Givenchy Spring 2012 Couture
[Ricardo Tisci's] ten-piece Couture lineup was divided into three rooms. The first was devoted to crocodile, and what the Givenchy atelier has done to the precious skin is positively jaw-dropping. For a long, clingy dress, the scales on the hide were individually cut and numbered, then bleached, dyed, and resewn one by one in order onto a tulle body stocking. It took 350 hours to make.
-Nicole Phelps, Style.com
That dress above is everything I love about fashion: glamour anchored by grit, beauty bolstered by craftsmanship, and grandeur built from pieces.
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