Fall 2017 Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld Runway Look 91 Back Sequin Dress w Detachable Collar designer-paganne The bead work has all

The bead work has all been applied by hand and you can clearly see this is the case on the back side of the fabric

The very restraint not to add more to it is part of what makes it so perfect

The idea was to bring together everything that you imagine when you think of China and Spain—theater

It is an absolutely gorgeous dress that is easy to wear and very flattering on

Fall 2017 Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld Runway Look 91 Back Sequin Dress w Detachable Collar designer-paganne The bead work has allThe Shrimpton Couture Archives The twin of this spectacular dress walked the runway for the Fall 2017 Chanel show and Sofia Boutella wore one for a premiere that season. Karl repeated variations of this look throughout the show and one of those versions was a part of the 2023 Metropolitan Museum Exhibition, "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty" giving it a wonderful of amount provenance. I love having the reference photos and video for you so you can see