W magazine stated that the dress was "a landmark moment for both designer and wearer: Galliano had just been appointed creative director of Dior the previous fall, and Kidman's Oscars appearance signaled his arrival as a potent new force on the red carpet".
[4] W magazine called the dress a "flawless, devastating silk gown in iridescent chartreuse that immediately appalled Joan Rivers and upstaged Tom Cruise.
"[1] Women's Wear Daily executive Bridget Foley told Vanity Fair that Joan Rivers' comment changed the red carpet, "I mark that observation as a turning point.
A sad turning point away from anything remotely fashion-y and interesting toward the melting pot of mundane we see today on the red carpet.
"[5] Writing in 2003 for Vogue, Sally Singer described the dress as "the first time anybody had worn haute couture to the Oscars with real conviction.