Catherine Zeta-Jones’ daughter, Carys Zeta Douglas, turned heads in New York City this week when she stepped onto the red carpet wearing one of her mother’s classic looks, a lace-accented black gown that Zeta-Jones first wore two decades ago.
The 22-year-old Brown University graduate attended the PAC NYC Icons of Culture Gala with her father, actor Michael Douglas, proudly reviving the same dress her mother wore to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2005. Styled with pointed black heels and ruby-hued earrings, Carys brought a youthful freshness to the vintage piece while keeping its original elegance intact.
Douglas, 81, complemented his daughter in a tailored black suit with a collared shirt and purple tie. Speaking to People, he revealed that Catherine couldn’t join them at the event because “she’s working,” adding, “I’m sorry Catherine’s missing it tonight. I’m very happy that Carys could be with me, just to be with her, but also I’m on the board here at PAC.”
Catherine Zeta-Jones originally styled the same gown in 2005 with black fringed stilettos, a matching clutch, and diamond jewelry. Interestingly, the design has its own celebrity history — actress Keira Knightley also wore it in 2004 for the King Arthur premiere, according to Page Six.
For Carys, raiding her mother’s famous wardrobe isn’t new. Last year, she celebrated her 21st birthday in Zeta-Jones’ pink-and-white floral Ungaro dress. In a recent interview, she admitted that sometimes she borrows “a little too much” from her mom’s closet. “She’s like, ‘Is that my bag?’ And I’m like, ‘I don’t know. I don’t think so…’” she joked.
Carys told People she feels “very lucky” to have such a glamorous archive to choose from, but her affection for vintage runs deeper than nostalgia. “I love vintage clothes. I don’t really like to buy. I’m not really into fast fashion stuff, just for sustainability reasons,” she said, emphasizing her appreciation for timeless design and conscious consumption.
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That philosophy echoes her mother’s enduring style legacy. Zeta-Jones, known for The Mask of Zorroand Chicago, wore another iteration of the same black frock at the 1999 MTV Movie Awards. The gown’s reappearance now, two decades later, connects generations — a quiet tribute to both Hollywood glamour and mindful reuse.
On the red carpet, Carys also shared an update about her life after Brown. Though she earned her degree in film and international relations rather than acting, she revealed she grew up doing theater and hopes to continue exploring it professionally.
Michael Douglas and Zeta-Jones, married since 2000, are also parents to son Dylan, another Brown graduate. The veteran actor is father to Cameron Douglas from his first marriage to Diandra Luker.
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