Lucy Freyer Goes Vintage in 2004 Roberto Cavalli at WWD Honors 2026

Lucy Freyer went back 22 years for WWD Honors on Tuesday night, opting for a vintage Roberto Cavalli dress from 2004. As it turns out, she’s not the only one with a soft spot for the Italian designer’s early-2000s creations.

“This is 2004 Cavalli. I love a vintage moment, especially a vintage Cavalli,” the “Adults” actress told WWD at Cipriani South Street in New York.

The spaghetti-strap dress featured a plunging V-neckline and a fitted silhouette that opened into an asymmetrical, draped skirt. Swirling green paisley-likefloral motifs decorated the beige-gold fabric, with patches of rusty orange and deeper green throughout. The skirt featured a mix of pleated and flowing panels, with an uneven hem that fell below just below the knee.

Freyer kept her accessories simple, pairing the vintage dress with strappy black sandals. She styled her blonde hair in loose, center-parted waves.

Cavalli’s early-2000s designs have been getting quite a bit of attention lately. Just last week, Katy Perry pulled a look from the designer’s spring 2004 collection for “CMA Presents I Will Always Love You: A Celebration of Dolly Parton” in Nashville. Her animal-print dress featured warm shades of orange, brown and beige, along with a bustier bra and a flowing skirt.

Earlier this month, La La Anthony took a similar trip into the Cavalli archives, wearing a floral and animal-print outfit with collectible boots from the designer’s spring 2002 collection for an appearance on “Today With Jenna & Sheinelle.”

The 2026 WWD Honors was held Tuesday at Cipriani South Street in New York, where LVMH’s Bernard Arnault received the John B. Fairchild Honor. Tom Ford’s Haider Ackermann and Celine’s Michael Rider were recognized for womenswear and menswear design, respectively, while G-III Apparel Group’s Morris Goldfarb received the Creative Leadership Honor and Henry Zankov was named One to Watch. The event coincided with WWD’s Apparel & Retail CEO Summit.