I think at this point in time everyone pretty much recognizes certain Celine pieces from the Phoebe Philo days and this black dress is one. This was Look 6 in the Resort 2017 show. Vogue said of the collection 'Truth be told, Resort and pre-collections are the places Philo has always secreted away her best—meaning most durably fashion-proof—clothes. This time, there are some quite radical proportions going on. What catches the eye most in the new lineup is Philo’s swaggeringly womanly tailoring'. As with the Spring show Pheobe avoided all press and it drove the press mad. But it did not matter because her clients were loyal to a fault and still are. They hunted down her work whether it was published everywhere or not. Her work has spoken for itself ever since and still garners the same devotion if not more.

This is an easy dress to wear and is instantly recognized as one of hers. It is made out of a black floral jaquard and the black on black floral print is gorgeous. The two tones of black catch the light differently and give the dress an added layer of interest once it is on. Devoted vintage fans will recognize the fabric as a nod to the jaquard that designers like Ossie Clark used in his work decades before in the 1970s. The dress has sleeves that end just above the elbow and it is meant to skim over but highlight the bust. From there is begins to widen out with an easy cut waist and fuller hips. By the time it reaches the hem it is quite wide and this gives it a lovely movement when you move. The attention is brought up to the face with those gorgeous cuts out. The neckline is scooped and then under that on one side there is a curved shape cut out of the front and then there is another slice taken out from the top of that sleeve. It is just the exact right amount of skin for a Celine girl to have. The dress is in mint condition with its original tags and its original uncut supermodel length hem. And it has pockets hidden along the front seams. Excellent condition

Unlined and closes with a hidden set back zipper. Tagged a 38. Original tags attached and in perfect condition

Bust: 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 21" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 63" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD4112

Reference Photo: Resort 2017 Celine Presentation, Look 6.

This garment has been professionally cleaned, pressed and is odor free. Thoroughly checked over before shipping, it will be ready to wear upon arrival.

Toni Scervino and Ermanno Daelli founded the Ermanno Scervino label in 2000 and had their first official show in Milan in 2003. Since that debut they have added menswear, a junior line, swimwear and accessories. They now have 50 stores around the world and also sell in high end boutiques. They are a red carpet regular. A red version of this dress was worn that season by Elsa Hosk to AmFar, while Kat Graham wore one in a yellow to the Venice film festival. This one in a bright pink is as equally stunning as either of those and I love it. It is gorgeous.

It is easy to see why this was a red carpet favourite. It is absolutely stunning and so flattering. I love having reference photos of it so that you can see just how great it is on. It has all the flounce and drama of a full on gown but it is as light as a feather. This dress is absolutely dreamy. It is made out of a bright pink coloured silk chiffon. It is strapless and the upper bodice has a soft rounded shape to it. The silk is draped over the bust in soft folds that run down to the waist. Inside it is cupped and shaped for support with a full inner corset. That stunning colour combined with the soft gathers creates the most gorgeous effect. Inside and under that is a shorter skirt that is finished in a pink lace. This gives you a little extra coverage under the sheer layer of the  top skirt. The outer skirt has a ton of volume to it that shows best when you move. It is made out of a cascade of silk chiffon that is gathered and shaped around the hips to give a bit of a hip pannier or bustle effect. It is set longer at the back then the front so that you get this pretty curve from the side view and this fantastic sweep of skirts from the back. The entire skirt is a single layer of the silk chiffon and this gives it a touch of transparency. The lightness of the silk keeps it from looking bulky. It is the best of both worlds. You get the drama and sweep of fabric with the volume it has but it is as light as a feather to wear. When this is on and you are walking the effect that this creates is absolutely gorgeous. The final perfect detail is that slit that runs up one side of the skirt. That flash of skin it gives and the peak of the lace on the underskirt is the perfect detail that make it feel sexy, romance and feminine all at once. It is a tremendously beautiful dress. Excellent condition

The inner bodice has a full cupped and boned corset that closes with its own hook and eye. The skirt is unlined and the dress zips to close at the back. The buttons at the back are decorative only. It looks to have never been worn or worn very little. Tagged a modern 42. The inner corset has some give and that is reflected in the measurements below for the bust and waist

Bust: 15-17" flat across from side seam to side seam with about a B cup
Waist: 12-14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Inner hips: to 22" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 9" from top of bodice to waist
Inner skirt: 14.5" from waist to hem
Out skirt has uneven lengths: 38" from waist to shortest part of hem, 50" to the longest

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD4097

Reference Photos/Videos: (1) Spring 2018 Ermanno Scervino Runway, Look 5. Model: Dilone.  /  (2-6)  Elsa Hosk in Ermanno Scervino at the 2018 amfAR Gala at Cannes Film Festival.  /  (7-9) Kat Graham in Ermanno Scervino at the 2019 Venice Film Festival.  /  (10-13) Unknown on model shots.

This garment has been professionally cleaned, pressed and is odor free. Thoroughly checked over before shipping, it will be ready to wear upon arrival.

I think at this point in time everyone pretty much recognizes certain Celine pieces from the Phoebe Philo days and this red jersey dress is one. This was Look 23 in the Pre-Fall 2017 show. This show is interesting as it is the one where Phoebe went completely silent. She offered no press quotes, gave no background on her inspiration and was not present at the press previews. It drove the press mad but her loyal fans loved here even more for it. Her work has spoken for itself ever since and still garners the same devotion, if not more.

