
hellomynameisandimaperfectionist:
Alexander McQueen off-the-shoulder gown: black silk-organza, peaked at front of bodice with internal underwired and boned mesh, raw finish, long and loose sheer sleeves, heavily ruched, button-fastening cuffs, dégradé cream hem, ruched strips at skirt, train, fully lined.

Audrey Marney for VOGUE Italia, photographed by Paolo Roversi.
VOGUE Italia under Franca Sozzani.

When shipped abroad, a Christian Lacroix wedding dress travels upright in a cloth case, each layer resting in a bed of tissue. Such extraordinary care and attention to detail is the foundation of the couture.