Evening dress
Brand
Balenciaga
(French, founded 1937)
Designer
Nicolas Ghesquière
(born 1971)
Spring 2007
Black patent leather and silk enamel
Gift of Balenciaga
Object number2007.44.1
Nicholas Ghesquière’s exquisitely crafted dress features an enamel-coated silk that gives it a plastic-like appearance. When asked about his inspirations, Ghesquière cited films such as The Terminator and Tron. “I was thinking of robotic articulation. Car parts. Droids,” he said. The result is a fusion of the refined elegance of Parisian high-fashion with a futuristic vision of femininity.
DescriptionSleeveless black patent leather sheath dress with wrapped black silk enamel sheathed veil overlay tucked and gathered sporadically creating textured effect; knee lengthCollections
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