 This is one of the easiest dresses to wear that has ever existed. You just slip it over the head and then adjust it with the tie at the dropped waist seam and walk out the door. That tie that runs through the seam around the hop allows you to wear it low and loose or you can cinch it in and wear it higher up on the waist and have the top blouse over. The jersey is fantastic and the red is one that should work on most skin tones. The neckline is detailed with a small strip of red leather that circle around the the neckline and down the front to the waist seam. It is studded with silver studs for the subtlest of details. It falls loose and easy over the body and the skirt has yards and yards of fabric. Besides wearign it this way you could also wear it the other way around. And it has pockets. This is the genius of Phoebe where she manages to have something be so perfectly simple and easy and yet have so much drama at the same time. I love it. Excellent condition 

Unlined and slips on to wear. Adjust with the tie at the waist seam. Tagged a 36 but very generous in cut. The jersey has stretch. It appears to have been worn very little if at all. It should fit a wide range of sizes

Bust: 15-23" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist-hips: open and adjustable
Bodice: 19" from top of bodice to waist
Skirt: 35" from waist to longest point of hem
Total length: 54" and it will hang a little longer on a smaller frame

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-LRG

Item# DD4095

Reference Photo: Pre-Fall 2017 Celine Collection, Look 23.

This garment has been professionally cleaned, pressed and is odor free. Thoroughly checked over before shipping, it will be ready to wear upon arrival.

Huishan Zhang was launched in 2012 and his label has garnered a loyal following. He studied at Central Saint Martins College and worked at the Dior's Haute Couture Atelier during his 3rd year. In 2014 and again in 2015, Huishan was named the BOF 500 as one of the people shaping the Global Fashion Industry. He was also awarded the International Chinese Designer of the Year at the Elle China Style Awards in 2014. In 2015, he was a finalist for the LVMH Prize and in 2017 he was a nominee for the Vogue Fashion Fund. He is a bright and talented designer sure to do even more great things and I am very pleased to have this stunning piece by him on the shop.

The film Sabrina, starring Audrey Hepburn, was the central inspiration for the show mixed with couture ideas of the past. This was one of the strongest looks of the show and part of the closing line-up. The dress is easy to wear yet packs a tin of impact. It is cut in a loose and easy caftan feeling shape that skims over the body in a loose and easy shape from head to toe. The neckline is set wide and the sleeves are short and each ends in a magnificent pouf of feathers. These add so much drama and movement to the dress and I love them. The front of the dress is done in black sequins set into diamonds that run across the entire surface. The backing behind the sequins is in a black and this sits over a white lining to create a bit of depth and define the border of each diamond. Then when you turn he has done the entire back in the opposite using silver sequins on white for a stark contrast. The back is also dipped into a low V so that when you do turn and walk away it is almost a shock to see the silver and bare skin. I love it. The dress has all its original tags and has never been worn. Excellent condition

Fully lined in an ivory silk and closes at the back with a hidden set zipper. New with tags. Tagged a modern UK16 US12 FR44 IT48

Sleeves: 16" to the actual hem and the feathers extend down to about 20" in total. The sleeves are 15" around the top of the arm
Shoulders: 16"
Bust: to 21" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 22" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 15" from top of bodice to waist
Skirt: 43" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: MED-LRG

Item# DD4092

Reference Photos/Video: Fall 2019 Huishan Zhang Runway Collection, Look 32.

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All of the credits and various pieces that we could find on this Chanel set dated this to 2015 and that show did have many graphic black and white pieces in it. It is so perfectly Chanel and ever so fabulous. Both pieces are made of a fine black netting that is very light and easy to wear. Onto the black netting are those incredible flowers. Each is made up of teeny tiny black sequins to form the petals and a cluster of black sequins in the middle. They are laid out over the fabric edge to edge and cover both pieces entirely. The pants are unlined so are completely transparent around the flowers. The top has an added lining of a black silk chiffon. I think his intention was that you would wear a boy short or something underneath the pant or wear them over a bikini bottom. You could of course wear them over leggings or have them lined if you wished. Being a set it has the added bonus of you being able to mix and match the top and pant with other pieces already in your wardrobe. The pants are made to have an easy waist that you can cinch in with the attached ribbon. They are meant to be worn slung down a bit. They skim over the hip and waist and the pant legs are cut long and wide. Each cuff has a wide silk ribbon finish to pick up the waist detail. The top is a simple tank that just skims over you. It is cut to be worn more loose and easy through the body and can be worn tucked in or left out. Little classic double C logos are on each piece in the patters. It is wonderful. It appears to have never been worn or worn very little. Excellent condition.

The pants are unlined and the top has a black silk chiffon lining. The pants close with a front zipper and the ribbon ties at the waist. The top zips to close at the back. The top is tagged a Chanel 40 and the pants have no size tag.

Top
Bust: to 18.5" flat across the back from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 16.5" flat across the back from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 18.5" flat across the back from side seam to side seam
Length: 23" from neck to hem

Pants
Waist: 15" flat across the back from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 20" flat across the back from side seam to side seam
Pant: 43" from waist to cuff
Inseam: 31"
Gusset: 17.25"

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD4091

Reference Photos: credit unknown.

This garment has been professionally cleaned, pressed and is odor free. Thoroughly checked over before shipping, it will be ready to wear upon arrival.

The Fall 2012 Moschino Cheap & Chic was shown in London... The then creative director Rossella Jardini explained to Vogue that she wanted international glamour and an international point of view. The collection was named Make Up Your Life, a double entendre for actual makeup and a sort of exhortation to choose your own adventure through clothing. "It means mash up your clothes to find your style," said designer Francesca Rubino. "And find the life you like. Times are hard, so we have to use clothes to have some fun." On the runway this print was shown on a shorter dress (and also a skirt) and then for production they did this spectacular full length version. The Cheap and Chic label was eliminated  and renamed the boutique label just a couple years later making this dress one of the last of an era. But what a dress!

