• The twin of this dress walked the runway for the Spring 2011 Armani main label collection for the Look 60.
• It was made under the creative direction of Giorgio Armani.
• One was used for the ad campaign that year and it is just an absolutely beautiful shot. 
• This was the closing look on the runway. Having the finale look of any collection is always an extra point in collectibility
• In Vogue's review of the collection they said "Giorgio Armani's secret weapon is focus. He'll take one idea and elaborate on it over the course of a collection. Today's focal point was the night sky over the Sahara: warm, velvety blue, scattered with stars.... Everything was navy shading towards midnight. As the show moved toward evening, sprinklings of crystal and sequins appeared to echo the heavens at night."
• This dress is outstanding and it is pristine. In fact, it still has its original tags attached. It's original retail price was just over €13,000.
• The bodice is strapless with a curving panel of midnight blue silk that wraps around the entire bodice splitting at the back on either side of the zipper.
• Inside there is a built-in corset made out of lingerie stretch netting that is lightly boned, zips to close at the back and has a hook at the waist. This is what holds the dress in place around you.
• From there, the dress falls to the floor. It curves around the bust shaped around the built in cups of the corset underneath skims over the waist and curves back out over the hips. It narrows in under the hips and then flares back out beautifully around the hem. 
• Semi transparent, blue iridescent sequence that are on the larger size are set in tightly, spaced horizontal, rose stacked on top of each other from the very top of the bodice all the way to the ham. I love how each sequin overlaps its neighbor. They are very heavily applied and their slight touch of transparency give the dress a really extra bit of luminescence as they catch the light from every angle.
• The sequins are set on a blue chiffon that has a slight bit of stretch so this makes the dress conform to your body and allows for a little bit greater range of size. This gives the body of the dress a very slight transparency through the sequins that is fantastic. As with many of Armani pieces, the sensuality of the dress is hinted at and not completely in your face.
• I think this might be one of my favourite Armani dresses I've ever had the pleasure of seeing in person. It is truly outstanding.
• The dress has a full built-in boned inner corset that closes with its own zipper and hooks at the waist. The rest of the dresses unlined. It closes at the back over the inner corset with a hidden set zipper. It has its original tags attached and is pristine. The outer fabric does have some stretch so I put the comfortable range below for that as well as the inner corset.
• Tagged an Armani 38
• Excellent condition

Bust: to 16.25-16.5" flat across from side seam to side seam of the inner corset, the outer dress will stretch another inch at least if the inner corset it is not closed
Waist: 12.75" flat across from side seam to side seam of the inner corset, the outer dress stretch to 13.75" across if the inner corset it is not closed
Hips: to 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: approximately 11" from top of bodice to inner corset waist
Total length: 56.5" from top of bodice to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

Item# DD5413

Reference Photos/Video: (1-2) Spring 2011 Giorgio Armani, Final Look, Look 60. Model: Michaela Kocianova.  /  (3) Spring 2011 Giorgio Armani Ad Campaign by Nick Knight.

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• This dress is from the Fall 2015 collection and you can see it's references in the photos that we have included here from the ready-to-wear show.
• In 2015 both Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli were the acting creative directors for Valentino.
• The neckline is high and comes up in a neat collar around the neck. There is a single layer of the netting that runs across the front and back upper bodice.
• The sleeves are net and have an added dot and suggestion of a vertical stripe worked into the netting. They are made of a double layer of the tulle and each sleeve is slightly puffed above its end.
• The top of the bodice is cut straight across and that continues around to the back. The bodice is has a n overlaid panel of the same netting used for the sleeves. The panel hangs over a lace trimmed and dot netting layer that is stacked over an inner silk. It skims over you to the waist which is cut on the more generous side.
• The skirt falls from there to the floor and it is made up of five more tiers of the dotted netting. Each panel that runs over the skirt has an additional layer of lace attached to the tulle for added detail. It is the same lace that was used underneath the panel on the bodice.
• Each tier slightly overlaps the one below it and this gives the skirt a beautiful soft and romantic feel. It also gives you a really pretty line as it widens out as it near the hem.
  
• When you move all of the layers softly move around you. It is very beautiful.
• The dress is fully lined in ivory chiffon and closes with a back hidden set zipper. It still has its original tags attached and was never worn.
• Tagged a Valentino 42
• Excellent condition

Sleeves: 24" and they are 14" around the upper arm
Shoulders: 15"
Bust: 17-18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 15.5" from neck to waist
Total length: 58.5" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD5396

Reference Photos: Fall 2015 Valentino Runway.

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• This dress is from the Fall 2012 Valentino collection
• At this time both Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli were acting Creative Directors.
• On the runway it is clearly a take off on look 51 and the included reference photo gives you an idea of how this spits on the body.
• This is the second time I have had this dress in the shop and the first time I had it, a girl who bought its twin let me know that the original retail on this dress was over $20,000.
• The base fabric of the dress is a fine silk tulle netting that has panels of lace laid over it that run in horizontal rows down the length of the dress.
• The collar is set wide and is trimmed with two layers of silk chiffon. The upper bodice and sleeves are made from a netting that has little dots of embroidery mixed with beads.
• This same beaded technique is used on the double ruffled hem that circles the lower skirt. The dress is meant to skim over you and widen out as it nears the hem.
• The back skirt falls slightly longer than the front and there is a bit of extra fabric at the back so you get a soft sweeping of fabric behind you.
• The body of the dress is completely covered with alternating layers of the lace mixed with tiny little rows of ivory iridescent sequins. These are all set horizontally and wrap around the entire dress. The top layer of the dress has a transparent quality to it and to make the dress wearable it is then lined in three layers of ivory silk chiffon. It is absolute beautiful.
• Fully lined in three layers of silk chiffon. It has an inner corset that zips to close and an outer hidden side zipper. Each cuff zips to close. It appears to have never been worn.
• There is no size type present so please go buy the measurements listed below.
• Excellent condition

Sleeves: approx 22" and they are approximately 10" around the upper arms
Shoulders: no true defined seams
Bust: 16-17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 13" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 58" from top of shoulder to front hem, 60" to the back

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD5398

Reference Photo: Fall 2015 Valentino, Look 51.

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• The twin of this dress was Look 38 on the runway for the Fall 2007 ODLR show.
• It was made under the creative direction of Oscar de la Renta.
• Vogue said of this collection "It could've been a movie, so picture-perfect was Oscar de la Renta's take on the good life. From beginning to end, and day to night, the collection sparkled.' This dress was a stand out and has an interesting mix of feeling perfectly feminine and proper while the extensive matte pewter bead work gives it an almost armour like feel.
• The dress is superbly constructed and feels high end from the first glance. The base fabric is a textured ivory boucle that has just enough weight to it that it feels luxurious but is not too heavy to wear comfortably.
• Onto this is an extensive design made of square matte silver sequin beads mixed with matching crystals in a variety of sizes and and large pailettes.
• These circle the neck where they are set on little triangles and have rhinestones scattered in the design as well.
• Around each sleeve is a wide band of the square sequins with bead work detailing each sleeve further.
• Two wide bands of embellishment circle the hem.
• Around the waist is the most extensive beading of all and these are also detailed with large square sequins and more beads.
• It is quite striking and dramatic and yet still retains that classic elegance that the best of Oscar's work has.
• The dress is fully lined in an ivory silk and closes at the back with a hidden set zipper.
• Tagged a vintage ODLR 4 
• Excellent condition. 

Shoulders: 15" and the opening fro the arm is 11" around
Bust: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 15.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 38" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD5390

Reference Photos/Video: Oscar de la Renta Fall 2007 Runway, Look 38. Model: Caroline Trentini

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• The dress is from the Christian Dior resort 1985 collection.
• It was made under the creative direction of Marc Bohan.
• This is a very chic Christian Dior dress from the Marc Bohan years. The label is numbered and when you see that in a Dior Boutique label it most often meant that the piece was a special order or was a custom made order for a client in the atelier but fitted at the boutique store rather then in Paris.
• It is a wonderful example of the work being done during this time period and shows the restraint that the label could have when it delved into minimalism.
• It is a very easy and comfortable dress to wear. Don't let the simplicity of it fool you. This is a dream to wear and the simple lines are offset by the high quality of the silk and the ease and beauty it has once on.
• The dress is made from a black silk chiffon that drapes beautifully over the body.
• The neckline falls from a single shoulder that drapes up and over to the back.
• There is an inner dress and then a layer of silk chiffon is draped over that dress to blouse over you to the waist. I love the way it softly angles from the shoulder down to the other side on both the front and the back.
• The waist has an elastic so the dress is extremely easy to wear and comfortable. The bodice blouses over the waist line. You can wear it as is or you can to add a belt underneath and cinch in the waist to create a more hourglass shape.
• The inner bodice is made from two layers of the same silk chiffon and it is cut to skim over your bust to the waist.
• The elastic at the waist creates a series of small soft gathers all the way around the waist and this allows the skirt open up beautifully as it does. The skirt falls from the waist to the floor and gently widens out as it nears the hem.
• The skirt is made of three layers of the silk chiffon, each stacked perfectly over each other. A slit runs out the same side as the shoulder for a little bare flash of leg.
• You can see the hand work throughout and it is beautifully made.
• The layers of silk chiffon act as its lining. The dress weighs ounces. It closes with a side set zipper on the two innermost layers to the waist and then snaps on the top lay over that. Elastic through the waist. It looks to have been worn very little if at all.
• Excellent condition.  

Bust: to 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Elastic waist: 13-16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 18.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 16" from top of shoulder to waist
Total length: 60" from top of shoulder to hem
Slit: 23" from hem up

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

Item# DD5383

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• This is from the Fall 2003 Emanuel Ungaro runway collection
• It was made under the creative direction of Giambattista Valli.
• After stints at ZCapucci, Fendi and Krizia, Valli kanded at Ungaro where he headed their RTW and Couture lines from 1998 to 2004 before launchung his own label in 2005. 
• The details on this dress are amazing. It is completely cut on the bias so really needs to be on the body to fully come to life but even on the dress form you can see how gorgeous it is. 
• The dress is made from printed silk used for the main portion of the dress and this is combined with a silk chiffon panel with the same print that runs down from one shoulder. 
• The print on the silk is done in soft pastel blues, purples and pinks on an ivory backdrop. Onto that are little gold glitter fused onto the leafs and flowers on both of the fabrics. 
  
• The  dress is completely cut on the bias so it does have give once on the body. The silk used is feather light so feels magical once on.
• The dress is gathered up and into one shoulder and then it simply drapes and skims over the bust, waist and hips. It has beautiful seam work that subtly shapes it over the body and adds shape once it is on. 
• Once it curves over the hip it flares back out as it nears the hem. This allows pretty movement around you as you move. 
• Attached to the top of the single shoulder is a long panel of silk chiffon that is lightly pleated and widens out substantially as it nears the floor. It is cut to go to the hem of the dress and creates a beautiful movement around and behind you as you move.
• The dress is fully lined in an ivory chiffon and it slips on with no closures. The bias cut does allow for some movement so I have given the comfortable range of measurements when the dress below. It appears to have been worn very little if at all.
• Tagged a vintage Ungaro 34.
• Excellent condition 

Bust: 15-18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 12-15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 17-20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 66" from top of bodice to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

Item# DD5378

Reference Photo: Fall 2003 Emanuel Ungaro, Look 56.

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• The twin of this gorgeous Spring 2001 Chanel set walked the runway that season.
• It was made under the creative direction of Karl Lagerfeld.
• The show that year took place in the Carrousel de Louvre where the Chanel team constructed a multi-coloured Neon Staircase for the models to walk down. The Chanel 'Catwalk' books noted that the models sported tons of colour to go with that staircase and the collection showcased red, pink, blue, coral and purple besides the standard black and white used so often by Karl. This look was heavily styled with accessories for the show and I loved when you see the pieces paired back you understand just how fantastic are. 
• No one does cashmere like Chanel. The fabric of the skirt is yet another amazing example of just how high -end their fabrications for ready-to-wear are.
• These are the kind of pieces that you see in real life and it makes you swoon. As good as it looks in the photos it only really comes to life on the body.
• The sweater has a definite nod to the tennis sweater in its design. The cashmere has a defined ribbing through the body and sleeves, and then the cuffs, hem and neckline are done in a finer ribbing for contrast. Also like a tennis sweater, it has a classic striping around the neckline and the cuffs.
• It is cut to sit soft and easy on the body so that it feel simple with the perfect amount of casualness. I love the little pocket that sits on one hip and there is a little Chanel emblem under that. It has the double C logo on a grid which to me is a little nod to the tennis net.
• The skirt is equally as amazing. Here we have wide ribbed cashmere detailing around the waist and then we have a beautiful Chanel tweed boucle done in soft coral and peaches on a ivory backdrop.
• Big oversized belt loops sit along the the waist line and they have little snaps in behind at their centres in case you want to wear a different size belt, or have a belt sit higher or lower. They are held in place at their bottoms by a dome pearl button that has Chanel embossed on it.
• There are little pockets set along the inset front seams. The skirt is cut in a sharp little A-line. I love how the sequins done in a mix of pastel peach, coral and white, are used to highlight the grid pattern of the tweed.
• This is a superb Chanel set that is just exceptional.
• The sweater is unlined and the skirt is lined in a Chanel embossed ivory silk. The sweater slips on to wear and the skirt closes with a hidden set back zipper. Both pieces appear to have been worn very little if at all. The colour and textures are even better in person. Both pieces have some stretch and the comfortable range of measurements while laying flat are below.
• Both pieces are tagged a Chanel 38.
• Excellent condition.

