Melissa McCarthy walked the Red Carpet at the Academy Awards Sunday in a custom blush colored Marina Rinaldi gown with a jeweled neckline detail.

The Best Supporting Actress Oscar nominee told E!‘s Ryan Seacrest that her Oscar gown had an added special touch, courtesy of A-list shoe designer Brian Atwood.

“My dear, dear friend Brian Atwood made my lovely handbag and fantastic shoes for me and wrote a message to me on the bottom.” The inscription? ‘To my best friend Melissa McCarthy.’ The actress explained, “We’ve been dear friends since high school. I read the [note] and started crying.”