This Moschino dress is wonderful. The dress looks it have been based on the spectacular bias cut silks of the 1930s. It has seemingly little structure at first glance, but once it is on you realize just how masterful that so called simple draping is. The dress is suspended from the shoulders and the bodice drapes down over the bust in a deep plunge. There is a wide double ruffle that acts like a little tiny bit of a cap at the top of the shoulders and then runs down to follow the line of the plunge front. The two layers of ruffles and the width give it lots of movement. that I love. The waist is set fairly open and easy so that it is incredibly comfortable and accommodating once on the body. You could also belt it ad add shape or even just add a tie belt that follows the looser curve of the waist seam. Lots of options. The ruffles continue down past the waist seam and the are set to angle off to the side just a touch. The ruffle here tops a slit on the skirt and this brings that slit just off side a bit so that you get a flash of leg when you walk. The skirt is cut super model long and I love how it expands out as it nears the hem. It has lots of fabric in there that kick and sweep around you when you move all while being light as a feather. The final detail to mention is of course that fabulous eye print with their big mascaraed lashes. So fun and quirky yet so devastatingly chic. It looks like it was never been worn or worn very little. Excellent condition

Unlined and slips on with snaps down one side. Elastic through the waist. The measurement range below is the comfortable range of the fabric lying flat. The bias cut should allow it to work on a range of sizes. Tagged a modern IT40 FR36 UK8 US6.

Bust: 16-18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 13-16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 23" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 16" from top of bodice to waist
Skirt: 50" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD4079

Reference Photo: Fall 2012 Moschino Cheap and Chic Runway, Look 14. Model: Fillipo Fior.

This garment has been professionally cleaned, pressed and is odor free. Thoroughly checked over before shipping, it will be ready to wear upon arrival.

A similar silhouette to this dress walked the runway for Fall 2019 but this dress was a production piece that was done in limited quantities for the shops. I still included the runway shot here because it gives you an idea of the fit of the dress once on the body. Fall 2019 was a wild success. The Vogue review for this collection touched on his inspiration for the show saying;  (he is) a man on an intuitive mission to place fashion on a positive plane. “I feel that people are looking for emotion and dreams—but not distant dreams,” he said today before his ready-to-wear show was about to take to the runway. “I want to create a community for Valentino. I mean something different from ‘lifestyle,’ which is about owning objects. It’s about people who share values.” Every piece he does is special and this dress is no exception.

I love this dress. It is one of my favorite pieces and it feels thoroughly Valentino. When you add in that spectacular floral print that covers almost the entire front of the skirt and it's just a joy. The dress is made from a fine and very light weight cotton that has been finished to have a sheen so that it looks at first glance to be a silk. It has a touch of transparency to it and I think he choose a cotton over a silk as it hold the pleat work far better then a silk would. This dress comes with its original hang tags and it notes on them that the cotton was spun in such a way that it may have variations in it. There is also a tag that outlines how to maintain the plisse effect that dress by wringing it to compress the pleats after cleaning. I love that Valentino goes to these lengths and uses such natural fabrics. It is part of what makes the exceptional quality of his pieces. The lightness of the cotton combined with that pleating is what lets it move so beautifully over the body once it is on. When you walk, the fabric of the skirt and those fantastic caped sleeves catch the air and billow out around you. The entire dress has been finished to look like it was hand painted. The body of the dress it done to suggest stone or sand and is in soft variations of a pink taupe in several tines. Then onto the front skirt is the giant abstract painting that has been done to suggest a flower or perhaps a field of them. It is actually screened onto the fabric yet it somehow feels as if it is hand painted into it. The neckline is set high and there is the tiniest little ruffle set there. It skims over the bust and the a second small ruffle curves around the easy set waist seam. The skirt falls from under there to the floor in a sweeping expanse of fabric. There is a very deep ruffle that is attached to the upper skirt and here to the seam of this tier is also finished with a ruffle. The skirt is cut beautifully and gradually widens out as it nears the hem. There are yards of fabric in the skirt and the pleats expand to give it a floating effect as it moves with you. The sleeves are wonderful. Each is a full circle around and fall over your shoulders. I took a shot from the side so you can see how wide they are. I love them. The precision in cut to have this all fall and move so beautifully should not be underestimated. It has never been worn and has all its original tags. Excellent condition

Lined through the bodice and skirt with a similar but un-printed cotton. The dress closes with a hidden set zipper at the back. Tagged a Valentino 40. All original tags. Has its original price of 4400 euros which was about $5300USD in 2019.

Bust: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 14.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: 15" from top of bodice to waist
Skirt: 46" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD4078

Reference Photo: Fall 2019 Valentino Runway, Look 60. Model: Yoon Young Bae.

This garment has been professionally cleaned, pressed and is odor free. Thoroughly checked over before shipping, it will be ready to wear upon arrival.

This twin of this dress walked the runway for the Fall 2013 collection and it is not only the twin of the runway piece but it is also the twin of the same dress that I have had in the shop before. I think I love it even more this second time around. In 2013 Valentino was headed by both Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli. They had stepped into Mr Valentino's shoes and were breathing new life into the brand. Vogue's Nicole Phelps said of this show in her review: 'Vermeer's Girl With a Pearl Earring stared out from Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli's mood board this season. At a preview, the Valentino designers were making connections between what they called the severe yet sensual portraits of the Dutch masters and their exquisite new collection for Fall. "We wanted to capture women in a private moment," Chiuri said. "In this show, the face is very important." This is Valentino we're talking about, of course, so in the end there was no lack of intricacy in the details. There were gowns galore, many of unsurpassed beauty, and some too beautiful not to bring up. But to prattle on describing them would be to defeat the point. They weren't the news; the austere grace was" This dress is one of the best examples of that 'austere grace' that Phelps describes above. It was also the closing look of the show with an added white collar and cuffs for styling. Last looks are always a shoe-in as a collectors piece as they are the look the designers wished to leave with us that final impression of the show. And what a piece to have an impression of.

