Exceptional Fall 2014 Chanel Haute Couture by Karl Lagerfeld 'Concrete Baroque' Dress designer-marni perfectly tying in the gathers

perfectly tying in the gathers along the side of the white bodice

I love the finish of gold toned metal buttons on the front and each sleeve

This stunning Yves Saint Laurent top clearly illustrates his love and fascination with all things gypsy

This creates a fantastically romantic and floating effect as the silk floats over the inner lining to give the dress the feel of airiness and lightness

Added to this is the fact that the back is left completely bare and its hard not to fall in love with this dress

Exceptional Fall 2014 Chanel Haute Couture by Karl Lagerfeld 'Concrete Baroque' Dress designer-marni perfectly tying in the gathersIn the book Chanel: Catwalk they called this collection "Concrete Baroque" because of the innovative use of concrete within the collection. A material you definitely do not normally associate with Couture. The set was minimal and was inspired by a penthouse owned by the eccentric art collector Carlos de Beistegui in the 1930s. That penthouse featured an outdoor fireplace with a circular mirror set against a concrete wall and Karl incorporated that