Fall 2007 Bottega Veneta by Tomas Maier Strapless Gold Metallic Dress w Puffed Skirt designer-zandra-rhodes The Lanvin client not only

The Lanvin client not only dressed for evening but also vacationed and played

Modern Sizing Equivalent: One size fits all

The belt is backed with leather

Alaia pieces are remarkably easy to move in and have more ease to them then some of the other 'bandage' dresses from other designers of this time period who were doing similar body conscious dresses

these go all the way around and are less visible in real life then how they photoed

Fall 2007 Bottega Veneta by Tomas Maier Strapless Gold Metallic Dress w Puffed Skirt designer-zandra-rhodes The Lanvin client not onlyDuring interviews that season, Tomas Maier was quoted as saying 'clothes are a means of expression, not an end in themselves' he had in his sites 'a woman who, like to look like a woman, curvaceous, individualistic and beautifully grown up.' The Vogue review stated that "it was there from the start today, in the quiet, but impactful glamour that picked up on a vaguely 40 silhouette, via a built out shoulder, folded into cap sleeve, the drew attention