Karl lagerfeld’s gown for chanel with 2,500 white silk camellias hand-embroidered by lemarie?.
Karl lagerfeld’s gown for chanel with 2,500 white silk camellias hand-embroidered by lemarie?.
Karl lagerfeld’s gown for chanel with 2,500 white silk camellias hand-embroidered by lemarie?.
Sarah Burton hoped this Alexander McQueen spring 2012 machine and hand-sewn nude silk lace bonded with laser-cut black patent leather (far left) would look like a coral skeleton. Iris van Herpen’s spring 2015 machine-sewn, laser-cut, bonded navy patent leather dress.
Iris van Herpen is known to favor 3-D printing, laser-cutting and labor-intensive techniques.
Iris van Herpen is known to favor 3-D printing, laser-cutting and labor-intensive techniques.
A closer look at a 2012 Alexander McQueen gown by Sarah Burton made by both hand and machine.
Issey Miyake’s colorful “Flying Saucer” dress from the spring 1994 collection.
Noa Raviv is a fan of 3-D software. Here, two of her black-and-white 3-D printed polymer creations by Stratasys designs.
Proenza Schouler’s ensemble of machine-sewn, black silk chiffon, hand-embroidered with silver plastic paillettes; with a skirt hand-punched with silver and white metal grommets (left). Iris van Herpen’s machine-sewn black twill dress with hand-painted polyurethane resin and iron filings hand-sculpted with magnets.
Saint Laurent’s bridal wreath, bracelet and anklet handmade with pink and gold silk flowers and leaves by Lemarié from spring 1999.
Gareth Pugh autumnl/winter 2015–16, prêt-à-porter
House of Dior ensemble, autumn/winter 2005-6, haute couture
Comme des Garçons ensembles, spring/summer 2013, prêt-à-porter
House of Chanel ensemble, autumn/winter 2015-16, haute couture
From Left: House of Dior “Bar Suit” jacket, spring/summer 1947, haute couture; Hussein Chalayan “One Hundred and Eleven” mechanical dress, spring/summer 2007, prêt-à-porter; Paco Rabanne dress, 1967, haute couture.
From Left: Junya Watanabe ensemble, autumn/winter 2015-16, prêt-à-porter; Pierre Cardin dress, 1968, haute couture.
Hussein Chalayan “Remote Control” dress, 2005; original design: spring/summer 2000, prêt-à-porter
Hussein Chalayan dresses, spring/summer 2009, prêt-à-porter
Miyake Design Studio “Rhythm Pleats” dress, spring/summer 1990, prêt-à-porter
House of Dior ensemble, spring/summer 2015, haute couture
Miyake Design Studio “Flying Saucer” dress, spring summer 1994, prêt-à-porter
From Left: An ensemble from Vionnet S.p.A. and Hussein Chalayan for spring/summer 2014, Demi Couture; A coat from Maison Margiela for autumn/winter 1998-99, Semi-Couture.
House of Chanel wedding ensemble, autumn/winter 2005-6, Haute Couture
House of Chanel ensemble, spring/summer 2010, Haute Couture
Boué Soeurs court presentation ensemble, 1928, Haute Couture
From Left: Christopher Kane dress, spring/summer 2014, prêt-à-porter; House of Dior “Vilmiron” dress, spring/summer 1952, Haute Couture; House of Dior “May” dress, spring/summer 1953, Haute Couture.
Hussein Chalayan “Kaikoku” floating dress, autumn/winter 2011-12, prêt-à-porter
Prada dresses, autumn/winter 2011-12, prêt-à-porter
Halston evening dress, ca. 1970, prêt-à-porter
Yves Saint Laurent dress, spring/summer 1983, Haute Couture
From Left: Proenza dress; Schouler; Iris van Herpen dress autumn/winter 2013-14, Haute Couture.
House of Dior “Junon” dress, autumn/winter 1949-50, haute couture; House of Dior “Venus” dress, autumn/winter 1949-50, haute couture; Alexander McQueen ensemble, spring/summer 2012, prêt-à-porter.
Threeasfour dress, spring/summer 2014, prêt-à-porter
Attributed to Callot Soeurs evening dress, ca. 1920, haute couture
From Left: Alexander McQueen dress, spring/summer 2012, prêt-à-porter; Iris van Herpen dress, spring/summer 2015, prêt-à-porter; Iris van Herpen dress, spring/summer 2016, prêt-à-porter
From Left: Louis Vuitton dress, spring/summer 2012, prêt-à-porter; House of Dior jacket, autumn/winter 1997-98, haute couture.
Noa Raviv ensembles, 2014, prêt-à-porter
Iris van Herpen ensemble, spring/summer 2010, haute couture
House of Balenciaga dress, spring/summer 2003, prêt-à-porter
Helmut Lang evening dress, autumn/winter 2004-5, prêt-à-porter
Madame Grès evening dress, 1987, haute couture