1982 Krizia by Mariuccia Mandelli Deep Plunging Front Sculptural Dress designer-ruben-panis Runway reference photo of Yasmin

Runway reference photo of Yasmin Le Bon credit unknown

notched collar and straight sleeve

The overlay on the skirt hooks into place

This line was developed to originally be meant as lingerie items but now are seen on a regular basis on celebrities as they go out and about

1982 Krizia by Mariuccia Mandelli Deep Plunging Front Sculptural Dress designer-ruben-panis Runway reference photo of YasminMariuccia Mandelli launched the Krizia label in 1954, as one of Italy's first ready to wear labels. By the 1980s and 1990s Krizia was a leader in the Italian fashion world with international acclaim. Much of her work was inspired by architecture and you can see a strong sense of that in this dress. I have dated this to the 1982 collection based on the reference photo found and dated to that year. It shares the same striking and unusual 'pockets' that