Fall 2017 Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld Runway Look 91 Back Sequin Dress w Detachable Collar designer-paganne All of the bead work

All of the bead work is done by hand

It is cut to skims over the bust

The back is also scooped and the shoulder straps are cut to sit wide so you get a peek of collarbone

The idea was to bring together everything that you imagine when you think of China and Spain—theater

Shoulders: approx 26"

Fall 2017 Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld Runway Look 91 Back Sequin Dress w Detachable Collar designer-paganne All of the bead workThe Shrimpton Couture Archives The twin of this spectacular dress walked the runway for the Fall 2017 Chanel show and Sofia Boutella wore one for a premiere that season. Karl repeated variations of this look throughout the show and one of those versions was a part of the 2023 Metropolitan Museum Exhibition, "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty" giving it a wonderful of amount provenance. I love having the reference photos and video for you so you can see