Sweater
Sleeves: 24" and are 11-14" around the upper arm
Shoulders: 15"
Bust: 19-22" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bottom of sweater: 13.5-18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 22" from neck to hem

Skirt
Waist: 12.5-17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 23" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

Item# DD5372

Reference Photos/Video: (1-3) Spring 2001 Chanel.  /  (4-5) From the book "Chanel Catwalk: The Complete Collections".

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• The twin of this dress was shown on the runway for the Fall 1989 collection.
• It was made under the creative direction of Oscar de la Renta.
• This dress beautifully showcases the genius of Oscar de la Renta and the work that he was doing in this time period. The dress has a beautiful elegance to it and is quite striking.
• This sense of refinement is a constant in Oscar's work and I particularly love the earlier examples of it. You can see how many of the elements in this dress are a reflection of the standards he adhered to for his entire career and body of work.
• This dress is also interesting because I have had a blue version, very similar to this, from Spring 1990. He must have loved this dress so much that he tweaked and repeated the design for the next season.
• The dress is made from multiple layers of a lightweight iridescent silk chiffon in the most stunning deep green gold colour. The iridescent quality of the colour in person allows it to change and shimmer in the light. It is an extremely beautiful fabric choice.
• The bodice has an elaborate gathering of silk over it that crosses over itself into one side of the waist. This is also the point where a panel of silk extends from the back to hook into place so there is one unbroken line all the way around your waistline.
• It is strapless and the neckline is cut into a rounded sweetheart shape that is very flattering. The bodice is fitted and shaped. It cinches in at the waist with light interior side boning to help hold the shape.
• The skirt cascades to the floor and at the front it wraps over itself and curves up and into that side point of the waist. The draping that it creates down the side is stunning.
• The skirt is made up of three layers of weightless silk chiffon and this lets the skirt float over and around the body to give it the feel of airiness and lightness. The lightness of the silk gives it a gorgeous movement when you move and walk.
• It comes with a matching huge silk chiffon shawl / cape piece. It has a tiny silk covered button and loop at the neck to hold it in place and then it simply floats over your shoulders and let billow out around you. I love that you can wear it flung over both shoulders, fully down the front for more coverage or with just one side flung over a shoulder.
• It is incredibly beautiful and it moves like a dream once on.
• The dress is fully lined through the bodice in a hand set matching silk and the three layers of silk chiffon the skirt is made of serve as its lining. The dress closes with a back zipper. Hand finishes. 
• Tagged a vintage Oscar de la Renta 8
• Excellent condition

Bust: 16-17.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 13" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: 9.5" from the top of the bodice to the inner waist
Total length: 57" from top of the bodice to the longest point of the hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD5368

Reference Photos/Video: (1-3) Fall 1989 Oscar de la Renta Runway.  /  (4-8) Fall 1989 Oscar de la Renta Ready To Wear Collection Advance. 

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• The near twin of this dress walked the Haute Couture runway for the Fall 1994 Guy Laroche collection.
• It was made under the creative direction of Michel Klein.
• It would have been made entirely by hand in the Paris atelier.
• Michel Klein took over the couture division in 1993 after Laroche's death and remained until 1996.
• The dress is made out of a very high-quality beautiful silk that mixes three colours; a deep blue, a soft olive and a pale taupe.
• The dress part is mini in length with a wide, scooped neck line that sits to the edge of the shoulders, leaving the collar bones exposed. It's softly shaped over the body comes in at the waist under the attached band there, and then curves back out and over the hips.
• A panel of all of silk is attached starting at each side and curving around to the back. This partial skirt falls in a long smooth drape of fabric and add movement when you move.
• At waist is defined with a wide deep blue, almost black, silk band that is cut wide and wraps all the way around you. At one and it narrows down and hooks into place under a long swooping gold brooch which I believe is gold plated.
• The sleeves are spectacular. They are made out of a feather light silk chiffon that is in that same blue, almost black, colour. They are cut extra long and are very wide and full. They fall at an angle to extend past the wrist.
• I love the softness and transparency the sleeves have. It is the perfect contrast to the silk of the rest of the dress.
• It is a very unusual and uniquely gorgeous dress that feels thoroughly couture.
• The dress is fully lined in hand set silk that matches the colours of the exterior silks and the sleeves are unlined. The dress closes with a hand set hidden back zipper and there is a second zipper on the inner skirt. The band at the waist wraps and hooks into place. The brooch is detachable and shows a sight patina. The proper Haute Couture label is present. The inner silk of the long skirt is scuffed near the hem and I see slight grubbiness along the hem on parts. Please see the shot after the label photo. 
• There is no size tag present because it is true Couture.
• Excellent condition

Sleeves: 34" to the longest point
Bust: to 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 12" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 17.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Mini dress length: 31" from top of shoulder to hem and the full Length is 60" from the top of the shoulder to the longest point of the hem.
Belt: 26" around where it hooks 

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD5366

Reference Photo: Fall 1994 Guy Laroche Haute Couture Runway Collection on Kirsty Hume.

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• The twin of this three piece set walked the runway for the Spring 2016 Armani collection for the Look 29.
• It was made under the creative direction of Giorgio Armani.
• That was featured in the ad campaign that year and I love how they paired it with a pop of red for that shot.
  
• This was the 40th anniversary of the Armani label and he had only just recently opened up a museum showcasing four decades worth of his designs.
• Pants were a focus of the collection and sets made up almost the entire runway
• I have all three pieces for you today and each is in a different finish.
• The pants have a ribbed finish and a touch of of transparency to them. Parts of the weave have an underlying thatching to give it an almost checked feel and the weave curves in different directions over the pants. Beading, sequins and rhinestones are set to follow the different directions and done in different shades of blue. I love how this gives the pants a subtle pop of glitz.
• The pants have a flat band at the waist, skim over the hips and narrow slightly in at the bottom of each leg. They are cut in a bit of a crop. They are fully lined in a stretch chiffon like fabric and the exterior fabric has a touch of transparency. They are very pretty and unusual.
• The top is a loosely structured squared off shape. It has a neat little collar in a contrasting fabric and that same fabric runs down the front and edges the front hem. The bottom is rounded and there are three buttons at the top, leaving the top to swing open under that. It also has a very distinct texture and I love how the texture is different from the pants.
• The last part of the set is that extraordinary neckpiece. It has a stiffened collar that you wrap around the neck and it snaps into place at the back. At the front there is a large jewelled feeling resin piece. Suspended from that are multiple piped fringes and here again you see yet another texture on the fabric. Rhinestones have been added and it is meant to sit all the way around front to back.
• I love that the three pieces allow you to mix and match any of the elements with things that you already own. Worn together it becomes one of the defining looks of this collection.
• The top is unlined and closes with three buttons at the front. It has a slight sense of transparency. The pants are lined and they also have a touch of transparency but less than the top. They close with a hidden set zipper at the side. The necklace snaps into place at the back of the neck. The fabric of the pants has stretch. All three pieces appeared to have been worn very little at all.
• The pants and top are tagged an Armani 42
• Excellent condition

Top
Sleeves: 23" and are 12" around the upper arm
Slightly inset shoulders: 14"
Bust-waist: to 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 23" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 26" from neck to hem

Neckpiece 
21" around the neck and 35" from the neck to the longest of the fringes

Pants
Waist: 12.5-15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 19-22" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 36" from waist to hem
Inseam: 25" and the gusset is 15" from the back of the waist to the inner seam

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD5361

Reference Photos/Video: (1-4) Spring 2016 Giorgio Armani, Look 29. Model Baya Kolarikova.  /  (5) Spring 2016 Giorgio Armani Ad Campaign.

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• Given the closeness in design and many shared elements to the Fall 2007 Cavalli that we had in the shop about a year ago, we believe that this dress is from that same collection.
• It was made under the creative direction of Roberto Cavalli.
• The dress is made from a pale ballet pink coloured silk chiffon and it is detailed with muted bronze-gold crystal rhinestones and metal chains.
• For parts of the design the silk has been softly gathered and softly pleated in a very Grecian type feel and this treatment lets the dress have its beautiful movement when you walk.
• Tiny chiffon straps curved over the shoulders and the bodice crosses over itself in a V at the front. At the back it drops into a low wide V to leave an open expanse of bare skin.
• The sides are detailed with strips of round and rectangular rhinestones mixed with strands of metal block chains. These are placed along a sloping curve at the top of each hip for a pretty added detail. I love that they kept the colour for this added element a more muted copper gold so it softly adds to the softness of the pink rather than sharply contrasts it. 
• The skirt is remarkable. It is in its original supermodel uncut length and is absolutely beautiful. A wide panel of soft pleats open up from the centre of the waist at the front. These are set in where the bodice crosses over itself and adds to the detailed feel of the bodice. This panel cascades down to the floor and gives the skirt substantial volume at the front.
• The back of the skirt has extra fabric built in all the way around and is cut to fall longer than the front. When you are standing still you get a long column of silk but then when you move the skirt billows out around you. The fabric is light enough that when you walk it creates this incredible floating sensation.
• I love the sweep that is created by having the back fall longer behind you. 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 pleat work when you have it on is just phenomenal.
• Fully lined in a matching colour silk. There is a full built-in bodysuit that hooks to close beneath you so that everything is held perfectly in place once the dress is on.  It closes with a hidden set side zipper. It appears to have been worn very little if at all.
• Tagged a Cavalli 42
• Excellent condition.

Bust: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 13.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: 15" from top of shoulder to centre point of waist
Total length: 67" from top of shoulder to front hem, in the back extends another 7" past that

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD5359

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• The twin of this incredible dress walked the runway for the Spring 1991 collection.
• It was made under the original Mr. Valentino.
• I love that we have runway photos and video so that you can see how phenomenal this is once on the body. 
• Interestingly, for the Resort 2026 Valentino collection, we saw a version of the dress produced in a chiffon.
• This is just a really exceptional and rare dress that is a fantastic example of the work he was doing during this time period.
• The dress is made out of silk crepe that has a touch of texture to it. That fabric and it's pretty pastel colours make for a beautiful combination.
• The bodice is strapless and curves at the top. An almost bathing suit top feeling bandeau is caught up in a matching coloured fabric knot at its centre. A second knot gathers in the panel of fabric that runs just above the waist.
• This leaves a large open cut out at the front. At the back the fabric is gathered into a centre vertical seam with a second smaller open cut out mid back.
• The waist is seamed and the skirt is gathered into that all the way around. This allows the skirt to have a little bit of fullness as it falls to the floor. At the back of the skirt there is extra fabric so you have a little bit of kick as you walk.
• Once the dress is on you do not see the lining but I love that it is a brighter pastel grass green. It is like a little secret that only the person wearing it knows about.
• The dress is fully lined with handset silk through the bodice and the skirt is unlined. There is light boning through the bodice. A waist stay hooks to close and the dress closes with a side zipper. The entire construction of the inner bodice appears to have been done by hand. There is perhaps the lightest bit of fading here and there but I am being extremely picky.
• Tagged a vintage Valentino 8
• Excellent condition

Bust: 16-17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 13" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 9" from top of bodice to waist
Total length: 51" from top of bodice to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD5358

Reference Photos/Video: (1-3) Spring 1991 Valentino.  /  (4) Resort 2026 Valentino.

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• The twin of this dress and it's matching shawl walked the Fall 2008 Armani runway for look 48
• It was made under the creative direction of Giorgio Armani.
• Armani called the show 'free spirited' in his notes and in the review that Vogue did they noted that "he really poured it on at night, tossing cobweb, scarfs, and wraps over nearly everyone of his dresses."
• This is the full set as seen on the runway, comprising of a one shoulder dress with its matching highly detailed wrap.
• The dress is primarily made out of an inky black velvet and then the strap and front of the bodice are made out of a black crepe. The wrap is made out of a black velvet with various types of cording running over it surface.
• The dress has all of the sleek feel that you look for in the best of his work. A strap extends out from the bodice and curves up and over the shoulder, running on an angle past the neck. It curves down the back where it widens out before attaching to the back bodice. The bodice is shaped around you and then a seam runs underneath where it changes to black velvet for the rest of the dress.
• The waist is brought in with subtle darting and then it curves out and over the hips to fall to the floor, widening out as it near the hem.
• It is the perfect sleek silhouette that you expect from Armani.
• Over that is an elaborate shawl to give contrast to all that simplicity. It is a huge square of velvet that is backed in a matte silk finish fabric. Onto the velvet are different widths of cording and net ribbon. It is interesting that  ribbon parts are what you would normally use as interfacing inside the garment. For this piece he has taken that and put it on the outside.
• Long fringes dangle off with sequins and elongated oval beads covered in black fabric at their ends. Cording has been made into flowers and held in place by oversized faceted black beads.
• I love that the two pieces let you mix and match with other things in your wardrobe.
• The dress is fully lined in a black silky finish fabric through the bodice and crepe through the skirt. It closes with a hidden set zipper at one side. The original tags are still attached. It has never been worn.
• Tagged a vintage Armani 42
• Excellent condition

Bust: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam and the seam under the bust is 15.5" across side to side.
Natural waist: 14.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 19.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: approx 12.5" from top of shoulder to seam under the bus
Total length: 61" from top of shoulder to hem
Wrap: 54" long x 22.5" wide and the fringes stand up to another 25" at each individual end.

