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Olivia Wildeknows her way around a gown.
“We have such a trust, and that’s why we’re successful,” Welch tells PEOPLE of her working relationship with the actress. “That’s the ultimate goal for me with any of my clients, is that they trust me.”
Welch says that she and Wilde, 39, are close enough now that there’s little back-and-forth on deciding what to wear for events. But to get the vibe for each event just right, they still have a touch-base. Welch describes Wilde as having a “bohemian spirit” — and the pro knows no matter what she will always kill it in a body-hugging, revealing or sheer dress like what she wore for the Vanity Fair Oscar Party this year (below).
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For the event, Wilde wore a black and white Gabriella Hearst gown that featured an exposed bra. Welch initially saw the dress when it showed and “marked it” knowing that it would be a top choice for her client.
Welch tells PEOPLE that when Wilde walked into her studio to make a decision on what to wear to the iconic awards season bash, it was a melding of the minds.
“That was the one dress we tried on, and she was like, ‘Okay, that’s what you want me to wear. I love it,'” Welch says. “It’s when you get to a point with someone where you know you nailed it.”
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The Gabriella Hearst dress is one of many sexy looks Wilde has worn recently. Also on the list are theplunging Saint Laurent lookshe wore for Paris Fashion Week earlier this year, awhite cutout Stella McCartney dresslast fall and asheer nipple-baring gownfor the People’s Choice Awards.
“She always looks bangin,'” Welch gushes about her client, adding that it’s been interesting watching her go from “ingénue actress to full-on amazing director.”
“She’s obviously very sexy,” says Welch, who also works with stars likeTracee Ellis RossandSarah Paulson. “But she’s also a smart, powerful woman, which is fun to play off of.”
source: people.com
