EDITOR’S NOTE: Delving into the archives of pop culture history, “Remember When?” is a CNN Style series offering a nostalgic look at the celebrity outfits that defined their eras.
Can a single red carpet look turn you into a style icon? If it’s a Giorgio Armani suit and you’re Julia Roberts, yes, it can.
In 1990 Roberts, then just 22, wore a charcoal gray Armani suit from the designer’s menswear collection to attend the 47th Golden Globes, where she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in 1989’s “Steel Magnolias,” a category she went on to win. The Georgia-born actor had just begun to break through in Hollywood. “Mystic Pizza,” released two years earlier, had introduced…