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD5355

Reference Photos/Video: Fall 2008 Giorgio Armani, Look 48.

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• The twin of this dress in black walked the runway for the Spring 2024 Dior show as Look 75.
• It was made under the creative direction of Maria Grazia Chiuri.
• Maria was quoted as saying "But really, I want to break this thing that collections have to be about one reference. I think that in fashion, we also we have this risk, that we give references that people think they can't attain personally. So I really want to create a wardrobe, where there is a little bit of evidence that you can personalize your style."
• This dress is made from a soft interesting shade of purple that has a touch of a fuchsia pink undertone done in a feather light silk chiffon that has been softly pleated.
• The shoulders are soft and the front and the back of the top have a wide scoop that goes right to the edges of the shoulder. I think that if you are not very broad through the shoulders that you could probably wear this fully off of the shoulder if you wished.
• The sleeves are incredible. Each is exceptionally wide by the time it reaches it's cuffs. Each sleeve is attached around the top of the inside shoulder and are draped over a small shoulder strap that is hidden underneath. From there they fall in a beautiful and extremely full balloon cut. On the underside of each sleeve there is an opening that adds to their fullness. Once they are buttoned around the wrist they puff out above your hands in the most beautiful way. They have a suggestion of the same pleat work that runs over the rest of the dress but it is very soft and left to feel more open and full.
• The bodice skims over the bust to a seamed waist for shape. We have not added a belt and it was not shown with one but if you wanted more shape it would be easy to add one.The fabric on the bodice is finished in overlapping knife pleats.
• The pleats continue under the seam at the waist and then they open up to create the volume of the skirt as it falls to the floor. There is an immense amount of silk chiffon used in the skirt. When you move it moves beautifully around you.
• The dress is fully lined in a purple silk and the sleeves are unlined. It closes with a hidden set side zipper. An interior waist stay hooks to close and each wrist buttons. It appears to have been worn very little if at all
• Tagged a modern Dior FR38, GB10, IT42, US6
• Excellent condition
  

Sleeves: 25" and are open around the upper arm
Bust: 16-18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 12.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: 14.5" from top of shoulder to waist
Total length: 58.5" from top of shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD5347

Reference Photo/Video: Spring 2024 Dior, Look 75.

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• This easy to wear wrap top most likely dates from the 1984-1985 season.
• It was made under the creative direction of Emanuel Ungaro.
• It would have been made completely by hand in the Paris Atelier
• These are more pieces from the same small collection of Ungaro pieces that have all been dated within a couple of years to each other.
• This is the perfect simple and beautiful top that is easy to wear and feels like a dream once on the body.
• The top is made out of an almost weightless black silk chiffon that is edged in a handmade black lace. The lace continues all the way around the neckline and down both sides of the front. More lace highlights the openings for the arm.
• The silk chiffon that is used for the body of the top is extremely high-quality. It has a touch of transparency to it and feels almost weightless once on the body.
• The lace would have all been handmade and it is all meticulously applied by hand. All of the interior seams are also done by hand.
• To wear it, you simply slip it on wrap, snap and hook the front into place. An interior grosgrain waist stay holds everything perfectly in place around you.
• Do not let its simplicity fool you. It is an absolute work of art.
• The camisole closes with a hidden set snap and interior metal hook that holds the interior waist stay in place. Unlabelled. It appears to have been worn very little if at all.
• There is no size tag present because it is true Haute Couture
• Excellent condition

Bust: to 18.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 21" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD5344

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• This gorgeous little easy to wear camisole dated the Spring 1984 collection.
• It was made under the creative direction of Emanuel Ungaro.
• It would have been made completely by hand in the Paris Atelier.
• These are more pieces from the same small collection of Ungaro pieces that have all been dated within a couple of years to each other.
• This is the perfect simple camisole that can be worn by itself or layered under other pieces.
• Thin straps curve around the shoulders and I love the detailed ladder stitch that holds the silk ribbon in place and gives the straps extra detail.
• The front is edged in handmade lace that runs down the centre of the camisole. The lace continues all the way around to the back and the upper back is left bare and exposed. More lace finishes the entire bottom hem.
• The silk that is used for the body of the top is extremely high-quality and is light in weight so that it feels like magic once on the body.
• The lace would have all been handmade and it is all meticulously applied by hand. All of the interior seams are also done by hand.
• Do not let its simplicity fool you. It is an absolute work of art.
• The camisole has no closures and slips over the head to wear. It appears to have been worn very little if at all.
• There is no size tag present because it is true Haute Couture
• Excellent condition

Bust-waist: to 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 25" from top of shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD5343

Reference Photo: Spring 1984 Emanuel Ungaro Haute Couture.

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• This gorgeous little easy to wear camisole most likely dates from the 1984-1985 season.
• It was made under the creative direction of Emanuel Ungaro.
• It would have been made completely by hand in the Paris Atelier
• These are more pieces from the same small collection of Ungaro pieces that have all been dated within a couple of years to each other.
• This is the perfect simple camisole that can be worn by itself or layered under other pieces.
• Wide straps curve around the shoulders and the front is scooped down and edged in handmade lace. It scoops a bit higher at the back and the lace continues all the way around the neckline. More lace highlights the openings for the arm and a wide band finishes the bottom hem.
• The silk that is used for the body of the top is extremely high-quality and has a beautiful smooth interior finish so it feels like magic once on the body.
• The lace would have all been handmade and it is all meticulously applied by hand. All of the interior seams are also done by hand.
• Do not let its simplicity fool you. It is an absolute work of art.
• The camisole closes with a back hidden set zipper and appears to have been worn very little if at all.
• There is no size tag present because it is true Haute Couture
• Excellent condition

Bust: to 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 18.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 21.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 24.5" from top of shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: MED-LRG

Item# DD5342

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• The near twin of this set walked the runway for the Spring 2000 Valentino show.
• It was made under the creative direction of the original Mr. Valentino.
• On the runway the skirt shown was a longer bias cut skirt. The skirt and cardigans were sold separately in the shops and my client purchased this version, which is slightly more elaborate.
• I love that since it is a set instead of a dress, you can mix and match it with things that you already own. The versatility of having three pieces is always an extra bonus. 
• Vogue said of the collection "Elegant, glamorous and gracefully cut are keywords when speaking of Valentino's work. This season the emphasis was on prints—floral appliqués, ivory polka dots on red crepe and lily of the valley embroideries."
• The skirt is made out of a heavy ivory silk that has beautiful drape. To wear it you wrap it around you and it snaps into place inside the waistband. The waistband then folds inward towards you and it creates a beautiful drape that gives it an almost sarong feel.
• I have taken a close-up of how it is gathered at the side where it folds over itself. It is all swept upwards into the waist and then the hem is rounded on that same side with a pretty upward curve.
• The top and camisole are extraordinary. Both are made out of a ivory netting that has the most elaborate embroidery covering the surface of both pieces.
• The inner top is a little tank top with straps extending out from the main body of the top to curve up and around each shoulder. The neckline is scooped at the front and the back. I love how all of the edges are rounded and edged with a pretty scalloping shape created out of corded ribbon.
• The cardigan that slips over that is easy fitting with an open front, no collar and long simple sleeves. It is cut more boxy through the body for an easy to fit feel.
• Both the camisole and cardigan are covered in elaborate 3D embroidery that creates flowers in an array of soft colours. Little red sequins and beads are also scattered throughout the pattern.
• I find it so interesting that the front of both pieces mix soft pastels and then the back of both pieces are done with the primary colour being red. This gives the two sides a distinct contrast.
• I do think that the top is so well-made that you could wear it either way around and decide what colour you want to have at the front so it can match the front of the cardigan or contrast it.
• The embroidery is made out of thread, cording and silk ribbon and it really is extraordinary. This would have all been done by hand. I have taken many close-ups for you to see how elaborate it is.
• The camisole and cardigan are unlined and have a slight transparency. The camisole closes with a hidden set side zipper and the cardigan has no closures. The skirt is lined in a ivory silk chiffon and snaps into place along the waist as described above. I see one tiny reddish mark on the back near the waist. Please see the photo after the label shot. If you wear the cardigan and top with it and over top of the skirt band you do not see it. 
• The skirt is tagged a vintage Valentino 12 and neither the top or cardigan has a size tag
• Excellent condition with one flaw noted above

Cardigan
Sleeves: 19" and are 10.5" around the upper arm
Shoulders: 15"
Bust: to 17.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 15" flat across from side seam to side seam 
Total length: 19" from top of bodice to waist

Camisole
Bust: 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 18" from top of bodice to waist

Skirt
Waist: 15.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 19.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 38" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD5333

Reference Photos/Video: Spring 2000 Valentino, Look 84.

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• The twin of this dress walked the runway as Look  53 for the Pre-Fall 2012 show.
• It was made under the creative direction of Oscar de la Renta 
• Vogue said of the collection that "For Spring, Oscar de la Renta gave us a refresher course on all the reasons we love him. The taffeta ball skirts! Those handkerchief lace dresses! The embellished gowns! ...Chief among them were a series of dresses, both to the knee and floor-length, cut from crinkled and pleated silk. Whisper-thin and nearly weightless, they're the kind of frock you'll turn to again and again when the weather warms: fabulous, but also easy."
• The twin of the dress was also the choice of the night for Sarah Jessica Parker, who wore one to the amfAR gala that season.
• The dress is made from a lightweight romantic and feminine shade of pink silk. The silk has a slight crinkled texture running through it that has visual interest. The skirt has also been soft pleated so that you see the suggestion of a pleat but it was never intended to be a sharp defined pleat. 
• The bodice is simple and easy to wear. The neckline is cut into a rounded curve and there are no sleeves. It has been lately top stitched all the way around in vertical lines, and the slight crinkle texture has been set on an angle. The neckline is made out of the same fabric that has been rolled and twisted into a piping detail.
• It skims over the bodice in an easy fashion and then it is cinched in around the waist by a wide band in the same pink silk. The band is stitched into place and fully built in to add shape and a touch of structure to the soft silhouette.
• The skirt cascades to the floor from there and is cut at different lengths all around you. It comes up at the front, angles down to be longer on each side of the front and then scoops back up at at the sides. The back is then cut in the perfect soft train so that you get a tremendous sweeping feel as you walk away.
• The silk of the skirt is stocked over a second layer of a pale pink, almost weightless silk, and this lets the skirt float over and around the body to give it the feel of airiness and lightness. The lightness of the silk gives it a gorgeous movement when you move and walk. You can easily see this in the runway reference video. 
• The dress is fully lined in a matching pink silk and it closes with a back set zipper. The pink is slightly more pastel in person. It appears to have been worn very little if at all.
• Tagged a modern ODLR 8
• Excellent condition

Bust: 17-18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: 12" from top of shoulder to the top seam of the 4" band at the waist
Total length: 51" from top of shoulder to the very shortest part of the hem at the front and then the longest parts of the skirt extend another 26" past that.

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD5332

Reference Photos/Video: (1-3) Pre-Fall 2012 Oscar de la Renta, Look 53. Model Kate King.  /  (4-5) Sarah Jessica Parker at the amfAR Gala, 2012.

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• The twin of the dress walked the runway for the Resort 2017 Christian Dior show.
• The show was made under the house designers and at this time the next creative director had not yet been announced.
• This was Look 23 in the show and I think one of the better cocktail pieces presented.
• The dress combines three fabrics. A beautiful antique feeling brocade for the bodice. A printed more open with fabric through the centre that acts as a hip hip and then a beautiful cut velvet on a silk chiffon base for the skirt.
• Tiny straps in the same blue and gold brocade curve up and over each shoulder. The bodice dipped into a V at the front and at the back as well. It's skims down to the waist for a touch of shape.
• The second fabric is actually a gathered panel that sits independently over top of the skirt. It has a slightly 1940s feel to it and create shape through the hip area with a gathered front and back to create a pretty curve.
• Under that is the skirt which is made out of an extremely beautiful coral and brown cut velvet on a printed self on backdrop. As it nears the hem it flares out slightly, and one side is rounded with a slight slit for an extra bit of leg to show as you walk.
• Onto the skirt is an intricate pattern made of sequins and gold beads. These are heavily applied so they have a slight 3-D fill. I've taken numerous close-up so you can see how gorgeous this is.
• It is a very pretty dress that mixes the three patterns effortlessly.
• The dress is fully lined in a black silk chiffon through the skirt and a second wear of the same fabric through the bodice. The skirt has its own zipper, and then the top two fabric zipper to close over that it appears to have been worn very little if at all.
• Tagged a modern Dior FR36, GB8, IT40, US4
• Excellent condition

Bust: to 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 13.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 15.5" from top of shoulder to waist
Total length: 39.5" from top of shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD5328

Reference Photo/Video: Resort 2017 Christian Dior, Look 23. Model Ella Wennstrom.

