A/W 2013 Oscar De La Renta Runway Sculptural Purple Silk Dress designer-ossie-clark 5" flat across the back

5" flat across the back from side to side

A couple of tiny nips out of the fabric along the crease of the collar as seen in the label photo

Its semi-sheerness allows for a multitude of styling and the possibilities for how you wear it are endless

That same ruffled feel is picked up on the wide hem at the bottom of the skirt - this also adds a bit of interest to the otherwise simple cut

Fully lined in a fine grade black silk that is hand set

A/W 2013 Oscar De La Renta Runway Sculptural Purple Silk Dress designer-ossie-clark 5" flat across the backThis is an interesting dress for several reasons. 2013 marked Oscar's 50th year and of course, we know that we lost him in 2014 making this one of his final collections. It is also the only collection that he had John Galliano come in to work with him on as Galliano made his way back into the fashion world. At the time rumours were swirling that Galliano was being tested to take over the house but that of course did not transpire and thought it was