Curatorial Description

CHANEL · Paris / VENICE Shimmering Baroque Dress — Cruise 2010 Runway Collection by Karl Lagerfeld – This is not merely an evening dress. It is a moving fresco – A garment as a reflection. A relic of Venice rendered in black and gold. A quiet invocation of beauty that does not fade – Seen on the Runway and worn by luminous figures including Audrey Tautou, it remains one of the most refined and evocative silhouettes of the Cruise 2010 collection // Size mark 42 FR / Condition: never worn // • Crafted in a magnificent black textile interwoven with shimmering baroque motifs, the surface glows softly, as if illuminated from within — gold emerging like ornamented memory against night • The architectural pattern flows vertically, elongating the form and echoing Venetian palazzi, gilded altars, and quiet processions along the canal • A discreet CC logo jewel charm rests at the side, a private seal of authorship — subtle, ceremonial, unmistakably Chanel • The silhouette is pure and eternal: sleeveless, balanced, and poised, allowing the material itself to speak in a language older than trend