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• The twin of this dress walked the runway for the Fall 2005 Gorgio Armani collection for the Look 88.
• It was made under the creative direction of Giorgio Armani.
  
• This is from his main label and its twin was also a part of the ad campaign that year.
• Armani showed no full length dresses for this collection. The twin of this dress was part of the final leg of the show where he sent down a series of crystal and sequin embellished dresses done in this shorter length for evening.
  
• The base fabric of the dress is an inky black velvet which gives the beading and sequins added on top of it a luxurious background.
• It is suspended from the shoulder by tiny black silk piping for straps and this is also used to finish the edge of the upper bodice.
• The front neck line is scooped and the back scoops into a wide cut shallow V. I love how this leaves a bare expanse of skin around the upper shoulders.
• It skims over the bust and is cut generously around the waist for a easy to fit feel.
• From under the waist it curves out over the hips all the way to the hem. The hem is so interesting because the velvet has been pulled under and attached to the inner lining to create an almost a bubble feel. Where the two fabrics meet there is hidden elastic so that you can walk. You get a better sense of this in the runway photos and video. It is not a true bubble hem but it is a very subtle sleek version of one.
• Applied onto the dress is an intricate pattern done to suggest a flowers covering the entire dress. Each flower is made from a series of multiple size tube beads that have sequins stacked within the pattern these form. The sequins are set on their sides and stacked tightly together to have a very 3D feel. Scattered between the flowers are little lines of gold and silver tube beads that create a sense of movement over the dress.
• I have taken close-ups of the extraordinary amount of bead-work that has been done to make these. It is really exquisite hand workmanship.
• The dress is fully lined in fine black silk crepe and it closes with a hidden side side zipper. It appears to have been worn very little at all.
• Tagged a vintage Armani 42
• Excellent condition

Bust: 17.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 15.25" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 42" from top of shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD5322

Reference Photos/Video: (1-4) Fall 2005 Giorgio Armani, Look 88.  /  (5) Erin Wasson for the Fall 2005 Giorgio Armani Ad Campaign photographed by Craig McDean.

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• The twin of this dress was Look 29 for the Spring 2020 Etro show.
• It was made under the creative direction of Veronica Etro.
• The cornerstone of Veronica's Etro is "old world, Bohemian feminism" as stated by Vogue. The collection was devoted to "festival girls - groupies actually - but only the great ones -  (Birkin, Pallenberg, Rampling, Bissett) those leggy British beauties who were in the 1960s floated effortlessly between Pune, Tangier, Formentera and Montery."
• This particular dress is extremely well documented and was photoed for several editorials that we have included here. I love having these reference photos so you can see how fantastic it sits on the body.
• The dress is made out of a combination of a bias cut silk chiffon that is virtually weightless and a more structured cotton for the bodice that has been covered with embroidery and we work.
• The silk parts are covered in a beautiful paisley print that covers the entire dress while the bodice has a more geometric, antique feel to it. 
• The shoulders are soft and the front comes down in a V. The neckline is detailed with a band of embroidery and beads. The entire bodice has an intricate and heavy covering of beads and embroideries, along with cording details.
• The sleeves are incredible. Each is wide and cut on an angle with the inner part of the sleeve flowing long and past the hands. The opening of the sleeve is cut wide and it is finished with a pretty ruffle in the same silk. This adds incredible movement when you move your arms.
• It skims over the bust to a seam at the waist that is cut on the more generous side. There is an added panel that runs all the way around the waist made of a deep burnt red cotton that is embroidered and whose edges are left and twisted tassels all the way around you.
• From there it curves over the hips and there is a large amount of fabric in the skirt. It is gathered into the centre of the front and the back. The hem curves down and around the back to hang slightly longer then the front so that it sweeps behind you. It is in its original uncut length and when you move it moves beautifully around you.
• The dress is fully lined in a red silk chiffon except for sleeves which are unlined. It closes with a hidden set side zipper. It appears to have been worn very little if at all.
• Tagged an Etro size 42
• Excellent condition

Sleeves: 38" to their longest point and 17" to the shortest. They are 20" around the upper arm.
Shoulders: 15"
Bust: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: 16" from neck to bottom seam of the waistband
Total length: 60" from top of shoulder to front hem, 62" to the back hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD5317

Reference Photos/Video: (1-4) Spring 2020 Etro, Look 29.  /  (5) Christina Hendricks for Reveal Magazine, 2022.  /  (6) Julia Stegner in Etro for Elle Italy, 2020.  /  (7) Madame Figaro Japan, May 2020.

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• The twin of this caftan walked the runway for the Spring 2022 Chloe collection for Look 21.
• It was made under the creative direction of Gabriela Hearst.
• The show was all about summer holidays and joy. Gabriella said “As cheesy as it sounds, this collection is about love. It is really about the love of so many things: the love of craft, the love of friendship, the love of fellow humans".
• The other thing to note about this collection is that she dramatically reduced the number of items in the show down to only 31 when the norm was usually over 50. This was in an effort to make the brand more sustainable and use better sourced fabrics and more transparent supply chains. 
• On this caftan for example, the silk is handwoven and came with its own instructions about the fabric and the way it will wear. I have included a shot of those so you know what to expect of the fabric. The band around the neck is handwoven and braided. A seashell used as a centrepiece was hand cut. This is all done under a new division she created called Chloe Craft.
  
• The neckline dips into a V at the front with a stitch to keep it from being a full plunge. Instead you see a little open keyhole underneath that stitch.
• There is a braided strap in a matching deep burnt orange that buttons to close behind the neck and this is attached to a shell that is enclosed in more braiding and then stitched on either side of the neck line.
  
• The top layer of the dress has vertical seaming that begins around the waist area to bring it in and gives the dress some added shape. Under that it falls to the floor and the hem opens outwards. The closed seams end just past the hip and the sides of the caftan are left open underneath. Because of the immense amount of fabric on either side you don't immediately see that it is open but when you move a certain way or sit you do get a flash of bare leg.
• Once it is on, you have a more fitted shape through the body at the centre, and then at the sides are full and open like a true caftan.
• The movement and drama this creates is extraordinary. When you walk and move the dress billows out and floats around you.
• The dress is unlined and slips over the head to wear with no closures. As noted on the label, the fabric can lightly pill and this will go away in time. It does not distract, but I want to note it for accuracy. I see a tiny bit of darkening on the top of one shoulder. There is the slightest bit of stress on a seam at the back. Please see the photos attached. The original tags are still in place and it was never worn.
• Tagged a modern Chloe 44
• Excellent condition

Bust: No true side seams
Waist: to 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 27.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 58" from top of shoulder to centre hem, 60" to the longest points of the side once on.

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-LRG

Item# DD5316

Reference Photos/Video: Spring 2022 Chloe, Look 21. Model Sokhna Niane.

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• The twin of this dress walked the runway for Look 50 in the Spring 2016 runway.
• It was made under the creative direction of both Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli.
• The show was based on Africa as its inspiration and at this period of time the world was watching refugees attempting the journey to Italy. In the Vogue review for this collection Maria and Pierpaulo were quoted as saying; 'We probably feel that the greatest privilege in doing our work is that fashion can give a message,” said Chiuri. “We think every person coming here is an individual, and we can show that we can improve ourselves by understanding other cultures.'... 'The message,' added Piccioli, 'is tolerance. And the beauty that comes out of cross-cultural expression.'
• The dress is made from an extremely light in weight cotton with an inner nude cotton layer underneath and then that is entirely covered in a stunning giraffe and fauna print done in a deep orange and navy. 
• Many of the pieces fused both Italian and African traditions , 'They met in the textiles' and the prints in the collection was described as "African-inspired prints with wax block detailed their Spring 2016 collection. The collection was praised for a respectful rather than literal interpretation of African cultural influences."
• The lines of this dress are wonderfully simple and yet it still feels glamorous with the head-to-toe print. 
• The neckline is high and the shoulders soft. It skims over your bust to a slight more generously cut waist. The sleeves are long and narrow in slightly at the wrists.
•  From there it curves over the hips and begins to widen out to the floor. There is a surprising amount of fabric in the skirt, but because of the lightness of the fabric, it falls in a more column silhouette until you begin to move.
• The print that covers the dress is stunning. It is set to highlight the lines of the dress and is specifically placed to accomplish that goal.
• The dress has an attached inner slip dress made of nude cotton. It closes with a hidden set back zipper. It appears to have never been worn and still has its original hang tags.
• Tagged a modern 42 
• Excellent condition

Sleeves: 24" and are 10" around the upper arm
Shoulders: 15"
Bust: 17-18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: 12" from neck top of of the 2" band around the waist
Total length: 59" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD5315

Reference Photo/Video: Spring 2016 Valentino, Look 50. Model Kadri Vahersalu.

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• This dress is a longer version similar to the dresses that walked the runway for the Spring 2011 Nina Ricci show for Looks 2 and 5.
• It was made under the creative direction of Peter Copping.
• Vogue declared that the chiffon dresses were some of the best of the show and we think that this longer version of the pieces show is even better than it's shorter counterparts.
• This dress feels magical. This is in part because of the mixing of a black silk chiffon that has a slight texture to it, with that beautiful ivory & black lace, but it is also because the dress weighs so little and feels so ethereal once on.
• One side of the bodice has more coverage and drapes softly from the shoulders across the neckline. On the other side, the fabric crosses over itself to create a deep plunge. The dress is so well-made that we think you could wear it either way around. It has been photoed both ways so that you can see how different it feels depending on if you wear the plunge to the back or front.
• The silk is gathered up in a raw feeling seam across the top of each shoulder. The chiffon has been softly pleated and set to run on a diagonal across before meeting the first panel of inset lace at the waist. The lace splits with a bit of chiffon in between on one side and a more slightly curving slope on the other. Another panel of angled chiffon sits below that and then a wider panel of the ivory lace wraps around you.
• Under that the skirt is set in vertical soft pleats with two wide panels of black lace stacked above each other all the way around the hem.
• This play between the colours of lace, the textures and transparency is just phenomenal.
• All of the seaming on this dress is set on angles and curves so that it feels very reminiscent of the old Hollywood days of the 1920s and 1930s.
• There are many yards of silk and lace netting through the lower portion of the skirt that cascade down to the hem. The extreme lightness of the silk and lace lets it move beautifully around you and it feels like wearing nothing.
• The body of the dress is lined in a second layer of black silk chiffon and the lower skirt is unlined. It closes with a side set zipper with a ribbon pull. It appears to have been worn very little if at all. The silk is biased cut so there is a touch of range with the measurements.
• There is no size tag present so please go by the measurements listed below. 
• Excellent condition

Bust: 16-18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 11-13" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 16-18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: approx 13.5" from top of shoulder to highest point of side waist
Total length: 62" from top of shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD5313

Reference Photos: Spring 2011 Nina Ricci. Look 2 (Model Anais Pouliot) & Look 5 (Model Joan Smalls).

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• The twin of this dress walked the runway in the Spring 2003 show for Look 64
• It was made under the creative direction of the original Mr. Valentino
• It was the only dress shown in this entire collection that season that was done in his signature Valentino red. So when you look through the collection photos it really stands out.
• The show was a huge success and Vogue especially loved the evening pieces; "For the evening review, it gets even better. Valentino's communiqués from his couture collection show up as delicate metallic-embroidered chiffons made into fragile capes, cardigans or dresses. And for the grand occasion, there's a full battalion of the designer's fabulous signature chiffon gowns." 
• The dress is suspended from the shoulders by two tiny straps in the same red silk. The bodice is seamed just under the breasts and have minimal darting. 
  
• It skims over the waist and hips and then from there it falls to the floor in a beautiful column of the red silk crepe that flares out slightly as it nears the hem.
• The back of the dress is cut slightly longer so you have a beautiful bit of a sweep behind you as you walk.
• Two panels of silk chiffon wrap around the waist area to add detail and shape to the dress. The panels are attached all the way around and then loop through openings at the front of the dress. The ties are cut extra long and fall to just above the hem at the front of the dress. These not only add beautiful detailing to the dress but also create amazing movement as you move.
• The top panel of the bodice is lined in a red silk and the rest of the dress is unlined. It  closes with a hidden set side zipper. I see a touch of grubbiness here and there around the hem but it is very minor 
  
• Tagged a vintage Valentino 10.
• Excellent condition

Bust: 17-17.5" flat across from side seam to side seam with a A-B cup
Seam under the bust: to 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14-16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: just under 4" from top of bodice to seam under the bust at the middle and it is 10" from the top of the strap to the seam under the bust
Total length: 61" from top of shoulders to front hem, 63" to the back hem. 