The dress has this fabulous almost stark and severe feel with is simple cut and black fabric. You are fully covered and this makes it feel so refined and elegant. The dress is made from a black cotton and silk mix that has a slight coated sheen feel to it. This fabric choice keeps it light in weight but still has enough structure to hold its shape. The cut is minimalist with a high neck with a small and neat collar. The bodice is cut to skim over you and the shoulders extend out to the sleeves with no seam there. This takes a lot more fabric to execute and is a detail that you rarely see in modern clothing. The sleeves are long and just slightly taper down to the wrist. There is a hidden set button at the end of each sleeve and I love how this button is set towards the inner lining so the line of the sleeve is unbroken. The waist is brought in slightly with vertical seaming and then skirt falls under that to its original uncut supermodel length. All of the seaming on the dress is vertical and the width of the skirt that you see is achieved by adding an inverted pleat down the center of the skirt. The panels within this pleat are the same width as the ones that circle the skirt and it is all cut exactly and precisely so that the skirt balances and falls perfectly. At the back the hem curves down and is cut a few inches longer then it is at the front. This gives it this pretty and graceful curve from the side and also adds the sense of sweeping skirts as you walk away. The dress is fabulous on the body and and it is beautifully finished. I have included runway photos and also shots of myself wearing the one I had in the shop previously so that you can see how amazing it is on the body. We also found runway footage that gives you a better idea of how that stunning skirt moves once on. The dress appears to  have never been worn or worn very little if at all. It's perfect. Excellent condition

Fully lined in a fine black silk throughout and has a hidden set zipper at the back. Each cuff buttons to close with hidden buttons. Tagged a Valentino 42. It appears to have never been worn. There are hidden buttonholes inside the collar and cuffs to be able to button in the collar and cuffs that you see on the runway photos that were sold separately. With those button holes there you could get ones made in any color or style you wished to really change the look of the dress.

Sleeves: approx 22"
Shoulders: no true defined seams
Bust: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 16.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Length: 61" from neck to front hem, 65" to the back hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD4071

Reference Photos: (1) F/W 2013 Valentino Runway Finale Look. Model: Maud Welzen.  /  (2-6) Cherie, Owner of Shrimpton Couture.

This garment has been professionally cleaned, pressed and is odor free. Thoroughly checked over before shipping, it will be ready to wear upon arrival.

This is a more recent Chloe dress that is incredibly easy to wear. The dress is suspended from tiny silk straps that go up and over your shoulders. These attach to either side of the neck and that causes it to scoop and gather towards the neckline. The top edge of the neckline on both the front and the back have been  gathered and stitched for a pretty feminine touch. The openings from your arms draped down on a curve adding to that feeling that the dress is just this incredibly easy thing that you just slipped on. The dressed falls from there to the floor. It’s extremely loose and easy to wear and the only hint of shape that it has comes if you choose to put your hands in the pockets that are hidden along each hip. It is made from an incredibly lightweight silk in the prettiest dusty pink color. The silk has appliqué work over it made from a blue silk with a floral pattern work through it. Then over all of that are little puffs of fringed fabric that create a feathered feel without actually being made out of feathers. The fringes range from white to pale silver greys to deep blue that match the floral applique colour. Once on the dress falls to the floor and it is in its original supermodel length. It was never worn and it still has all its original tags including its price tag of $3150USD. This is a fabulous dress that is easy to wear, flattering and yet feels like you’re wearing nothing. Excellent condition 

Unlined and slips on to wear. You can adjust the length and where it falls on your chest with the straps. Pockets on each hip. Tagged a 36 but its easy and open bias cut should allow it to fit a range of sizes. All original tags and never worn. The pink is lighter and a dustier feel then how it photoed. Better on person.

Bust: will open to 22" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist-hips: open
Length: 62" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-LRG

Item# DD4067

This garment has been professionally cleaned, pressed and is odor free. Thoroughly checked over before shipping, it will be ready to wear upon arrival.

Dakota Johnson wore the twin of this incredible dress for the 2018 Golden Globes and it is a beauty. That was the year that all the stars wore black on the red carpet. The gowns were donated after and sold at a charity auction. This dress does have a showroom tag on it and another tag with Look 30 written on it and I wonder if this somehow made its way to my client. The place she purchased it from had no previous information  so without solid provenance I cannot say for sure but it seems that it is a definite possibility that this may be the actual dress worn by Dakota. If it is not it is identical. Dokaota landed on every best dressed list there was for this look and it is truly one of the mist stunning dresses I have seen.

Vogue said of this collection; "The Gucci girl (or shall we call her Guccy?) is a horror-movie buff. One of her favorite directors is the Italian Dario Argento, whose best work in the ’70s and ’80s celebrated Rome’s nocturnal dark side. Movies like The Bird With the Crystal Plumage, Inferno, and Deep Red have become classics of the genre. Alessandro Michele himself is a huge fan. With his help, for Pre-Fall the lovely Guccy roamed the Eternal City, touring a few of the bizarre locations where Argento shot his most sinister, spooky scenes, her adventurous looks a match for the quite extravagant backdrops." This dress was mentioned specifically; "Sipping a glass of Champagne at the majestic Art Deco bar, she looked her glamorous best in a trapeze-cut velvet dress embroidered with glittering shooting stars."

