1980s Oscar de la Renta Copper & Metallic Fused Velvet & Silk Chiffon Dress designer-azzedine-alaia This piece to me completely

This piece to me completely sums up the Beene aesthetic - simple perfectly designed pieces that were highly functional and had unexpected details that made you catch your breathe

The edges are cut and not finished as they would be from coming off a roll of fabric

This beautiful silk blouse is a classic from Yves Saint Laurent

The skirt is an unusual shape - it scoops up at the front so you get a flash of leg and then curves down and back

Hidden side pockets

1980s Oscar de la Renta Copper & Metallic Fused Velvet & Silk Chiffon Dress designer-azzedine-alaia This piece to me completelyThis dress beautifully combines several textures to work together wonderfully. It also wonderfully showcases the genius of Mr. de la Renta's work and attention to detail. The dress has a beautiful elegance to it and is quite striking. This sense of refinement is a constant in Oscar's work and I particularly love the earlier examples of it. You can see how many of the elements you see here carried through his entire career and body of work. The dress