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD5306

Reference Photos/Video: Spring 2003 Valentino, Look 64.

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• The twin of this set is from the 1998-1999 season.
• It was made under the creative direction of Giorgio Armani.
• We have included several photos from both the Fall 1998 and Fall 1999 collections. In both these collections Armani used similar bead work that you see on this set. The runway examples are shown displaying this similarity.
• Early Armani at this level has become extremely collectible and this is a beautiful and versatile two piece set from those early days.
• The extensively beaded pieces that Armani  was producing during this time period were on par with demi-couture with prices to match even then. 
• This is actually a set combining a skirt with its beaded & sequinned wrap top. I love the versatility that having two pieces gives you. It can be worn together or mixed and matched with existing pieces in your wardrobe.
• The top is beautiful and easy to wear. It has no collar and the shoulders are soft. Each sleeve is cut slightly wider where it inserts into the bodice and then narrows slightly down to the ends.
• At the front it wraps over itself with a hidden set snap to hold the V in place. Long ties extend out from either side of the base of the wrap. These cross over each other, wrap around you  and then you tie the tie in place to hold it.
• I love how the bottom hem is slightly gathered to give a bit of a blousing over effect. This is a signature look from his work that I love.
• Onto the exterior of the top is a heavy covering of tiny red iridescent sequins and each sequin is held in place by the topping of a single little red bead. The workmanship on it is phenomenal and I love how this lets the top catch the light from every angle.
• In contrast to drama of the top, the skirt is kept simple. It is made out of a beautiful red silk. The waist is banded and then it skims over the hips and flares out quite a bit as it near the hem. A high seam follows an inset vertical slit so you get a flash of bare leg as you walk.
• This is a phenomenal set and the craftsmanship on it is just outstanding.
• The top is hand lined in a red silk chiffon with a hidden set snap in the V and attached ties at the waist. The skirt closes with a hidden set side zipper and is lined in a red silk. About 5" of the very top of the slit on the skirt have been hand tacked closed. If you wanted that extra opening of the slit it would be easy to un-tack it. 
• The skirt is tagged a vintage Armani 42 and the top a 40
• Excellent condition

Top
Sleeves: 23" and are 15" around the upper arm
Shoulders: 15"
Bust: to 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 15" flat across from side seam to side seam and can be adjusted up or down by the ties.
Total length: 17.5" from neck to hem

Skirt
Waist: 14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 21" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 41.5" from waist to hem
Slit: 24" from hem up with an additional 5" tacked shut at the top that could be opened.

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD5307

Reference Photos: (1-2) Fall 1998 Giorgio Armani.  /  (3-4) Fall 1999 Giorgio Armani.  /  (5) Fall 1999 Giorgio Armani Ad Campaign.  /  (6) From the exhibit "Giorgio Armani: A Retrospective" at the Royal Academy of Arts, London, 2003.

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• The twin of this dress walked the runway as Look 88 for the Spring 2022 collection.
• It was made under the creative direction of Pierpaolo Piccioli
• The dress was a recreation of an iconic piece from the 1971 collection that was immortalized in Italian Vogue. This and the other dress in that same photo were recreated as a nod to the original Mr. Valentino.
• One was worn by Lady Gaga that year. I love this lets you see how extraordinary this piece is on the body.
  
• In Vogue's review they said that is was "a proposition of a beautiful, casualized couture wardrobe designed to float between genders: lightweight taffeta tailoring in vivid colours, plethoras of dresses from minuscule and cutaway to sweeping, embroidered caftans. The mini-maxi proportion play—like billowy volumes teamed with micro-shorts—provided a translated house glamour..."
• The dress is made out of a feather light printed silk chiffon screened to re-create the floral print on the original 1971 version. This fabric choice holds the colours beautifully. 
• The neckline is set wide across so that it sits at the edges of the shoulders. If you are not very broad across the shoulders you may be able to wear it fully off the shoulder but for most I think it will sit at the edges of the shoulder like you see on the dress form here. A wide 11" ruffle follows the entire neckline and gives it the prettiest flounce all the way around you.
• Under that the bodice skims down to the seamed waist. The dress comes with an extra long matching tie belt in the same fabric that you can use to cinch in the waist as much as needed.
• The skirt is set into the waist t in a series of tiny gathers that expand outward and this is what gives the skirt its incredible volume. 
• The skirt falls shorter with a bit of a peak coming up on one side. I love how this adds to the volume and detail of the skirt. As it circles around the back it gets longer. If you were to lay this out and open the skirt it is more than a full circle around. That incredible volume combined with the lightness of the fabric gives you fantastic movement when you move. There are yards of silk chiffon in its construction.
• Both the edges of the caped ruffle that circles around the shoulders and the entire hem are finished with a red silk ribbon. This adds the perfect and unexpected pop of colour.
• This is an absolutely stunning dress and this particular cut of dress is one of my favourites. I love that it perfectly showcases the original Valentino version.
• The dress is fully lined in a black silk and closes with a hidden set back zipper. The tie belt is original to the dress. It appears to have been worn very little if at all.
• Tagged a modern Valentino 38
• Excellent condition

Bust: 16.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 12-12.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: 15.5" from the top of the shoulder to waist
Total length: 55" from top of shoulder to the longest point of the back hem, 38" to the shortest point at the front.

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD5305

Reference Photos/Video: (1-3) Spring 2022 Valentino, Look 88. Model Naima Djoudi.  /  (4) Jeanette Christiansen & Isa Stoppi in Valentino for Vogue Italia, photographed by Chris Von Wangheim 1971.  /  (5) Lady Gaga at the House of Gucci Press Conference in Milan, November 2021.

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• This is an ultra rare original Halston from his main label. While this dress was eventually the inspiration behind the pieces that were recreated in a less expensive jersey for his Halston IV line, this is an original as seen on the runway. It is one of the pieces that would have inspired all of the other ones created in the diffusion lines.
• It was made under the creative direction of Roy Halston.
• In 2016 the twin of this dress entered modern day fashion history when Kate Moss wore its twin on the red carpet at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival. 
• We have had Martha Hunt wear a white one version that she sourced from us to Cannes. She landed on several Best Dressed lists as a result. 
• Ones from the main label like this would have been a custom order by a Client during this time period.
• I am always on the look out for this style of dress by Halston. It is perhaps the most iconic of all of the Halston silhouettes.
• There is a certain sexiness caused by the illusion of having the entire dress suspended by one shoulder. It gives the sense that the entire dress could drop in a puddle around you.
• It is constructed from two separate layers. This is also where this one differs from the more common diffusion line. Pieces from the Halston IV line have one panel of fabric that wrap around and extends out to create the draping. On this one there is a separate draping panel that is attached all the way around the neckline and then falls over the inner part.
• The inner dress is cut to skim over the body in a long sheath that widens out as it nears the hem. Here again we see a slight difference in the design. On this dress there is no slit running up the side seam. You can see in the runway photo that ones were created with a slit and from what I understand it was the choice of the client to have that added or not.
• A draped panel of the same fabric is attached all the way around the neckline and then is gathered up in a series of folds at the top of the shoulder. This allows for an incredible amount of fabric to fall from that shoulder and from around the neck. The jersey drapes down over the front and the back of the dress with one side of the draping completely opened down the length of the dress. The gathering on the shoulder causes that side to curve up a touch from the hem while the rest of the jersey cascades loosely down and over the body. 
• I love that the edges were finished by machine but then they have been turned under and tacked into place by hand all the way around the top draping so that it lies perfectly. This would have added countless hours to the construction of the dress and shows the level of detail that lies within his pieces. The simplicity of his work hides and extreme attention to every single stitch in line.
• This is an iconic and rare original dress by Halston.
• The dress slips on to wear with no closures. It should fit a variety of sizes since it is not cut to be super fitted and the jersey does have some stretch. It looks to have been worn very little if at all.
• There is no size tag present so please go by the measurements listed below
• Excellent condition

Bust: 17-20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 16-18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hip: to 22" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 57" from top of shoulder to longest point of hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-LRG

Item# DD5297

Reference Photo: (1) Summer 1977 Halston.  /  (2-3) Kate Moss in Vintage Halston at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival.  /  (4) Karen Bjornsen, Alva Chinn, Connie Cook and Pat Cleveland in Halston Dresses, photographed by by Harry Benson, 1978. / (5) Martha Hunt wearing a white version from us in Cannes, 2019.  /  (6) Martha Hunt on Harper's Bazaar Australia Best Dressed List. /  (7) Halston Form Fit Ad, Vogue, October 1980.

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• The twin of this dress in a brown walked the runway for the Fall 1989 collection.
• It was made under the creative direction of Patrick Kelly.
• We have included other reference photos of various styles of the dress in the same colour. It could very well be that the actual twin of the dress also walked the runway, but there is not always full coverage of his shows to be found.
• The Philadelphia Museum of Art hosted an exhibit of the work of Patrick Kelly in 2014. The show notes state: "“I want my clothes to make you smile”—that was the goal of late African American designer Patrick Kelly in creating his bold, bright, and joyful creations. Kelly achieved this on the streets, nightclubs, and runways of New York, Paris, and beyond in the heady, inventive, and often-subversive urban milieu of the 1980s....Kelly’s work pushed racial and cultural boundaries with golliwog logos, Aunt Jemima bandana dresses, and his ubiquitous black baby-doll brooches. His playful looks were inspired by his muse, Josephine Baker, and admiration for couturiers Coco Chanel, Elsa Schiaparelli, and Yves Saint Laurent, among others."
• The dress is made out of a fantastic stretch velour fabric that will stretch to hug your curves and show off every bit of the body. That said the velvet keeps it flattering and easy to wear as it gives support at the same time it hugs the body. This combined with that leopard print in the more unusual silver tone is fantastic.
• Kelly cut this one so that is can be worn on or off the shoulder while keeping the sleeves long and lean. On the runway it was shown off the shoulder and that is how I prefer it too. That bare expanse of skin is the perfect contrast to the coverage of the dress.
• The cut through the body hugs your every curve and the dress is meant to hug your frame all the way down.
• It curves over the bust, waist and hips and the very lower hem has a slight flare outwards. The stretch that the fabric has is what allows you to walk as there are no slits or vents in the skirt. 
• The shape once this is on the body is fabulous and it is very easy to fit because of the stretch.
  
• It is a showstopper and an amazing example of his work. I love everything about this dress and that it is a true piece of fashion history that is extremely well documented.
  
• Unlined and slips on to wear with no closures. The printed velour finish velvet has stretch. Elastic through the neckline. At some point the bottom hem was let down and I have left it for that extra length. The fabric does have stretch. I have put the comfortable range while laying flat below. You probably still have some extra room beyond the listed range if needed.
  
• Tagged a vintage Kelly FR38,US6, GB10. 
• Excellent condition.

Sleeves: 21" but sits off the shoulder so will sit longer on the arm. They are approximately 12-16" around the upper arm.
Bust: 17-23" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist:14-" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 18-25" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 63" from top of the neckline to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-LRG

Item# DD5298

Reference Photos/Video: (1-4) F/W 1989 Patrick Kelly Runway Collection.  /  (5) Iman in Patrick Kelly, 1989.  /  (6) Model in Patrick Kelly. Photographed by Rico Puhlmann for Harper’s Bazaar, August 1989.  /  (7) Fall 1989 Patrick Kelly Ad Campaign.

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• The of this set is incredibly beautiful and its twin walked the runway for the Spring 2000 Haute Couture collection.
• It was made under the creative direction of Karl Lagerfeld. 
• We have included the runway photos here along with some video so that you can see just how beautifully it moves.
• True Haute Couture pieces by Chanel are an extraordinary find as they are so very rare to come by. It is an incredibly beautiful example and historically important piece of work that the Karl and the Chanel ateliers were doing during this time period.  It is absolutely gorgeous to see in person
• There is a tiny area of marks on the top. on one side. Please see the photos.
• Included deep blue skirt, top and inner camisole. 

Reference Photos/Video: Spring 2001 Chanel Couture Runway, Look 42. Model Madelaine Hjört.

