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Eye On Design: Coral Reef Beaded Jacket by Oscar de la Renta

coral reef jacket photo by gail worley
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The glass bead appliqué on this jacket by Oscar de la Renta suggests an elaborate coral reef. Coral reefs are unique ecosystems; a major one is located in the Caribbean, where de la Renta grew up.
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Eye on Design: The Tree Evening Dress and The Petal Stole By Charles James

Tree Evening Dress
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With its petal-like stole, this evening gown, The Tree (1955),  transforms the wearer into a flower, giving her a sensual elegance. Couturier Charles James (1906 – 1978) often envisioned his clients as exotic flowers and he believed that fashion should arouse the mating instinct. Ooh!

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