The dress is fantastic. The body of the dress is made from an inky black velvet and this fabric choice gives it a depth and richness that is gorgeous to see. It is cut in a chic sheath at the front with little velvet straps that curves up and over each shoulder. The bodice is cut straight across at the front and it skims over the bust. There is an attached belt at the waist where we see the first glimpse of whats to come in terms of crystals and embellishments on the dress. A buckle is made from diamond shaped crystals and pearls and adds shape at the front. It falls to the floor from there, gradually widening out as it nears the hem. Then when you turn around you get the full impact of this insanely gorgeous dress. The back is cut low across to leave the upper back bare and exposed. Then from the middle of the back are layers of tulle that cascade down and around you to the sides. There are three layers of tulle used to create the skirt. There is an inner black layer for support and than that is topped by a layer that has thousand and thousands of fused gold glitter dots onto it. The very top layer is just incredible. It falls from below a massive crystal detailing at the small of the back and it has streaming rows of rhinestones that create the tails of that 'shooting star' effect that Vogue mentions above. The detailing above that is astonishingly beautiful. It is an explosion of glass crystals that are topped by a 3D bow. As good as it looks in the photos it is even better in person. These catch the light from every angle and the skirts seem to flat around you. It really is an incredible piece. Excellent condition

Fully lined in a black silk with a built in cupped corset. The corset closes with its own side set zipper and the velvet closes with a hidden set side zipper over that. No size on the label.

Bust: 15.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 12.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 13.5" from top of bodice to waist
Skirt: 48" from waist to front hem,

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD4041

Reference Photos/Video: (1) Pre Fall 2018 Gucci Collection, Look 30. Photo by Peter Schlesinger.  /  (2-8) Dakota Johnson, wearing Gucci, at the 2018 Golden Globes.

This garment has been professionally cleaned, pressed and is odor free. Thoroughly checked over before shipping, it will be ready to wear upon arrival.

This is an incredible dress that is the twin of the dress that was Look 5 from the Christian Dior Pre-Fall 2011 collection. This collection was shot as a lookbook which gives you an amazing glimpse into his styling process. At the time Dior said this of John's collection: ”Dior’s Fall ready-to-wear collection takes its inspiration from the legendary love affair between Mrs. Wallis Simpson and Edward VIII. English romanticism is channeled into Balmoral fringed tweeds and candy-coloured tartans with Prince of Wales checks. Ultimate luxury and expertise create evening glamour in elegant draped gowns and head to toe sequins to ensure that every head is turned.” Vogue commented that: "John Galliano galloped the Duchess of Windsor through This Is Your Life, with richly hued musings on what Wallis Simpson in her prime might've worn at specific times of day and across the decades." For the lookbook the Dior team took these pieces and styled them in lavish settings to play on this theme making them feel thoroughly Galliano. This was one of the best pieces of the collection and I love having the photo reference from that lookbook so that you can see just how creative it can go styling wise. This was John's second last collection for the house before being dismissed and his last where he was present for its presentation.

The dress is a play on a flapper dress with a soft tartan inspired check blown up to be oversized and then softened with more pastel coloured version of red and blue. It is printed on a silk chiffon to further soften the feel of the print and give it a romantic vintage feel. The dress has the same long lines as a flapper dress but with a far more sexual twist. It can be worn longer and more straight on the body or you can hike it up to be super short and have that incredible top blouse over as I have done in the majority of these shots. The front is plunged right to the waist and then crossed over itself at the base where it meets the seam. I photoed one front, side and back shot with the dress fully extended down so you can see the full lines of it. The triangles of the two bust pieces extend up and around the neck where it ties into place leaving the tie to trail down your back. The back is left completely bare and it is scooped open right to the waist where is blouses out slightly. It is meant to convey the decadence and abandonment of the twenties with the feeling that with the slightest movement you will fall out of the dress. Yet it has a genius cut so that you are covered. A band of silk gathers and wraps around you at the top of the hip and this is what allows you to pull the dress higher or lower on your hips. The skirt falls under that in a flaring flirty bit of fabric that has tremendous movement. I love that he still worked in his signature tightly spaced silk covered buttons down one side and how there is a little bow at the top of the skirt on each hip. These little details are always what makes a Galliano designed piece that much more special. The last detail is the green and red lace that edges the dress. It has been stiffened and has deliberate raw edges to further play on that feel of the dress being a piece from the past. It is laid out over a band of ivory velvet and this last little touch ties everything perfectly together. It appears to have been worn very little if at all. Excellent condition with a minor note below

Fully lined in a fine pink-salmon coloured silk. It closes with the buttons down the side and ties around the back of the neck. At some point someone added a snap under the front where it crosses to make it a little more secure. I have left it but it could easily be removed if you wished. I see a bit of residue on the lining of one halter where a double sided tape was used. Tagged a Dior F 36, GB 8, IT 40, US 4. Note that this was very difficult to measure and depending on where you want the band to sit it should fit a range of sizes

Bust: no true side seam and each halter will easily cover a full range of cup sizes
Waist/top of hip at seam: 17" flat across from side seam to side seam and expanding to 17.5 at the bottom seam of the band
Bodice: to approx 21" from top of bodice to top seam of the waist/top of hip
Band: 4"
Skirt: 14" from waist to longest points of the hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

Item# DD4036

Reference Photo: Pre-Fall 2011 Christian Dior, Look 5. Model: Alina Baikova.

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This is a spectacular runway piece from the Spring 2012 collection. From the day the label officially launched in 1923 as a repair and made-to-measure shoe shop in Italy, the label has had a loyal following. Salvatore only designed his first bag in 1949 and added scarves in 1955. In 1960 Salvatore passed away and his wife took over the business. It was her that launched a ready-to-wear line in 1965 and began the label on the path to what we know it as today. Women like Elizabeth Taylor and Brigitte Bardot were huge fans of the label. The Ferragamo label has been known world-wide for pieces that incorporated gorgeous graphics and cutting edge designs. This dress is extremely well made and a very dramatic and bold dress that will definitely turn heads. 

