Lisa Rinna rocks Christian Cowan gown made with 11...

LISA Rinna has raised eyebrows with her bold Oscars look, posing for pics in a gown made of over 10 lbs. of human hair.

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star, known for her own signature hairstyle, teamed up with designer Christian Cowan and TRESemmé to create the hair-raising look.

Lisa Rinna, pictured at the Elton John AIDS Foundation’s 34th Annual Academy Awards Viewing Party on March 15, 2026, wore a gown made entirely of hair Credit: Getty

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star’s gown, which she wore to the Elton John AIDS Foundation’s 34th Annual Academy Awards Viewing Party on March 15, 2026, was designed by Christian Cowan Credit: Getty
Lisa, 62, made a bold statement at the Elton John Oscars Afterparty in the curve-hugging strapless look.

The gown was created by wrapping tresses of human hair around fabric and boning.

It featured a sweetheart neckline that accentuated her cleavage and highlighted her curves.

At first glance, the dress appeared to be just black strips of fabric, but upon closer inspection it was clearly hair.

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At the bottom of her dress the strips of hair hung loose, just like they would if they were hanging from someone’s head.

Christian teased the look on social media days before the Oscars, posting an Instagram Reel showing him making the dress.

“A-List hair, reimagined in the most iconic…legendary…way,” he captioned the post.

The designer used approximately 11 lbs. of hair, all of which was ethically sourced, from three different suppliers – Aliperal, Bellami, and The Hair Shop – to create the look.

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According to People, each weft of hair was specifically chosen to compliment Lisa’s skintone.

The hair was prepped using products from TRESemmé’s A-Lisa collection before being sew into the gown.

Christian told People, “I wanted to celebrate the beauty of Lisa, she’s a tour de force. And, she’s so known for her iconic hair, so it felt fun to play with that.”

Lisa herself said of the look, “I am not opposed to doing wacky things with Christian Cowan.”

She added, “I love to take a risk. I love to do fun things.

“I was like, ‘This is crazy, but why don’t you send me some sketches.’”

Real Housewives Franchises

Over the last few decades, there is currently 10 versions of the Real Housewives.

The Real Housewives of Orange County (first aired in 2006)
The Real Housewives of New York City (first aired in 2008)
The Real Housewives of Atlanta (first aired in 2008)
The Real Housewives of New Jersey (first aired in 2009)
The Real Housewives of D.C. (only lasted one season in 2010)
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (first aired in 2010)
The Real Housewives of Miami (first aired in 2011, took a hiatus, then returned in 2021 and is a Peacock Original)
The Real Housewives of Potomac (first aired in 2016)
The Real Housewives of Dallas (first aired in 2016 and it’s last aired in 2021)
The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City (first aired in 2020)
The Real Housewives of Dubai (first aired in 2022)

Christian sent over four different sketches, and Lisa immediately “zeroed in” on one.

“With my hair, my iconic hair that I’ve had for 25 plus years, it just felt right, so I was like, ‘I love this. Let’s go with this.’ And so the process began,” Lisa said.

The former Bravo star is also having a moment, having just appeared on The Traitors with Rob Rausch.

She recently released her new book, You Better Believe I’m gonna Talk About It, in which she opened up about her Hollywood experience.

Lisa first rose to fam as Billie Reed on the hit NBC soap opera Days of Our Lives, playing the role on and off from 1992 to 2021.

Her on-screen love interest was Bo Brady, played by Robert Kelker-Kelly.

Lisa said in her book that he made her life “a living hell” during their time on set.

In her book, she confessed, “Behind-the-scenes, we hated each other.

“Remember when Kathy Hilton said I was the biggest bully in Hollywood? Not true. Not even close!

“I have legit stories about the real bullies in this town. Robert Kelker-Kelly is one of those bullies.”

She went on, “He made my life a living hell on the set of Days.”

“He was horrible to me.

“He was passive aggressive, manipulative, and played weird mind games.”

Lisa added, “I had to work with him every day, often half naked to do love scenes.

“He was a ticking time bomb. I never knew when I arrived on set each morning if I’d get nice Robert Kelker-Kelly or dark Robert Kelker-Kelly.

“He was unpredictable and it was exhausting.”

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Robert left the show suddenly in 1995 and was replaced by Peter Reckell.

Peter originally played Bo Brady from 1983 to 1992, so his return was actually a reprisal.

Lisa, seen at the Elton John AIDS Foundation’s 34th Annual Academy Awards Viewing Party, opted to wear the gown in a nod to her famous hairstyle Credit: Getty

The reality star, pictured at the Elton John AIDS Foundation’s 34th Annual Academy Awards Viewing Party on March 15, 2026, recently wrote a book Credit: Getty

In her book, Lisa, pictured at the Elton John AIDS Foundation’s 34th Annual Academy Awards Viewing Party on March 15, 2026, opened up about her experiences in Hollywood Credit: Getty