Stunning c 1990 Geoffrey Beene Strapless Sequin Bodice & Floral Silk Taffeta Dress w Shawl designer-andre-courreges This dress is from his

This dress is from his initial

heavy silk with a layer of silk velvet fused onto the silk

He designed his pieces to not be worn with undergarments believing that they should just skim over the body like a dancer

Laug was one of the grand Italian Couturiers who would now be considered to have designed "Alta Moda" the Italian equivalent of Haute Couture

The first is that a very similar version that was done completely in silver was done for Elizabeth Taylor

Stunning c 1990 Geoffrey Beene Strapless Sequin Bodice & Floral Silk Taffeta Dress w Shawl designer-andre-courreges This dress is from hisGeoffrey Beene was one of the most awarded designers in the US. There is a currently an exhibit running of his work for the 2023 year titled MOVE: The Modern Cut of Geoffrey Beene. I wanted to share the exhibit notes because they sum his career so well saying 'At his core, Beene was a fashion rebel who ignored trends, instead preferring to design garments that began as geometric shapes and evolved into silhouettes that moved naturally with the human