Gisele Bündchen helped kick off the opening ceremony of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro Friday by walking down what she called “the longest runway I have ever been on.”
The Brazilian supermodel effortlessly glided down a 500-foot catwalk to the tune of “The Girl of Ipanema” in front of an audience of 78,000 in the Maracanã Stadium and 3 billion more watching around the globe.
The dress? A gold sequined, floor-length column by Brazilian designer Alexandre Herchcovitch.
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Herchcovitch, who has worked with Bündchen in the past, told Vogue that the fabric of the long train, deep V-neck dress with a thigh-high slit was customized just for the occasion, including details like the “fluidity in which the sequined embroidery would flow horizontally around her body.”
Bündchen had a hand’s on approach in the creative process, where Herchcovitch selected a specialized gold color that complemented the “golden light” of the supermodel’s hair tone and skin color.
Bündchen then joined the rest of the crowd in the stands cheering to welcome all participating Olympic teams.