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• The twin of this dress in a different colour walked the Fall 1990 runway.
• It was made under the creative direction of Christian Lacroix.
• We have included the runway reference photos so that you can see just how fabulous this one is on the body.
• This dress is extra special as it  includes the incredible brooches on both the front and back of the dress just like the runway piece.
• It is unlabeled but was sourced directly from the original couture client. She was fitted by Christian himself and Christian Lacroix told me through Instagram that he remembers fitting her. 
• The dress is made out of an iridescent silk and I love how the colour changes depending on how the light hits it. It can go from a deep bronze to a more iridescent blue / purple tone.
• The  sleeves are long and there is a row of five silk covered buttons at each wrist.
• It is gathered at one side at the front with the first of two incredible jewelled brooches the dress came with. The brooch is hand made from a gold toned metal with large golden topaz glass crystals mixed with brilliant blue crystals.
• The neckline angles down and across your shoulder to leave one shoulder bare and exposed. At the back, the neckline dips dramatically down into a deep open V that leaves your skin bare and exposed. The second huge jewelled brooch sits at the base of that.
• A panel of silk flares out to one side to create a half bow, half bustle feel. The interior of that panel has extra structure so that it stays perfectly in place.
• The skirt falls below that and depending in your height will sit at about the knee or just above.
• The dress is fully lined in a black silk organza and closes with an elaborate mix of a zipper, snaps and hooks at the back with one panel looping through the other over the inner closures. There is a fused strip of rubber ribbon along the inner neckline to help hold it in place and this has degraded a touch here and there. One stone is missing at the bottom of the front brooch. The brooches are tacked into place at present but are removable. You can see little marks on the fabric under them where the pin has been pushed through in different places. There are a couple teeny pinhead snags on the fabric where the brooches have caught on the silk near the brooches. These are all very minor and mentioned for accuracy.
  
• Excellent condition

Sleeves: 19.5"
Bust: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 13.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 36" from top of shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD5294

Reference Photos: Fall/Winter 1990 Christian Lacroix Haute Couture Runway.

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• This dress is from the Spring 1971 collection and we found a reference photo from the 1971 collection that utilized the same type of beading
• It was made under the creative direction of Loris Azzaro.
• Azzaro launched his label in 1967 and quickly defined his trademark looks by using ornate beading, sequins, daring cut-outs and avant garde ways of defining the body. Some of the most beautiful women in the world wore his clothing including Marisa Berenson, Raquel Welch, Jane Birkin, Sophia Loren, Brigitte Bardot and Tina Turner. It was a label that defined sexiness and had a certain French flare that women world-wide loved.
• By the seventies and eighties he was experimenting with volume and proportions and new fabrics that at the time were all cutting edge. This is a stunning example of his work during this period.
• The dress is made out of a deep turquoise silk jersey that glides over your curves and is very flattering.
• The neckline plunges in a V at the front and then it has elaborate border with a thick application of beads, sequins and paillettes. These start at the back  of the neck and wrap around to follow the plunge at the front. From there it expands into a wide panel that ends in a almost medallion feeling embellishment that sits at the waist. The beads are densely applied to sit up and off the dress and it is quite incredible to see.
• The sleeves are long and each one expands on a curve to pouf out just above the cuff. Each cuff has the same incredible beaded detailing that you see at the front.
• The deep turquoise silk jersey glides over the bust and comes in at the waist for shape. 
• The skirt falls under that, skimming over the hips and then widening out to fall beautifully to the floor.
• It is the perfect combination of feeling covered yet sexy and the dress is incredibly easy and comfortable to wear.
• Unlined and the dress closes with a hand set back set zipper. Each cuff snaps to close. I see a light bit of colour change to the fabric here and there. It is something that you noticed only when looking really close at the dress and it presents perfectly once on the body. It is there however, and it is priced accordingly. Please see the photos after the label shot for examples. The jersey does have some stretch and the measurements below are the comfortable range when laying flat. The colour is a touch brighter turquoise then how it photoed. Hand finishes throughout.
• There is no size tag present, so please go by the measurements below
• Excellent condition

Sleeves: 26" and are 10-11" around the upper arm with some stretch 
Shoulders: approx 14-15" 
Bust: 16-18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 12-15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 22" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 60" from top of the shoulder to hem with 1.5" turned under

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

Item# DD5291

Reference Photo: Michèle Morgan in Azzaro at his workshop, April 1971.

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• The dress is from the Fall 2000 Richard Tyler Couture collection.
• It was made under the creative direction of Richard Tyler.
• Faith Hill wore its twin to the 2000 Grammy awards. I love that we have this reference photo so that you can see how the dress is once on the body.
• Richard Tyler was the designer to wear in the 1990s and early 2000s. He won the Council of Fashion Designers of America New Talent award in 1993. In 1994 and 1995 he won the Council's Womenswear Designer of the Year award. Julia Roberts, Janet Jackson, and Sigourney Weaver were just a few of the stars who loved his work and his dresses made regular appearances on the red carpet.
• Tyler was known for his impeccable tailoring and finishes and at the time employed some of the best tailors and seamstresses in the business.
• The dress is made from an ultra soft and supple black leather that has been treated like a fabric for the construction of this dress.
• Beaded straps curve up and over each shoulder and then extend down to meet the dress at each side. There are also beaded straps that extend out from each side of the under-bust seam and are attached in at the sides. At the front they run through a little slit on the seams to pass across the plunge. A final beaded strap hooks into place across the low back and gives the illusion of being a part of the strap that wraps around the front. I love these little added beaded details that up the glamour on the dress that little bit more.
• The straps connect to triangles of leather that curve on an inward curve into a front plunge. The beaded strap that runs across the front helps to hold the dress in place and add a little extra detail. I love the how the seams under the bust turn into a dart to add shape. Just having those extra seams also add subtle detail.
• At the back it curves down into a low V at the small of your back, leaving your entire back bare and exposed. It is very sexy.
• It is shaped to come in at the waist and then curve back and over the hips. There is a horizontal seam placed at the bottom of the hips and then the lower panels of leather fall in a pretty column to the floor to give you one long lean line.
• At the back of the skirt there is an extremely high slit that goes all the way up to meet the seam that wraps around the bottom of the hips. These high back slits were a Tyler signature and allows for a flash of bare leg as you walk away.
• The leather is extremely soft and supple. It is not stiff in any way at all. It is so soft that it does act and drape like a fabric. It is incredible.
  
• The dress is lined with a black silk through the upper bodice and then the lower skirt is unlined. Closes with a hidden set side zipper. It appears to have been worn very little if at all.
• Tagged a vintage Tyler 8
• Excellent condition

Bust: each triangle covers to 8" flat across from side to side
Seam under the bust: 15-16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Natural waist: 14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 18.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 11.75" from top of shoulder to seam under the bust
Total length: 63" from top of shoulder to hem and the slit is 30.35" from the hem up

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD5290

Reference Photos: Faith Hill, in Richard Tyler, at the 2000 Grammys.

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• This dress is from the From the Stella McCartney bridal collection for 2014
• It was made under the creative direction of Stella McCartney
• An all silk version of this dress was worn by Nicola Peltz, and Beyonce also wore an all silk version to the Vanity Fair Oscar party in 2015. I love that this lets you see how fantastic this is going to be once on the body.
• This version was made with more of a wedding/bridal point of view and it is made out of a beautiful white lace.
• The neckline is slightly scooped and set higher up. The shoulders are soft and the sleeves are long to the wrist.
• It closes at the back of the neck and then the fabric curves down and over the back of your shoulder from there to leave an open cut out. The cut out starts at the nape of your neck and curves over to each side. It is fully open right to the low back where the top of the skirt is set on a pretty curve. This gives you a beautiful silhouette from the back.
• It skims over the upper bodice with darts for shape. There is a seam set under the bust that tops a panel of the same lace. This wraps around to each side at the front only down to a second seam at the proper waist. That second seam is what curves all the way around to the back to sit under the open cut out.
• It skims over the hips and widens out as it nears the floor. The bottom of the skirt flares out quite a bit so you have a beautiful movement as you move.
• The back sweeps out behind you in a classic rounded train. It is absolutely gorgeous.
• The dress is fully lined in a matching silk chiffon and has very light padding in each shoulder that acts more as a support to the lace than to add shape. There is a slight touch of transparency. It closes with a back hidden set zipper and each sleeve has a hidden set zipper at its end. The dress is new with its original tag and is in its original uncut length
• Tagged a modern 42
• Excellent condition

Sleeves: 24"
Shoulder: 16"
Bust: 17.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: no true side seams
Hips: 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: approx 16.6" from top of shoulder to waist
Total length: 66" from top of the shoulder to front hem, 84" to the back hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD5285

Reference Photos: (1-2) Nicola Peltz in Stella McCartney at the Transformers Berlin Premiere, 2014.  /  (3-5) Beyonce in Stella McCartney at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party, 2015.

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• The twin of this dress was presented for Look 14 for the Spring 2012 Pucci collection
• It was made under the creative direction of Peter Dundas. 
• Is twin was worn by Anja Rubik that season and was one of the dresses featured in the opening of the New York boutique launch within Saks Fifth Avenue. 
• I love that the photos and videos give you an idea of how gorgeous this is on the body.
• The fabric is an ultra light silk mixed fabric. This gives it an almost transparent feel and even though there is a lot of fabric in the dress it still stays pretty light in weight. It has been completely covered in a classic Pucci print and I love how the underskirt have another classic print in a deeper pink and coral for added contrast. I have taken close-ups so that you can see how beautiful the print is and I love that Peter Dundas did such a strong nod to the house legacy.
• Two tiny straps curved up and over the shoulders and the bust curves around at the front. It dips into a shallow V at the back to leave your upper back bare.
• The body skims over the bust and is cut generously around the waist to the dropped seam that circles from the top of the hip and slightly lower on the other side. There is a contrasting border around the neckline and another to follow that angled seam that goes around the hip.
• The skirt is set into the bodice on a slant at the front and on a dipped angle towards one side at the back.
• It widens out from there and the more generous feel through the waist and hips have all been done deliberately to support the multilayered tiered skirt underneath.
• The skirt is made up of multiple tiers of wide panels of printed silk stacked on top of each other. All of the panels are set on angles so that they overlap the panels below. Everything is offset to wrap around you in layers. This leaves the front at one side slightly shorter so you have a bit of leg showing when you walk and an uneven deliberate handkerchief hem all the way around you. It curves up at the front and then falls longer at the back. There is a tremendous amount of fabric in the skirt and between the ruffles and the lightness of the silk and cotton fabric it has phenomenal movement around you as you move.
• I love how the very innermost layers are a more a coral, pink and red instead of the light pink and ivory. This anchors the dress and gives a shot of unexpected colour when you move.
• The dress is one of my favourites of all the modern pieces of Pucci that I have seen and the era that Peter Dundas was the creative director at Pucci is 100% my favourite of the modern predecessors to Emilio.
• The bodice is lined in a pale pink silk chiffon and the layers through the skirt act as the line in there. It closes with hidden set side zipper. It appears to have been worn very little if at all.
• Tagged a modern Pucci IT 38, FR34, UK6, US4
• Excellent condition

Bust: 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: 21" from top of shoulder to dropped waist
Total length: 70" from top of shoulder to the longest point of the hem, 34" to the shortest at the front

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD5278

Reference Photos/Video: (1-6) Spring 2012 Emilio Pucci, Look 14. Model Natasha Poly.  /  (7-8) Designs by Emilio Pucci during the celebration of Emilio Pucci New Boutique launch at Saks Fifth Avenue on November 1, 2011 in New York City.  /  (9) Anja Rubik in Pucci photographed by Scott Trindle for Vogue, March 2012.

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• This is a spectacular piece of true Haute Couture the dates to the Fall 1984 Givenchy collection.
• It was made under the creative direction of Hubert de Givenchy
  
• While we have not yet found the exact dress on the runway we have included photos of ones that were very similar. The farther back you go with this label date wise, the more difficult it is to find the full set of runway photos but you can clearly see the similarities.
• The dress would have been completely made by hand in the Paris atelier.
• The fabrics used for the dress combine a beautiful black silk velvet with a very high quality, soft pink silk for the bodice and matching detachable bow.
• The dress is strapless and there is an attached inner corset that is boned and structured to hold the dress perfectly in place around you.
• The outer bodice skims over the inner corset and then is shaped to come in at the waist.
• The dress curves back out over the hips and falls to the floor. It is in its original length. At the back there is a double ruffle set on either side of the zipper that runs down the back of the skirt starting from the waist. The panels get narrower as they cascade down the length of the skirt to create a beautiful ruffled feel. They end at the slit that runs from the hem up. 
• You can wear the dress on its own like this or add the extravagant bow that is made from the same pink silk as the bodice. It wraps around you to hook and snap into place. I love that you can place the bow towards the back and have sit around the ruffles there or wear it towards the front. It could also be worn to either side (not pictured). This gives you incredible versatility and lets you play with how it looks best on you.
• The bow has just enough added glamour and drama but still has that very refined feel that the best of his work had.
• I would like to note that there is a faded area on the bodice. When the bow is on and place to the front it perfectly matches the outline of the area affected. It almost certainly was stored or displayed this way and the light hit it on that side to cause the slight difference in colour. When you wear the bow in any other way, you will see the slight change in colour. I have been meticulous in photoing it from several angles, including laying flat. Again, when the bow is worn to the front, it completely matches the edge of the bow and disappears from sight.
• The dress is fully lined in a hand set black silk through the skirt and the bodice is lined in a combination of pink silk and pink silk chiffon as well as as inner structure on the inner corset. It has a built-in boned inner corset. There are three zippers to close the dress. The inner corset has its own zipper. The pink bodice has its own zipper over that and then the skirt zips over both zippers to the waist. An inner waist stay hooks to close. Completely made by hand to Couture standards. Its proper numbered Couture tag is present.
• There is no size tag since it is a true couture piece. Please go by the measurements below.
• Excellent condition with the note to be read about the bodice above.

