Karl Lagerfeld F/W 1992 Runway Beaded Strapless Sequin Dress

Name: Karl Lagerfeld F/W 1992 Runway Beaded Strapless Sequin Dress
Brand: Karl Lagerfeld
Price: 2500 USD
Availability: InStock

About the Item

The late Karl Lagerfeld is undoubtedly one of the most renowned fashion designers of the 20th and 21st centuries. Having served as creative director of multiple fashion houses simultaneously—most notably Chanel—Lagerfeld’s success lies in the reimagining of the known rather than revolutionizing trends. From his own line, this dress was featured on the F/W 1992 runway and is an exquisite take on the little black dress. Done in black wool, the strapless design begins with a curving V neckline bordered by red beads. The front and back of the fitted bodice is embellished with an abstract floral pattern made up of shimmering beads and sequins in shades of yellow, pale blue, red, green, champagne, and white. The wool skirt falls to the upper thigh where a trim of shimmering red beads marks the beginning of the sheer mesh stretch portion of the skirt that falls to the ankles in a straight hem, creating a columnar silhouette. Size: 40 FR/ 6/8 US Bust: 37 inches Waist: 30 inches Hips: 38 inches Length: 50 inches measured from the top of dress The open back of the bodice is complimented by a knee-high slit at the center back of the skirt, which adds yet another sensual note. The slit and hem of the skirt are bordered by the same red bead trim at the neckline, offering a gorgeous pop of color that draws the dress together visually. A sensational addition to the discerning fashion lover’s wardrobe, this incredible maxi dress is the perfect choice for a wedding, evening soiree, or special occasion, and can easily be styled with statement heels and accessories. This 1992 Karl Lagerfeld dress is partially lined at the bodice and has a back zip closure. The bodice has boning in the interior to help it maintain its shape. In excellent condition, save for a small hole in the lining only. This dress has been cleansed with obsidian and sage to ensure that you are welcoming a bright new energy into your home, and has also been professionally eco-dry cleaned and pressed. High-quality pieces like this are yours to live in and love while increasing in value every year. It’s never too soon to start collecting them, as an investment in your wardrobe—and in yourself. - Follow us on Instagram @BASHAGOLD

Designer:

Karl Lagerfeld

Brand:

Karl Lagerfeld

Dimensions:

Marked Size: Size: 40 FR/ 6/8 US (US)

Place of Origin:

France

Period:

1990-1999

Condition:

Wear consistent with age and use.

Seller Location:

Boca Raton, FL

Reference Number:

1stDibs: LU73020938842

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Karl Lagerfeld

More than a mere tastemaker, Karl Lagerfeld devoted himself to the continual pursuit of chic. “My life and my job,” the designer once said, “is to forget myself.” During his five-decade career designing shoes, handbags, evening dresses and other items for Chanel, Fendi, Chloé and many others, Lagerfeld was a quintessential chameleon, ever evolving to embody the times.

An outsize, instantly recognizable personality — his ponytail powdered like an 18th-century viscount, his eyes perpetually shielded by dark glasses, wearing fistfuls of chunky silver jewels — Lagerfeld was, above all, an avatar of style.

Born in Hamburg (in 1933, ’35, or ’38 by varying accounts), Karl Lagerfeld packed his bags for Paris in 1954. His design for a coat won him the International Wool Secretariat and landed him a job with the celebrated couturier Pierre Balmain. He went on to become the designer of Jean Patou, eventually realizing that his seemingly endless ideas could fuel a career as a designer-for-hire. As such, Lagerfeld lent his vision to everyone from Loewe and Max Mara to Krizia and Charles Jourdan, nimbly moving among a diverse range of styles. It was an unprecedented way of working in the days when freelance was still a dirty word.

During the late ’60s and ’70s, he refashioned Chloé to reflect the free spirit of the day and, beginning in 1965, joined forces with the Fendi family, taking it from sleepy furrier to fashion’s haute-est stratum. Because of his track record for reviving and reimagining brands that had grown stagnant, in 1983 Lagerfeld was handed the reins at Chanel, which had been gathering dust since its founder’s heyday.

From Lagerfeld's first Chanel collection, he injected the venerable house with a frisson of modernity. He riffed on its iconography — tweed skirt suits, pearls, camellias — accenting a lexicon of Chanel-isms with tastes of the moment. Despite producing eight collections a year for Chanel, as well as four to five for Fendi, Lagerfeld never faltered in proposing new ideas each time he put pencil to paper.

Lagerfeld’s collections for Chanel, in particular, displayed his knack for synthesizing old and new, high and low. From Watteau (Spring/Summer 1985 couture) and Serge Roche (Spring/Summer 1990 ready-to-wear) to hip-hop fly girls (Fall/Winter 1991 ready-to-wear), surfers (Spring/Summer 2003 ready-to-wear) and ancient Egypt (Pre-Fall 2019), Lagerfeld used each season’s inspiration to conceive Chanel’s signatures anew.

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