Fantastic Fall 1986 Yves Saint Laurent Runway Strapless Deep Purple-Blue Hand Gathered Velvet Dress designer-ruben-panis The bodice is made of

The bodice is made of a double layer of the jersey and the skirt is fully lined in silk organza

Built in boning through the bodice

The edges are left raw so it has a deconstructed feel

The fabric is cut on the bias and this gives the skirt beautiful movement once it is on the body

early North Beach Leather set is entirely hand stencilled by the infamous Ken Fung

Fantastic Fall 1986 Yves Saint Laurent Runway Strapless Deep Purple-Blue Hand Gathered Velvet Dress designer-ruben-panis The bodice is made ofThe twin of the dress walk the runway for the Fall 1986 collection. It was made under the creative direction of Yves Saint Laurent On the runway it was shown in both this colour and also in a red. The dress is constructed in a way that creates its unusual gathered velvet technique. It is also what gives it an amazing tactile feel when its touched. The colour of the velvet is a beautiful deep purple that in certain lights has a touch of a blue