Bust: 16-17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 12.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 9.5" from top of bodice to waist
Total length: 56" from top of bodice to hem and the back slit is 22" from the hem up

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD5277

Reference Photos: Fall 1984 Givenchy Haute Couture.

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• The twin of this dress walked runway for the Cruise 2011 Chanel collection for Look 36.
• It was made under the creative direction of Karl Lagerfeld
• I have had a version of this dress in the shop that had a more tank bodice to it but this is the first time I have had the actual twin of the runway look and I think I love it even more with its one shoulder silhouette.
• The Chanel Cruise collections have an interesting history. Gabrielle Chanel actually sailed and her love of the sport led to her inception of a 'cruise' collection in the 1920s. She was not the first to come up with this concept but hers were among the first to show a complete collection in a fully fledged show. They eventually fell off in popularity within the brand and it was not until Karl Lagerfeld took over Chanel that the Cruise collections started again.
• This was a very successful collection and was lauded by critics. Vogue said that 'It was like something out of a quintessential Riviera movie.... And like the carefree starlets and jet-setters they were channeling, the models traipsed down the street-cum-runway often barefoot, wearing seventies-ish diaphanous caftans, long crocheted dresses, ruffle-lapelled silk jersey trouser suits, and patchwork denim skirts.' They noted that 'Key, of course, is that lightness of touch, the sense of enjoyment and ease. And with fashion once again experiencing a 1970's revival, the show also ended up feeling—as Lagerfeld's Chanel outings often do—very much of the moment.' And the location choice? Karl said the location was a personal choice "I spent many years of my life here," he said. "I know Saint-Tropez like I know Paris. The collection is very casual, very down-to-earth."
• Of course only Karl and Chanel would think a gold knit ribbon dress is casual, to the rest of us this is an incredibly glamorous dress. 
• The dress is beautiful. For all the talk of the seventies influence on this collection this one definitely has a nod to the twenties, a decade that Karl often touched upon.
• The base of the dress is made out of a knit that combines a natural deep linen silk cord that has a gold metallic thread woven through it. Gold grosgrain ribbon is braided through the knit and then additional strands of ribbon and silk cords are set vertically over the different parts of the dress to create the final effect that you see. 
• The knit that edges the neckline has a chunkier feel to it than the knit that runs through the body. The ribbon on those two parts of the dress is also set into the knit differently.
• For the area around the waist and the seam above the final part of the skirt, Karl treated the knit and ribbon differently again. It is quite interesting to see how he used the change of direction of the knit and different finishes of both the knit and the ribbon to separate and highlight the different parts of the design on the dress.
• Through the body the weave of the knit is all set vertically with gold ribbon braided vertically. Long vertical expanses of ribbon are set over the underlying knit layer along with strands of metallic finished cords that are very fine and delicate. These attached into the seam above and below and because of how they are attached and set they sit off of the dress underneath and create its unusual texture and 3D feel. This is an absolute testament to the genius of Karl and his constant pushing forward of the technical aspect of fabrics.
• At the very bottom portion of the skirt, the final 10" of the ribbon and cord are allowed to fall like a long fringe. When you move these create incredible movement as they swish and swoop around you. You also see your leg through the fringes as you walk. It is incredible.
• Once on the body it simply falls over you and is super easy to wear and just a really interesting and unique dress.
• The gold gives it that added glam factor and you could easily wear this for day with sandals and then go all out for an evening look. It would even make a great bridal piece for the bride not looking for something traditional or as a dress for an event surrounding the ceremony. 
• The dress is fully lined through the middle portion in a stretch lingerie feel silk jersey that makes it very comfortable to wear. The bodice is unlined. It has no closures and slips on to wear. It does have some stretch and I have given the comfortable range of measurements below. It appears to have never been worn very little if at all.
  Tagged a vintage Chanel 38 
• Excellent condition 
  

Bust: 15-20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 12-15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 14-20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 14" from the top of the shoulder to the bottom of the 2" band at the waist
Total length: 49" from top of shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

Item# DD5275

Reference Photo/Video: Chanel 2011 Chanel Runway Collection, Look 36. Model: Sara Blomqvist.

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• The twin of the dress walked the runway for Look 57 of the Spring 2019 Oscar de la Renta collection.
• It was made under the creative direction of Laura Kim and Fernando Garcia. 
• This was a piece that had absolutely beautiful movement on the runway and while it is stunning it is also easy to wear. It is a definite show stopper and I love it.
• The dress is amazing. It is made out of a light weight metallic silk mix lame that is exceptionally light in weight. The colour is hard to define in person because it has both gold and silver ultra fine threads woven horizontally to make up the fabric. This lets it look more gold in some lights and more silver in others.
• I love that since it is in such a light and beautiful metallic colour that this is a piece that might play double duty and also work for a bride or for an extended wedding weekend.
• The dress is cut in a long minimalist sheath that widens out softly as it nears the hem. It is meant to skim over you from bust to hips before it starts to do that soft flare out on the lower skirt.
• The neckline is scooped and the entire upper bodice and upper shoulders are made out of a nude mesh so that from a distance it appears that the dress is just suspended magically around you.
• The mesh above the edge of the neckline and sleeves have a scattering of tiny gold sequins that also scatter down and around the top of the metallic fabric. Set all the way around the entire neckline and around the top of the sleeves are long strand of metallic silver tube beads mixed with fine little gold linked chains. Is create a long and fabulous fringe effect. It is a stunning detail that adds beautiful impact to the dress and also creates fantastic movement as you move. You can see that in the runway video.
• The sleeves are the absolute star of the show beyond the elaborate embellishment added to the top of the dress. A caped sleeve starts with the nude mesh at the top and then changes to the same metallic fabric as the dress. These fall over the top of your arm and then widen out to cascade all the way to the hem. They are open underneath so that they can catch the slightest bit of air and billow out around and behind you when you move. It is the perfect touch of drama added to an already outstanding dress.
• The dress is fully lined in a nude silk chiffon and slips on to wear with a button closure above a back keyhole. The loose and easy cut should fit a range of sizes. It appears to have been worn very little if at all.
• Tagged a modern ODLR large
• Excellent condition

Shoulders: 16"
Bust: to 20.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist-hips: to 23" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 58" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: MED-LRG

Item# DD5274

Reference Photos/Video: Spring 2019 Oscar de la Renta, Look 57.

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• The twin of this dress walked the runway for the Spring 2009 Emporio collection for the Look 91 which was the final look of the show.
• It was made under the creative direction of Giorgio Armani.
• Armani had launched this new addition to his brand lineup just two seasons before this collection and had gotten Beyoncé to be in the first commercial that launched the fragrance that went along with it.
• Models walked out barefoot to show the final collection of the full length evening pieces and the twin of this dress was the final look in the show.
• The dress is made out of a synthetic fabric that has a touch of a metal worked into it. This has allowed him to make the fabric have an almost crumpled, lightly crinkled feel to it that adds an amazing texture over the entire dress.
• It combines three shades of purple. A light, more lavender colour or the bodice, the metal is a dusty deeper purple, and the bottom portion of the dress is a very pale purple. All three panels have a slight iridescent finish to them so as the light and shadows catch the texture in the pattern, the colour changes in deep and slightly in the shadows.
• The front neck line is scooped and the fabric is gathered into it with top stitched please that are left deliberately uneven at the top around the neckline. Straps curve over your shoulder from there to meet and button behind the neck so that they are angled around the back of your arm and up to the neck. The back scoops down lower. and I love how this leaves a bare expanse of skin from mid-back to the neck.
• It skims over the bust and widens out around the waist for a easy to fit feel.
• From under the waist it continues to widen out over the hips all the way to the hem. This makes it very easy to fit and is very flattering once on.
• Applied onto the dress are eight beautifully beaded and sequin butterflies. Three larger ones have been placed around the bodice and then the rest are scattered down the dress from there, circling around you.
• I have taken close-ups of the extraordinary amount of bead-work that has been done to make up these butterflies. Their little rounded bodies and heads come fully off the fabric and I especially love that that their little antennas are also done in a way so that they sit up and off the fabric and then are tacked back down at the end of their antennas.. The largest butterfly at the very top near the strap has the antennas fully off the fabric.
• The dress is fully lined in pale purple silky feeling fabric and it closes with a hidden side side zipper. It appears to have been worn very little at all.
• Tagged a vintage Armani 38
• Excellent condition

Bust: 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 18.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 56" from top of shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD5271

Reference Photo/Video: Spring 2009 Emporio Armani, Look 91 Finale. 

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• This is a gorgeous Haute Couture dress from 1970s Lanvin.
• Made under the creative direction of Jules-Francois Crahay 
• Jules-Francois headed the Lanvin ateliers from 1964-1984. He has been noted as one of fashion’s 'great colorists with his colorful patterns making his 1970s Lanvin designs hugely desirable and influential.' His time at the Lanvin label is one of my personal favourites for the house.
  
• The dress would have been completely made by hand in the Paris Atelier
• The fabric is a feather light silk chiffon that is covered in a pretty tree and floral print that covers the dress from head to toe.
  
• The bodice of the dress is fantastic. It is cut halter style and hooks to close behind the neck. The neck and the entire edge of the halter all the way to the back are finished with a double row of the same silk that has been perfect perfectly hand pleated to create this phenomenal ruffle that frames the neck and gives the dress a very pretty and feminine feel.
• I also love that the entire upper back is left bare and exposed.
• It glides over the waist and hips and then the skirt falls to the floor from there widening out a touch as it nears the hem.
• If you wanted more shape you could add a belt around the waist and it would completely change how the dress looks.
• Inside everything has been done by hand to Couture standards.
• It is lined in an ivory silk and closes at the back with a hand set zipper. It hooks to close behind the neck.
• There are no size tags so please go by the listed measurements below. 
  
• I see a couple of tiny nicks on the inner lining that do not show through when the dress is on.
• Excellent condition

Bust: 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 13-14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 57" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD5266

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• The twin of this dress was presented for Look 11 for the Resort 2011 Pucci collection and also appeared in the season's Lookbook.
• It was made under the creative direction of Peter Dundas. 
• I love that the presentation photos give you an idea of how gorgeous this is on the body
• The fabric is an ultra light mix of silk and cotton. This gives it an almost transparent feel and even though there is a lot of fabric in the dress it still stays pretty light in weight. It has been deliberately treated so that it has a slight faded effect over the entire dress and there is a secondary very light tie-dye effect that runs over the fabric as well. I have taken a close-up of an area so that you can see it. This is all deliberate to make it feel like a slightly aged heirloom piece.
• Two triangles start just under the bust and they are twisted at their tops where they curve up and over the shoulders. That twisted feel continues to a knot that sits just above the centre of your back and then the straps widen back out to attach to the low back. At the front this leaves the perfect plunge and at the back your entire back is left bare and exposed behind the crossed straps.
• A pretty double layer of a ruffle in the same fabric highlights the seam just under the bust and then continues around you to the curve of the low back. 
• It widens out from there and the natural waist has a more generous feel as do the hips. This is all done to support the ruffled skirt underneath.
• The skirt is made up of four tiers of ruffles stacked in two groups with a wide band between. It curves up at the front and then falls longer at the back. There is a tremendous amount of fabric in the skirt and between the ruffles and the lightness of the silk and cotton fabric it has phenomenal movement around you as you move.
• The dress is one of my favourites of all the modern pieces of Pucci that I have seen and the era that Peter Dundas was the creative director at Pucci is 100% my favourite of the modern predecessors to Emilio.
• The triangles at the front are back in the same fabric and then the rest of the dress is lined in a cotton silk mix in white. It closes with snaps at one side. It appears to have been worn very little if at all.
• Tagged a modern Pucci IT40, FR36, UK8, US6
• Excellent condition

Bust: each triangle covers to 7" flat across from side to side
Seam under the bust: 14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Natural waist: to 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 25" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: approx 13" from neck to the seam under the bust
Total length: 65" from neck to the longest point of the back hem and is 55" to the shortest point of the front hem.

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD5262

Reference Photos: Resort 2011 Emilio Pucci Runway & Lookbook.

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• This wonderful and very rare dress is from the the Fall 1986 "Hiver Russe" collection.
• It was made under the creative direction of Thierry Mugler.
• 'Mugler saw the fashion show as an opportunity to build new worlds of fantasy, to tell the story of a heroine on an extraordinary adventure each season.' Early pieces of his work are particularly hard to find. I have included several reference photos from the show of pieces that share similar fabric, pleating techniques and that amazing shell feel of the bust.
• We have also included some try on photos from the original owner that show you how it looks on. For reference she is about 5'4" and a size 0-2
• The twin of this dress is currently being exhibited in the "Azzedine Alaia/Thierry Mugler 1980-1990" exhibit at the Azzedine Alaia foundation in Paris 
• The dress is a masterpiece. This is a design that has been referenced countless times since it was first made but there is nothing out there that can compare to the original.
• It is made from a lightweight gold lurex that is draped and shaped to cover a fitted inner corset.
• This inner corset shapes the body while the exterior of the dress seems to simply glide over your curves.
  