I love that we found some runway footage so that you can see just how spectacular this dress is on and moving. The fabric is feather light so that your slightest movement causes the dresses to float and billow around you. It is made from a feather light silk lame chiffon with various animal prints across its surface. The gold is created by gold lame thread woven directly into the silk with some areas of the print having a denser application of the gold and some less. This causes the entire dress to catch the light and shimmer from every angle. The bodice is made from single panel of fabric that is attached at the front of the waist and then extends up and over the breasts to a high collar. An attached panel of the same fabric can be wrapped around the neck, tied onto a bow or be left to trail down the back. I love how the halter is set slightly in an off-set angle so one side of your collarbone is slightly more exposed than the other. Under that is a band set around the waist for definition and shape. This circles all the way around you and then above it at the back you are left completely bare for a very sexy exit. An attached softer belt in the same fabric wraps over that. The skirt is remarkable. It is in its original supermodel length and made out of three layers of silk. It is constructed to have this incredible fullness and movement. The fabric is so light and fine that when you stand still it falls in a pretty column around you without adding bulk. You still get a hint of the fullness that it has but when you move the many yards of fabric that is actually there allows the skirt to billow out around you. The fabric is so light and airy that when you walk it creates this incredible floating sensation. There is also a high slit on one side that allows some leg to flash. As good as it looks here it only really comes to life once on. It is an incredibly beautiful dress and no matter how good it looks in the photos the sensation and tactile feeling of the fabric and lightness when you have it in hand is just phenomenal. It is a beautiful and glamorous dress that is red carpet worthy and would make an amazing wedding dress for the bride looking for a non-traditional choice or as an alternative dress in a more extended wedding celebration. And of course it could also be worn to any big event. This dress was well over $10k when it was first released. Appears to have been worn very little if at all. Excellent condition with a minor note below.

The halter is backed with gold silk so it is opaque and the skirt is lined in an layer of neutral silk chiffon and then a layer of a gold finished silk chiffon lies over that. It zips to close with a low set zipper at the back and then the attached waist band hooks to close with a slide hook. Another slide hook closes the collar at the back of the neck. The tie is attached to the collar. I see some minor repairs to the hem of the skirt. There is so much fabric that you would only ever see them if its laid out flat and looked for. There is a slight pull near the waist. Please see the photo after the label shot. Tagged a Ferragamo 40.

Bust: has no fixed side seams. The halter covers to approx 18" across at the widest point
Waist: 12.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: Approx 15" from neck to bottom seam of .75" waist band
Skirt: 48" from bottom seam of band at the waist to hem
Neck: 13" from end to end
Slit: 32"

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD4026

Reference Photos/Video: Spring 2012 Salvatore Ferragamo Runway Collection, Look 38. Model: Daphne Groeneveld.

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This is an especially interesting dress from Alexandra McQueen. It is from the Spring 2010 collection and it is a one of the original variations of a dress whose silhouette they still make to this day. Julianne Hough just wore a black version of one of those newer ones from my archives. The one that she wore was from a later collection released under the creative direction of Sarah Burton but based on this dress and others similar that McQueen designed. If you missed that you can see it on my Instagram here. This dress I have today is one of the originals that McQueen himself designed. This was a production piece that did not make it to the runway presentation but you can see similarities in the prints from that season. It’s a spectacular example of his work and it is still brand new with its original tags. It is like finding a time capsule piece.

The dress is made from a floral printed silk crepe that has an explosion of flowers in pale pastel colours covering the entire dress. It is strapless with a built-in inner cupped bodice that gives you support and holds the dress in place. The cups are shaped and these cups are one of the things that you see that is different from the later versions of this dress. In this version the cups are shaped almost like a 1950s bullet bra. The seams in the inner cups are exaggerated and this gives them this beautiful curving angle shape at the sides and peak at the front. The silk is all bias cut. The dress glides over the inner structure and falls in column to the skirt. The waist is just a suggestion created by the seaming and it skims over the hips. At the hem you see one of the biggest differences between this dress and later versions. He has gathered the hem up and underneath so that it is sewn to the inner lining. This gives it a slight bubble effect. It is also slightly twisted so that it narrows in around you at the hem. However, the fullness of the skirt is still there so that you are able to walk with ease. It is quite genius. It also creates this incredible movement when you walk and has the added bonus of always immediately going back to that long lean line. The print that covers the dress is spectacular. It is a beautiful and romantic floral print done in dreamy shades of blue-greys, pale purples, pinks and blue. It has its original tags attached and was never worn. It also comes with a detachable pair of matching straps if you don't wish to go fully strapless. Excellent condition

Fully lined in an ivory silk and has a built in cupped corset. The inner corset closes with its own zipper and the dress zips to close over that with a hidden set zipper. Tagged a McQueen 42. It has its original hang tag still attached. The inner corset has some stretch. You could have the inner corset adjusted if you needed more or less room.

Bust: to 17" flat across from side seam to side seam with a B-C cup
Inner corset waist: 13-16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 23" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 60" from top of bodice to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

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This spectacular Alexander McQueen dress is from the Pre-fall 2016 collection. The presentation version was far more elaborate but I think I prefer this one. It allows you to really see the pattern on the lace and I think can be worn to more functions with its simpler more versatile feel. Vogue's Sarah Mower said in part of this collection; 'There’s a sensuous glamour emerging through Pre-Fall which seems to be hovering somewhere around the ’30s or ’40s. Sarah Burton has pinned it to a theme she called “thinking about a woman’s obsession with the possessions she treasures, like her jewelry and makeup, and the things she collects.” This Pre-Fall character is a properly elegant woman, with red lipstick and a penchant for feather chubbies and velvet ankle-strap platforms, who might reach into her extensive wardrobe and choose between any number of fragile, dramatic gowns for an evening out.' and the lace butterfly dresses were mentioned specifically; 'Well, it’s a delight when fashion can make you fantasize for a moment. Yet the fact is that Sarah Burton has steered this collection gently away from too much stylization. “It's quite feminine, and unconstructed,” is the way she puts it. The patterns of lipsticks, Fabergé eggs, butterflies, birds, and the McQueen skull motif appear as prints on silk dresses and on coats, as well as on the show-stopping embroidered sheer gowns.'

