Runway Spring 1991 Karl Lagerfeld Black Crepe & Creamy Ivory Sequin Dress w Pocket designer-malcolm-starr The printed part of the

The printed part of the design is completely covered in clear sequins that are hand set to lie flat and side by side across the surface of the fabric

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The skirt is equally amazing - it is a long fitted sheath with a gathered cinching in at the waist that allows you to wear it on the hip or up and over the bust as a dress - this also lets you change the length of it or wear it on its own

There is also a tiny pale gold outline that follows the inner part of the floral pattern

Runway Spring 1991 Karl Lagerfeld Black Crepe & Creamy Ivory Sequin Dress w Pocket designer-malcolm-starr The printed part of theThis 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 the work he did for Chanel. It was a label where he explored a more avant garde feel with his designs and pushed the envelope more. This is a fantastic example of that yet is still cut with the sharp tailoring