Runway Fall 2011 Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld Black & Ivory Knit Dress w Fringed Open Back designer-malcolm-starr Remarkably the dress looks unworn

Remarkably the dress looks unworn

The buttons has engraved little "x" in them

The skirt below that wraps over with a curving panel going up the one side at the front

The pattern is fantastic - intricate little designs are set in black frames that cover the entire dress

Length: approx 18" from neck to hem

Runway Fall 2011 Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld Black & Ivory Knit Dress w Fringed Open Back designer-malcolm-starr Remarkably the dress looks unwornThe Fall 2011 show was set in a 'forest' constructed on soil that was meant to look burnt and desolate. When asked why he did the set like this, Karl responded by saying 'The world is a dark place'. To offset that gloom he put bright white lights at both ends of the runway to signify hope. In talking about the clothing itself, Vogue's Tim Blanks said in part; 'He (Karl) elaborated on the audacious theme he established for Spring, where jackets and