal characters, and I want to push myself out of that. I love comedy so much, and I would love to be a part of something like that and go for it.”

Now, Van Patten is not acting in a comedy, but she is taking on another internal, nuanced female character as Amanda Knox. Knox became famous when she was convicted in Italy for murder, which was later overturned. Knox told The New York Times that people “get chills” when they see Van Patten play her in the series. Van Patten said, “I was able to go to those places because of how deeply open Amanda was and how deeply vulnerable she was with me.”