The dress is almost startling in its beauty. It is made from an inner taupey nude silk that acts as the backdrop for the black net lace that sits over it. This allows you to fully appreciate the pattern that is worked through the lace. From a distance it acts as an illusion that you are bare under the lace. The lace itself has large butterflies worked through it that are beautiful. Every line of the dress is perfection. It falls from the shoulder to follow the curve of your body. Seams worked through the dress create the shape that you see but they have taken great care to line up the pattern of the lace along each seam so that your eye is not broken and the pattern remains true as it trails across the dress. From the waist is falls in one long sheath to the floor widening out gently as it reaches the hem. At the back it has a large curved cut out that leaves you entire back bare and exposed. So when you walk away it has a very sensual and sexy feel. The sleeves are the final touch and they are fantastic. Each is unlined so that you see bare skin through the lace. They are cut high and peaked at the top of the shoulder with a little bit of tulle at the inner edge to hold their shape. It is spectacular and a wonderful example of Sarah's earlier work. It is a wonderful dress now and will be a collectible in the future. Excellent condition

Fully lined in silk as described above and closes with a low set hidden zipper at the back. Three button and loops behind the neck. Each cuff zippers to close. Tagged a modern McQueen 42. I see a slight bit of grubbiness around the inner lining of the neck but otherwise looks to have been worn very little if at all. The hips are slim cut.

Sleeves: 25"
Inset shoulders: 13" with natural shoulders approx 15"
Bust: to 17.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 17.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 58" from neck to hem
Neck: 14" around

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD3964

Reference Photo: Pre-Fall 2016 Alexander McQueen Collection, Look 33.

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When this Balmain debuted it was sold exclusively through Farfetch. That means that very few were produced and it was a very hard dress to get. It immediately sold out and there as only one production run released which has made it a very rare dress to find.  'Welcome to my jungle' said Olivier Rousteing to Vogue that season and went on to say that this was his most personal collection ever. It's twin was worn by supermodel Karlie Kloss to the Balmain after party that season which give you an amazing glimpse of how it looks like once on. It is a very special piece and I love it.

The dress is made from a leopard print silk jersey that is cut supermodel long. The fabric has some weight to it because of the sheer amount of it that there is and this helps to keep the drape and flow of the skirt perfectly in place once on the body. It is cut in a high set halterneck at the front and the fabric there is gathered in vertical folds so that it skims over you. A wide band of black curves around the neck and then down the sides. At the waist it forms a criss cross pattern around the waist that curves around to the sides. At the side of the waist between the black the fabric is again gathered in for detailing. The black bands gives the illusion of a waist cinching corset belt and draws the eye while highlighting the curves between the bodice and that amazing skirt. At the back the dress closes at the nape of the neck with two snaps and both are topped on the exterior of the strap with a gold raised lion head. It scoops into a low curve under that to leave your entire upper back bare. The signature chunky, exposed Balmain zipper sits low at the back. The skirt falls to the floor from there and there are yards and yards of fabric in it. The hem is cut longer at the back so that you have a bit of a train and at the center of the front it is split to the thigh. So when you walk you have this flash of leg showing and when you walk away it is equally as dramatic. It is amazing. It was never worn and is like new. Excellent condition

The dress has a full black stretch jersey inner lining. It closes at the back of the neck with snaps and at the low back waist with a zipper. Tagged a modern Balmain 42.

Bust: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 13" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: approx 16 " from top of bodice to waist
Skirt: 48" from waist to shortest part of the front hem, 65" to the longest part of the back hem
Front slit: 33" from hem to top of slit

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD2970

Reference Photos: Karlie Kloss at the Balmain After Party on September 25, 2014 in Paris, France.

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Paco Rabanne was a Spanish designer who became known as the 'l'enfant terrible', or unruly child, of the 1960s French fashion world. He began his career making jewellery in unusual materials for many of the French couturiers. In 1964 he was only 30 years old when he presented his first official collection. In 1966 he had his breakout show: 'Twelve Unwearable Dresses in Contemporary Materials.' and it was with this show that he found his calling. The Met museum noted that 'unlike Pierre Cardin and André Courrèges, who employed traditional couture techniques for their "futuristic" designs, Rabanne was interested in creating fashion with uncharted and imaginative production methods using novel postwar industrial materials.'  After a few attempted revivals the label is doing very well under Creative Director Julien Dossena. He has been integral with giving new life to the brand. 

The Paco Rabanne pieces made from a fine Oroton metal mesh were a spring board from the earlier chain mail examples and were heavily sought after and collected - then and now. This is a classic design that has been re-issued a couple of times since Julien came on board. My client bought this a few years ago and there is an identical gold version coming soon to the Paco website priced at $6400USD. 

The dress is completely made from a gold metal mesh. The mesh has a good weight to it but settles onto the body wonderfully and feels spectacular once on. The metal is very cool at first but once your body heat warms it up, it stays at your body temperature and feels quite sensual. The dress is fairly simple yet complex in its design. You slip it on and it drapes loosely across the shoulders and plunges under the arms. Snaps run along the top of one shoulder and then it snaps to close down one side. The snaps are spaced looser apart along your side but then when it hits the hips the snaps are placed closer together. This causes the fine metal mesh to have a draped effect and hikes the dress up on that side. It snaps to close at the top of the side of each waist. At the back it drapes over your curves in the most beautiful of ways. The mesh creates an almost bias cut effect so that is follows the movement of your body. It has just a touch of transparency to it cause by the tiny spaces between each piece of the mesh. On one side of the bust the mesh is fused together slightly differently to create the slightest illusion of a triangle pocket. It is just stunning and on an actual body it is even better as the mesh moves like molten liquid over you and catches the light from every angle. Exceptional. Excellent condition

It slips on and there are snaps on the shoulder and then along one side as described above. Each snap is engrave with the PR initials and the metal Paco Rabanne tag is attached at the back neck. It appears to have been worn very little if at all. Tagged a 38. It is cut looser through the top and narrow through the hips. Once on the waist does drape over a bit 

Bust: 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 38" from shoulder to shortest point of hem, 44" to the longest.

