Katie Couric isn’t impressed by Lauren Sánchez’s bridal style ― or, at least, Vogue’s decision to prominently feature Sánchez in her wedding gown ahead of her nuptials to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos last week.
The former “CBS Evening News” and “Today” anchor offered a less-than-glowing take on Vogue’s June digital cover story, which shows Sánchez posing in the custom-made Dolce & Gabbana dress she wore to her June 27 wedding in Venice, Italy.
“Welcome to the eighties—when big hair and conspicuous consumption ruled,” Couric wrote on Instagram after Jack Schlossberg shared the image on his account. “Apparently tacky is back.”
Schlossberg, the grandson of former President John F. Kennedy, apparently agreed with Couric’s assessment.
“Let’s bring back scrunchies,” he quipped.
Though Schlossberg appears to have deleted his post, Couric’s comment has been captured for posterity on social media as well as by a handful of news outlets, including E! Online and The Daily Beast.
Sánchez, no stranger to criticism of her fashion choices, told Vogue her dress had been inspired by Sophia Loren ― more specifically, the lacy, high-necked gown the actor wore in the 1958 movie “Houseboat,” co-starring Cary Grant.
“I researched pictures of brides in the 1950s,” she told the outlet. “I wanted to reflect back, and I saw Sophia Loren and her hands were like this and she was in high lace, up to the neck, and I said, ‘That’s it. That’s the dress.’”
“It is a departure from what people expect, from what I expect—but it’s very much me,” she continued before revealing that Bezos had begged to see the dress before the wedding. “I almost gave in! But I want it to be a surprise. As you get a little older, not many things surprise you. I can’t wait to see his face.”
Though specifics were largely kept under wraps, Bezos and Sánchez’s wedding has made headlines for weeks. The star-studded guest list included celebrities like Tom Brady, Leonardo DiCaprio, Ivanka Trump and Oprah Winfrey.
The ceremony, which reportedly cost $50 million, drew protests from some Venice locals who argued that it was an exploitation of the Italian city, which faces the constant threat of climate-induced flooding.
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