• The bodice is amazing. A weightless knife pleated metallic gold lurex is wrapped around the body to meet in the middle. The bottom portion of this extends and curves down and around the hips where it then flares out to exaggerate your curves. Each breast is held in a high set interior cup and the pleats wrap over these, flaring out in the suggestion of having the breasts cupped and held in place by two shells. A small panel of pleated gold fabric strap sits between the cups for added detailing.
• The pleats curve around the back to meet in the middle there mimicking the front and adding to that hourglass feel.
• The skirt is cut to be fitted and curves in at the hem. 
• Gold coloured snaps close the back and under those lie hidden interior lingerie hooks to close the corseted portion of the interior.
• I love how the entire dress shimmers in the light because of the gold metallic fabric.
• It is a rare dress and showcases his extraordinary approach to the female form and his tendency to made living sculptures out of his models. I have seen pieces selling for the $10,000USD mark and higher recently.
• The skirt is fully lined in an ivory silky rayon and the bodice lined in a the same gold lame used on the exterior. The corset is lightly boned and with formed and sculpted interior breast cups. Above the waist the inner corset hooks to close with lingerie hooks and then the exterior fabric snaps to close over that. A zipper is set below that starting at the waist. I see a couple of minor marks on the interior, a small tear on one side where it was tacked to the inner bodice, and the skirt has been shortened as mentioned above. 
• Tagged a vintage Mugler 38.
  
• Overall excellent condition

Bust: 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 12.5" flat across from side seam to side seam. 
Hips: 16-17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: approx 9" from top of bodice to waist
Total length: 27.5" from top of bodice to the hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML 

Item# DD5261

Reference Photos: (1) Try on photo.  /  (2-6) S/S 1985 Thierry Mugler Runway.  /  (7) Cherie, Owner of Shrimpton Couture, by Erin Leydon.  /  (8-9) "Azzedine Alaïa-Thierry Mugler 1980-1990: Two Decades of Artistic Affinities” exhibit at the Fonudation Azzedine Alaïa in Paris.

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• The dress is from the Spring 2007 Collection
• It was made under the creative direction of Roberto Cavalli
• This is an absolutely beautiful bias cut silk dress who's cut is a nod to old Hollywood in feel.
• The entire dress is covered with a very pretty and intricate leaf and bird print. This runs over its entire surface and the print has a slightly metallic feel with colours centring around a deep red, rust and a coral.
• The front is gathered in and up to the neck and at the centre of where it is gathered, there is a gold toned metal snake that is placed so that it sits at the top of the gathers. The silk extends out from there to curve up and behind the neck where it ties into place. There is a tiny keyhole under the snake detail at the front and the front drapes down and over your bust, waist and hips from there.
• The halter neckline leaves the back completely open. I love how the fabric that comes around from the front is set so there is a pretty curve at the base of your back. This is highlighted even more by the silk ties that extend out from the neck trailing down the middle of your back.
• Once passed the hips the skirt flares out beautifully. This full shape at the bottom of the dress is created by the addition of added panels set all the way around skirt to help it flare out. This extra silk placement creates amazing movement when you move.
• This is classic Cavalli and an absolutely beautiful piece of work.
• The dress is unlined and closes with a hidden set back zipper. The ties that extend out from the neck can be tied and left to trail down the back. The dress is cut on the bias so I have put the comfortable range when laying flat. The length will come up a touch once on a body. It appears to have been worn very little if at all.
• There is no size tag present so please go by the measurements listed below. 
• Excellent condition

Bust: 16-18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 13.5-17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 16-21" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total Length: approx 65" from neck to hem 

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

Item# DD5263

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• This is the actual dress that walked the runway for Look 31 for the Fall 1992 collection as noted in its hand written tag.
• It was made under the creative direction of Paco Rabanne
• I love that we have runway video of this one so you can see how fantastically that it moves once it is on the body and you are moving.
• The piece would have been made entirely by hand in the Paris Atelier.
• There is an inner built in black silk sheath dress that skims over the body from the shoulder to the hem and then you have the multiple added layers of the black silk and silk chiffon placed over that by hand.
• The fabrics used are incredible. Both the silk and silk chiffon have had a metallic gold eyelash weave in a flat velvet applied that gives the dress an incredible bit of a metallic glint from every angle.
• The very top part of the dress that runs across the shoulders is made from a black silk and then the rest of the top layer of the dress is made out of a black silk chiffon. Both fabrics have the gold overlay done over their surfaces. 
• It has very full sleeves that have no lining so that you have a touch of transparency. They are set to poof out above a wide cuff at the wrist. Each cuff is made out of black silk and zips to close with a handset black zipper.
• The panels that cover the dress are extreme and extravagant. These are what give the piece the movement and volume that a caftan would have except it is all done in the most extravagant of ways. Long panels are split length ways and upwards to various degrees and this is what allows the silk to move with the slightest bit of air around you. This simple and ingenious extra detail with these vertical splits are really what add movement. It also breaks the pattern as you move, and then when you stand still the pattern, all settles back into place. It is quite genius. It also what gives the hem its pointed detailing.
• The neck is cut wide across the shoulders and then the entire top layer of the dress floats down and around you from there.
• The metallic gold pattern that covers the entire dress is perfectly mirrored from one side to the other. Each piece of fabric would have had to have been pre-planned and deliberately made to specifically piece together to achieve the final look of the dress.
• It closes with a hidden set back zipper. The upper portion of the bodice is not lined and the backing has an almost canvas feel to it. The inner sheath part of the dress is lined in a black silk. All of the work is done by hand to Couture standards.
• There is no size tag present so please go by the listed measurements below. Note that it looks like the hem of the inner dress was taken up at some point so I have included how much has been turned under in the measurements below. I see some light marks on the inner dress that do not show but mention for accuracy.
• Excellent condition

Sleeves: 30" and are 17" around the upper arm
Shoulders: 15"
Inner bust: 17-18.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Inner waist: to 13 " flat across from side seam to side seam
Inner hips: 18-19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 58" from top of shoulder to inner hem with 2.25" turned under. The outer dress extends another 10" past that.

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD5257

Reference Video: Fall 1992 Paco Rabanne Couture.

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• The twin of this dress walked the runway for Fall 1975.
• It was made under the creative direction of Karl Lagerfeld.
• The evening pieces in this collection were a hit with the press. The Los Angeles Times even said they were "collectors items". On the runway, the dress was worn with a thin gold belt that matches the gold colour on the inside of the back floating panels. I love that this shows you that you can wear it either way and it looks equally fantastic.
• The dress and top layer of the back panels are made from a light weight black silk. The underside of the back panels have been finished in a metallic silk in a deep gold.
• The neckline is cut slightly wide across and it is piped with the fabric gathering softly into it for a subtle detail. The dress falls from there to skim over the bust, waist and hips to the floor and it widens out to be quite wide by the hem. 
• The back dips into a low V above hidden set snaps to close it. I love how this gives you a glimpse of bare skin behind the panels when you move.
• Two long panels are attached along the back neckline and they fall all the way to the floor. They are very wide by the time they reach their ends. Each one opens up a full 29" across the bottom. They are lined in a beautiful deep metallic gold silk that has an almost copper tone feel to it. The fabric has a horizontal weave to it which gives it added texture.
• When this is on and moving these billow out and float behind you. It is utterly fantastic.
• The dress is unlined and closes with a back hidden set series of hooks at the base of the V at the back. There is also a hook behind the neck. Hand finishes throughout. The easy cut should allow it to fit a range of sizes. I see one small area near the bottom of one of the panels on the black side where the fabric is just a tiny bit lighter. It is very minor but mentioned for accuracy
• Excellent condition

Bust: 16-18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 56" from top of shoulder to front hem, 62" to the longest point of the back panels

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

Item# DD5256

Reference Photo: Fall 1976 Chloe Runway.

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• This is the actual piece that walked the runway for Look 51 for the Fall 1993 collection as noted on its hand written tag. It may be the only one that exists. 
  
• It was made under the creative direction of Paco Rabanne
• The piece would have been made entirely by hand in the Paris Atelier.
• It is such an incredible statement piece and it is very light in weight which makes it so easy to wear.
• The fabric is gorgeous. The base black silk netting has been hand painted with a deep rich gold and then heavier coatings of the same gold creates patterns within the design. The outlines of each of the designs that cover the entire coat are highlighted with a hand applied gold cording. This combination is what makes that spectacular pattern that covers over the entire piece. Once you start looking closely, you see that he has used three different types of netting to achieve the final effect. The use of all that gold gives the coat an incredible glint from every angle.
• A single hook sits at the neck and the shoulders are soft and slightly gathered across their tops.
• It has very full sleeves and like the rest of the coat they have no lining so that you see a bit of skin underneath the netting. The sleeves widen out as they near their ends to be a full 38" around. This gives them incredible movement and it is just striking to have those beautiful wide sleeves.
• The rest of the coat is equally as extreme and extravagant. It falls outward as it drapes over you  to the floor and it is extremely wide and extremely full by the hem. You can see how beautifully this allows the pattern to fall in soft folds. It is also extremely long so that it trails and billows around you as you move. 
• The pattern that you see on the netting is perfectly mirrored from one side to the other. Everything would have had to have been pre-planned and deliberately made to specifically piece this together to achieve the final look of the piece.
• This is an incredible piece of true Haute Couture and is the perfect thing to add over any piece to add instant high drama and glamour.
• It has a single hook at the top of the neck. It would be very easy to add hidden set snaps or hooks down the front if you wanted to wear it fully closed and more as a caftan. It is unlined so has a touch of transparency. All of the work is done by hand to Haute Couture standards.
• There is no size tag present being Couture so please go by the listed measurements below. Its easy cut should it allow it to fit a full range of sizes.
• Excellent condition

Sleeves: approx 27" and are 17" around the upper arm
Slightly dropped shoulders: 17"
Bust-hips: open
Total length: 63" from neck to hem. The back hem extends another 3" past that.

Modern Sizing Equivalent: OSFA

Item# DD5255

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• The twin of this piece walked the runway for Spring 2005 Valentino for Look 56 and was worn on the runway by supermodel Liya Kebede.
• The dress was made under the creative direction of the original Mr. Valentino.
• Back in 2005 both supermodel Elle Macpherson and superstar Mariah Carey wore its twin. I love that all of the reference photos give you such a beautiful idea of how phenomenal this dress is once on the body.
• It is incredibly beautiful and very light in weight. The main colour of the dress is a deep copper brown with a gorgeous deep yellow and ivory floral pattern screened onto the silk. 
• The dress has a halter front with two triangles extending out from the band that circles the waist. They wrap and button behind the neck. A plunge is created between them that goes all the way to the wide band that wraps around the waist. The triangles curve down the sides and then your entire back is left bare and exposed. 
• The detailing at the waist is fantastic. A wide 6" band is that just below the base of the plunge at the front. It nips you in for shape around the waist. Onto the band is the same floral pattern that is seen around the entire lower portion of the skirt but done on a much smaller scale. It has been completely done by hand using hundreds of tiny sequins set side-by-side to create the pattern that you see. As you look closer at it you realize that each sequin is stacked on top of another matching sequin so that the colours are vivid and bright instead of washed with a touch of transparency a single sequin would have.
• The skirt falls from under the band and curves out and over the hips. It is very full and made with many yards of silk. There is an amazing amount of fabric in the skirt and that is what gives it its beautiful movement when you move. If you were too late, the skirt out flat there is enough silk used that it creates a full circle around the bottom part. The back is cut longer than the front so you get a gorgeous sweep of silk behind you.
• All around the bottom portion of the skirt is a oversized floral print that has been screened into the silk using a deep golden yellow mixed with ivory. The use of the paler colours around the bottom of the skirt emphasizes the fullness there and ties it in beautifully with the detailing around the waist. A slit runs up the centre of the skirt so when you walk or sit you get a flash of bare leg.
• The dress is absolutely beautifully made. I see one very light mark on the skirt.
• It is fully lined in the same silk for the front triangles. There is an inner chiffon piece that has its own zipper that holds the dress in place around the waist and then the outer dress closes with its own hidden set side zipper. 
• Tagged a vintage Valentino 8
• Excellent condition

Bust: each triangle will cover up to 7.5" flat across from side to side, the seam directly under the bust is 15-15.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14-14.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: approx 11.5" from neck to seam directly under the bust. The band is 6" wide
Total length: approx 60" from neck to front hem and the back extends another 10" beyond that. The slit is 30" from the ham up.

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD5251

Reference Photos/Video: (1-3) Spring 2005 Valentino Look 56 Model Liya Kebede.  /  (4-5) Elle Macpherson at the Mary Poppins Gala Evening in London, March 2005.  /  (6) Mariah Carey performs on Good Morning America's Concert Series, April 2005.

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