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XXS-XS

Item# DD3909

Reference Photo: From the Paco Rabanne Website.

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This dress is instantly recognizable as an Alexander McQueen piece. And it is an incredibly interesting piece when you fully delve into its history. This was a part of the McQueen wedding dress line for the Spring of 2012. By that date the label was under the direction of Sarah Burton. However this dress is a ivory lace version of the dress that Lee designed for the 2007 runway for Look 20. I have seen the twin of this dress for sale at more then double my price and mislabeled as being a 2007 original. But it is not. It was produced in 2012 as an updated dress made wedding appropriate and was based on the 2007 dress that I have included here. The 2007 collection was titled "Sarabrande" and the Alexander McQueen website stated this of that collection:The inspiration is Handelís Sarabande of the title is a majestic and elegant dance - the portraits of Goya, the turn of the century exotic and socialite Marchesa Luisa Casati and garden flowers. As always, there is a melancholic undertone: faded flowers are trapped in chiffon and lace, ruffled skirts constructed out of tiers of delicate petals and prints are botanical brightly coloured birds and blooms, scattering swallows and winding stems of leaves. Show pieces include a dress made entirely out of frozen flowers. Tailoring is this time more fluid than it has been and clothing indebted to horsemanship is worn with finely worked, oversized pirate shirts. McQueen's idealisation of the feminine form continues with an exaggerated hour-glass silhouette.' So the dress is an original Alexander McQueen design but one that was executed after his death. The connection to Lee makes it very interesting and the dress is exceptionally beautiful.

The dress is stunning and even though it is meant to be a wedding dress I think that his work transcends any box assigned to it. As stunning a piece it would make for a bride it would also be spectacular for the events surrounding a wedding weekend or as a gala / event piece. The dress is very fitted through the bodice and waist with a fully built in corset whose boning acts as a secondary design element. You can just see it peaking though the lace over the bust and bodice and the curves and complex pattern iff the boning makes for an interesting detail in itself. The breasts are formed and cupped and and the skirt falls to about the knee, depending on your height, at the front. The sleeves are to the elbow and made from a single layer of that stunning lace. It is set to sit off the shoulder and the runway version in black really gives you an idea of fit. On the runway I think they added a hip peplum or tulle under the back and sides to create a more bustle effect. On this one the train falls in a more graceful and soft feeling down the sides and then down the back to slightly train behind you. If you loved the look of the runway it would be easy to have something made to support the fabric underneath and recreate that look. It is an incredible dress and though it does look pretty on my dress form it is no where near as gorgeous as it will be on an actual body. Excellent condition with one minor note below. 

The bodice has a full complexly boned corset and cups and closes with a back hidden set zipper. The lace snaps into place over the top portion of the zipper and just above it. The skirt is fully lined in an ivory silk. This was never worn but there is a small yellowing spot on the back of the lace above the zipper that happened during storage. It is on the underside of the lace that snaps to close so once it is snapped into place the lace above it hides it completely. I have added three photos after the label shots to show this. The first is the mark on the lining, the second to show that it peaks out on the lace just slightly and the third shows it snapped close with the other side over it completely hiding the mark. The corset does have some stretch. Tagged a 42

Sleeves: 12.5"
Bust: approx 17.5" flat across from side seam to side seam with a B-C cup
Waist: 12-14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Seam at the bottom of the corset/top of the hips: 16-17.5"
Natural hips: open
Bodice: 19" from top of natural shoulder to bottom seam of the corset
Skirt: 38" from top of natural shoulder to front hem, 64" to the longest point of the back 

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD3907

Reference Photos: Spring 2007 Alexander McQueen Runway. Look 20 worn by Camila Finn.

This garment has been professionally cleaned, pressed and is odor free. Thoroughly checked over before shipping, it will be ready to wear upon arrival.

This is the long version that was made from two pieces shows for the resort runway for that season. You can see the same top of the green dress here and then the same red silk organza used on the the second dress we have induced for reference. Combining the two elements and making the skirt full length results in this gorgeous dress. 

This is a stunning example of Ferrertti's more recent world and a very pretty dress. The red has a touch of a coral tone to it and the fabric choice gives it a light and romantic feel. The bodice and lower skirts have an extensive paneling of an embroidered, open cut owrk lae feeling fabrication. It's pattern combines different sized flowers that are layered over each other with  parts of the design open. On the top this is set to engine down on north he front and back with the silk red silk on the side.A bide coloured mesh sits behind the plunge at the front so you get the illusion of a deep neckline but it is very secure and safe. At the back there is a little option start of fabric that you cansnap into place or fold that back as I have for a deeper more open plunge. It nips in at the waist but with a slightly generous feel and then the skirt is full and falls to the floor under that. The entire bottom half fo the skirt is covered int hat same embroidery work as the top. It is a very pretty dress and has a touch of a vintage feel to it. Its very soft and romantic and feminine. It appears to have never been worn or worn very little. Excellent condition 

Fully lined in a red silk and closes art the back with a hidden set zipper. Tagged a US6. It appears to have never been worn or worn very little.

Bust: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Inner hips: to 21" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 16" from shoulder to waist
Skirt: 44.5" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD3578

Reference Photos: Resort 2015 Alberta Ferretti Collection. Model: Josephine van Delden.

This garment has been professionally cleaned, pressed and is odor free. Thoroughly checked over before shipping, it will be ready to wear upon arrival.