The Black SwanEvening Couture · Hanan Bakri

An evening gown built on a contrast the house does not usually make: a corset panel in gold and bronze snake leather worn against finely pleated deep red chiffon. The leather runs from just under the bust to below the hip, cut asymmetrically so it drops lower on one side, with a beaded ornament set where the panel ends.

Above it the chiffon is gathered into a halter that ties at the neck and leaves the back open. Below it the same chiffon is knife pleated the whole way to the floor, so the skirt moves in narrow vertical lines and holds no volume until she turns.

The beading is Swarovski, applied by hand onto the leather rather than onto a backing that is then laid over it. Message us on WhatsApp to see the leather in daylight before you decide.