Dreamiest Cruise 2011 Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld Gold Ribbon & Metallic Gold Cord Knit Dress designer-halston well made and a dress

well made and a dress fit for a pin up girl

It is cut in panels and plunges at the front and back

Lots of hand finishes and a hand set zipper

The Mr Blackwell label was launched by Richard Blackwell in the late 1950s and even at that time his dresses sold for between $800 and $1000 which in modern dollars converts to up to $10

It is cut straight through the body and the sleeves are the cropped to just above the elbow

Dreamiest Cruise 2011 Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld Gold Ribbon & Metallic Gold Cord Knit Dress designer-halston well made and a dressThis is the second time I have had this dress in the shop and I think I love it even more this time around. The Chanel Cruise collections have an interesting history. Gabrielle Chanel actually sailed and her love of the sport led to her inception of a 'cruise' collection in the 1920s. She was not the first to come up with this concept but hers were among the first to show a complete collection in a fully fledged show. They eventually fell off in