Phenomenal Fall 2011 Alexandre Vauthier Haute Couture Runway Look Hand Beaded Red Silk Chiffon Dress designer-geoffrey-beene Reference Photo: Model in Lanvin

Reference Photo: Model in Lanvin for Jours de France

It is a stunning and rare example of the Haute Couture pieces the house was producing in this time period

This amazing and so very easy to wear a dress is a production piece from the Valentino 2019 Resort collection

You simply use the matching knit belt to wrap around the waist to add shape

These gold lame pieces are what defined that season and I am very pleased to have found this example

Phenomenal Fall 2011 Alexandre Vauthier Haute Couture Runway Look Hand Beaded Red Silk Chiffon Dress designer-geoffrey-beene Reference Photo: Model in LanvinThe twin of this extraordinary dress walked the Fall 2011 Vauthier Haute Couture runway. It was made under the creative direction of Alexandre Vauthier Alexandre Vauthier launched his label in 2009. He started his fashion career in 1993 working for Thierry Mugler as an intern and working his way up to assistant designer to Mugler himself. In 1997 he joined Jean Paul Gaultier where he in charge of the Couture collections for the following eight years.