A/W 2013 Oscar De La Renta Runway Sculptural Purple Silk Dress designer-ossie-clark Unlined and wraps to close

Unlined and wraps to close with the original tie belt holding the dress in place

The clear sequins give it an overall glow and shimmer but without being overtly flashy

All very high end and unusual

The stones are spaced put from each other all down the front and back and sleeves so you catch the light

A couple of tiny nips out of the fabric along the crease of the collar as seen in the label photo

A/W 2013 Oscar De La Renta Runway Sculptural Purple Silk Dress designer-ossie-clark Unlined and wraps to closeThis is an interesting dress for several reasons. 2013 marked Oscar's 50th year and of course, we know that we lost him in 2014 making this one of his final collections. It is also the only collection that he had John Galliano come in to work with him on as Galliano made his way back into the fashion world. At the time rumours were swirling that Galliano was being tested to take over the house but that of course did not transpire and thought it was