When A-listers step onto the red carpet, their “borrowed” couture often costs more than a mansion. Behind Hollywood’s glittering façade lies a secretive rental economy where $500,000 gowns are worn once, insured for millions, and returned before sunrise. Why would a celebrity rent instead of own? From archival museum pieces to diamond-encrusted exclusives, we reveal the most extravagant red carpet rentals ever—and the high-stakes negotiations that make […]