2000s Christian Lacroix Red Floral Brocade Dress or Jacket w Cording Detail designer-issey-miyake then as an elegant formfitting

then as an elegant formfitting dress

The sleeves are full at the tops and then narrow down to the wide cuffs at each wrist

This little beauty is bright silk and printed with a wildly mod print

Each cuff is brought into the arm with a button and loop and this bringing in at the arm also helps to exaggerate the puff above

I love that the light colour really lets you see the extraordinary and intricate seaming that the dress has through the body

2000s Christian Lacroix Red Floral Brocade Dress or Jacket w Cording Detail designer-issey-miyake then as an elegant formfittingA gorgeous and striking piece that can be worn as a jacket or a dress. Made under the creative direction of Christian Lacroix The piece zips up at the front and fully opens. This is why it can play double duty as either a dress or a jacket. The fabric has a black backdrop and then has beautiful flowers woven through it in a deep red and an almost purple colour. It has no collar and the front is detailed with a wide band on either side of the zipper