Runway Spring 1991 Karl Lagerfeld Black Crepe & Creamy Ivory Sequin Dress w Pocket designer-malcolm-starr The printed part of the

The printed part of the design is completely covered in clear sequins that are hand set to lie flat and side by side across the surface of the fabric

This creates a beautiful and dramatic finish to the top

It closes with an inside tie and that huge

details the collar and circles the cuffs and hem

Runway Spring 1991 Karl Lagerfeld Black Crepe & Creamy Ivory Sequin Dress w Pocket designer-malcolm-starr The printed part of theThis dress is from Karl Lagerfeld's own label. He launched his self named label in 1984 and this dress is from 1991 making it a fairly early example of the work he was doing for his own label. Pieces from his personal label were far edgier then the work he did for Chanel. It was a label where he explored a more avant garde feel with his designs and pushed the envelope more. This is a fantastic example of that yet is still cut with the sharp tailoring