Thirty years ago, costume designer Lizzy Gardiner wore a dress made from 254 expired American Express credit cards to the Oscars. It's still anti consumption gold. Thirty years ago, costume designer Lizzy Gardiner wore a dress made from 254 expired American Express credit cards to the Oscars. It's still anti consumption gold. Amex Gold checklist: 5 things to do when you get the card The Points Guy American Lizzy Gardiner wore this show stopping dress, made entirely of Amex Gold cards, to the Academy Awards ceremony in 1995. Facebook