Balenciaga 53rd Couture Collection, Look 37

An exquisite synthetic fur was made into a floor-length dress using Couture techniques traditionally reserved for authentic fur patternmaking. This embroidered faux mink fur patchwork dress involves 674 strips that are cut and assembled in a herringbone form. Finally, the dress is lined in Italian silk satin by hand. The embroidery process and assembly takes 245 hours of handwork. More on #Balenciaga #BalenciagaCouture