Halle Berry’s iconic Oscar dress is on display at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures

Halle Berry has been reflecting on one of her most iconic fashion looks as her 2002 Oscar dress is now on display at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles.

The 56-year-old actor accepted Instagram on Thursday March 9 where she revealed the Elie Saab fishnet dress she wore to the 2002 Academy Awards has found a new home at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures.

“Look who made it to the Academy Museum in Los Angeles, California!” She captioned her Instagram post, which included a throwback of Berry in the burgundy dress at the 74th Academy Awards.

At the ceremony, Berry took home the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance monster ball, She is the first black actress to win an award in this category.

“This historic @eliesaabworld robe will not only remain in the expert care of the museum’s curators and restorers, but will also be accessible to generations of people for whom the robe has meaning as well, forever reminding them that anything is possible. ‘ she continued. “Thank you @akademiemuseum!”

Elie Saab’s deep red dress features a sleeveless, high-necked mesh bodice adorned with hand-embroidered red and green flowers. While accepting the Best Actress award, Berry moved the crowd with her acceptance speech as she honored all the black actresses who came before her.

“This moment is so much bigger than me,” she said. “This moment is for Dorothy Dandridge, Lena Horne and Diahann Carroll. It’s for the women standing next to me, Jada Pinkett, Angela Bassett, Vivica Fox. And it’s for every nameless, faceless woman of color who has a chance now because tonight that door has now been opened.”

Lebanese designer Elie Saab has since credited Berry with putting him on the fashion map that night. “Halle Berry popularized the Elie Saab name,” he said Australian fashion in July 2019. “She managed to really bring the Elie Saab name to the international market.”

Over the years the cat woman Star has rocked a number of memorable looks on the red carpet. In 2000, Berry embodied the Y2K style with her hot pink two-piece set with fringes at the MTV Movie Awards. That same year she donned one Bikini Top with yellow low-slung patterned trousers for the premiere X-Men.

At the 2011 Oscars, the former model walked the red carpet in a sparkling dress nude marchesa dress complete with a ruffled tulle skirt and flowing train. Six years later, Berry caused a stir when she attended her first Met Gala in a transparent jumpsuit with black and gold flowers.

The 2023 Academy Awards, taking place on Sunday March 12, will offer many stunning red carpet moments. The ceremony begins at 8 p.m. ET at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles.