Fall 1994 Karl Lagerfeld Runway Deep Red Cut Velvet Bias Cut Dress w Angled Hem designer-janice-wainwright The tie that you see

The tie that you see running down the back actually run through the edge of the front and back neck and you tighten or loosen this so that it sits where you wish and creates the plunge as deep as you wish

I believe that each dot has been hand painted

Each pocket has the same care put into its construction

The dress is made out of a feather light black silk organza layered over more layers of silk through the skirt

Fall 1994 Karl Lagerfeld Runway Deep Red Cut Velvet Bias Cut Dress w Angled Hem designer-janice-wainwright The tie that you seeThis spectacular dress is the twin of the dress that was worn by Linda Evangelista for the Fall 1994 Karl Lagerfeld runway show. It also has the added provenance of being photoed for British Vogue that November. The dress is from Karl Lagerfeld's own label. He launched his self named label in 1984 and this dress is from 1991 making it a fairly early example of the work he was doing for his own label. Pieces from his personal label were far edgier then