Brilliant 1971 Andre Courreges Black Velvet Jumpsuit w Silver Studs & Zip Front designer-pauline-trigere The skirt falls to the

The skirt falls to the floor from there and has yards of fabric in it that creates the fullness and volume that you see

most notably by Mario Testino on Gisele Bundchen in Prada for the September issue of Vogue

This is a classic circa 1989-1990 Chanel camera bag in a deep beautiful milk chocolate

The bodice is a simple halter with a pretty ruffle detail that circles the top of the bodice and carries down the front

Brilliant 1971 Andre Courreges Black Velvet Jumpsuit w Silver Studs & Zip Front designer-pauline-trigere The skirt falls to theThis is a remarkable example of Courreges and the work that Andre was doing during that time period. I know we often associate his work with very mod and short pieces but he also did these more utilitarian pieces and he did them well. I am sometimes more excited to find these more unusual pieces from him then the more classic ones associated with his name. A version of this one in orange resides in the Museum of Decorative Arts. Having a museum