Mona Patel wears an archival Christian Lacroix Haute Couture 1996 corset worth ?1.43 crore
Fashion entrepreneur Mona Patel wowed at the British Fashion Awards 2024 in a rare Christian Lacroix Haute Couture corset from the Spring-Summer 1996 collection. The museum-worthy piece, auctioned for ?1.43 crore, features intricate metallic silk taffeta, hand-sewn crystals, and Swarovski embellishments.
Mona Patel, the Indian fashion entrepreneur who took the world by storm with her Met Gala appearance earlier this year, has returned with another stunning fashion moment. Following the viral butterfly dress designed by visionary Iris Van Herpen, Mona chose another famous museum-worthy item for the British Fashion Awards 2024.
Mona Patel wears corset worth ?1.43 crore to British Fashion Awards
Diet Sabya, an anonymous Instagram fashion account, posted Mona's amazing look on Instagram. They couldn't stop drooling over the philanthropist's appearance in the caption and wrote, ¡°MISS MA¡¯AM MONA PATEL IS BACKKKKK. F***. What a look. This is FASHION. The most incredible museum-worthy corset from the iconic 1996 Christian Lacroix Haute Couture collection (that she or her stylist bought!!) paired with a silver skirt and her signature glam at the British Fashion Awards. 10/10. No notes. Absolutely none.¡±
Mona Patel wore a corset from Christian Lacroix's Haute Couture archive. The extraordinary piece of fashion history is from the highly regarded Spring-Summer 1996 collection.
The corset was sold for USD 169,828.65 at an auction
According to sources, the corset was sold for USD 169,828.65 at an auction, which is approximately ?1,43,94,850 or ?1.43 crore. This implies as Diet Sabya pointed out, that either Mona or her stylist purchased the corset.
WE FOUND HERRR!!! IT WAS MONA PATEL https://t.co/NgfFAAHRdz pic.twitter.com/IpOlaLUBqy
¡ª sam (@pinkmochhi) December 2, 2024
The off-shoulder corset is expertly crafted and exudes elegance and grandeur. It is meticulously hand-woven from metallic silk taffeta and embroidered with lavish embellishments such as thousands of hand-sewn crystals, a delicate silk organza beaded butterfly perched on the shoulder, a plethora of Swarovski beads and crystals, and teardrop crystals adorning the front, shoulders, and hips, creating a dramatic cascade of light and elegance.
The corset exemplifies its uniqueness, as only five were ever produced. Each piece was meticulously created, with no expense spared.
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