S/S 2000 Balmain Haute Couture Runway by Oscar de la Renta Black Floral Fringe Dress

S/S 2000 Balmain Haute Couture Runway by Oscar de la Renta Black Floral Fringe DressThis black Balmain Haute Couture dress from the Spring Summer 2000 collection by Oscar de la Renta is cut in a straight, knee length silhouette. It features a sleeveless construction with a boat neckline. Constructed by hand for a client, the custom dress is fully covered in layered laser cut chiffon forming dense floral fringe throughout. A version of this piece appeared on the season's runway.

The black viscose is draped with an asymmetrical ruffled sash across the waist to the hip and finished with a ruffled edge

modeled Maggie Rizer

this short skirt debuted on the season's runway and features a lace-up accent at one side that juts into smaller leather fringe and connects to a belt that wraps around the hips

This Prada stole from the Fall/Winter 2011 collection is crafted in neon orange and pink faux fox fur

Preserved with the original brand tags still attached

A lace-lens variation of this design debuted as part of look 21 on the Atelier Versace Haute Couture runway

a metal zip closure runs at the back

the pants appeared as Look 3 worn by Caroline Bwonobo and as Look 22 worn by Omahyra Mota

and is made complete with a cut-out at the lower back and a slit at the rear hem

Oversized proportions emphasize its dramatic silhouette

The short shorts version of this skirt debuted on the season's runway on look 35 on Naomi Campbell and look 47 on Liya Kebede

Also captured on Linda Evangelista in the season's ad campaign by Irving Penn