AIR May 2019

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Above:
(3) At Chanel Ready-to-Wear ateliers,
the embroidered pieces were delivered
gradually by the Lesage atelier to
the Chanel RTW ateliers so that the
seamstresses could start to assemble
the dress. Strips of leather worked in
relief for an exotic skin effect were added,
and highlight the embroidery. Finally, the
pleats made by the houses of Lognon and
Lemarié were sewn onto the lower part of
the dress.
Above:
(4) The Mercer Hotel, New York, 3 December. The final fitting of the
dress and its accessorising took place the day before the runway
show under the close observation of Karl Lagerfeld and Virginie
Viard. The dress was accessorised with earrings in the shape of
scarab beetles, a necklace with a large CC pendant, a belt adorned
with a buckle, cuff bracelets worn in duo and gold leather sandals
made by the house of Massaro for Chanel.
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