Eva Longoria Revives Old Hollywood Glamour in Beaded Mônot Gown at the Paris Global Gift Gala

Eva Longoria opened the 2025 Global Gift Gala in Paris with a look built on Old Hollywood cues — sleek lines, soft pearl tones and a cut that moved cleanly with the body. The actress and filmmaker, returning as Honor Ambassador, arrived at the Four Seasons George V in a blush-ivory Mônot gown shaped for precision and movement.

The design followed a straight column shape with curved rows of clear beading that ran from the straps to the hem in subtle scallops. The beadwork built a fine, uniform texture over the bodice and down the skirt, adding quiet movement to the structured base. A deep neckline and slim straps kept the upper line open, and the floor-length finish let the scalloped beadwork drape over the lining’s blush-hued hem.

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Only a glimpse of nude satin platform sandals showed beneath the final row of beading. Longoria kept the rest restrained — long rectangular earrings, layered pearl bracelets and a few matching rings that stayed within the same soft palette.

Her styling kept the vintage reference point clear: a deep side-parted wave and a matte red lip against neutral eyeshadow. The result felt studied but unfussy — a return to cinematic eveningwear after months of sharper, monochrome dressing.

Eva Longoria channels Old Hollywood Glamour at the Paris Global Gift Gala on Saturday in Paris, France.

At Neiman Marcus’ Fantasy Gifts launch in Los Angeles this fall, Longoria went for black silk tailoring — a crisp, minimal contrast to her red-carpet looks abroad. Earlier in the summer, she stepped out in Marbella for the Global Gift Gala wearing a white halter gown with angular cutouts, part of a run of pared-back neutral pieces that’s defined her year.

Friday’s gala honored model and actress Cindy Bruna with the Global Gift Humanitarian Award and entrepreneur Ellie Greenberg with the Women Empowerment Award. Hosted by Longoria and Maria Bravo, the evening’s performances by Slimane and Joyce Jonathan supported the Global Gift Foundation’s ongoing initiatives aiding women and children.