Fall 2009 Balmain by Christophe Decarnin Runway High Pagoda Shoulder Jacket w Embellishments designer-jean-paul-gaultier The heavy profusion of beads

The heavy profusion of beads makes the dress feel that is has a good solid couture feeling weight to it

Fully lined in a nude tissue silk through the bodice and the inner skirt of the same fabric acts as a lining for the overlay of "scarf" panels that are attached at the hip all around the dress

two homes and one eye on the fluctuating stock market

Running down each of these leaves are three cords of a metallic gold for a touch of glimmer

Long sleeves and a to the floor skirt

Fall 2009 Balmain by Christophe Decarnin Runway High Pagoda Shoulder Jacket w Embellishments designer-jean-paul-gaultier The heavy profusion of beadsThe Balmain transformation definitely began while under the tutelage of Christophe Decarnin. He was the designer to bring 'more hard rock and punk' to the label, which has continued to the present day under Olivier Rousteing. The review from Vogue that year stated: 'Was it just coincidence that Christophe Decarnin showed his Balmain collection in the same roomthe swimming pool at the Ritzthat Gianni Versace used for his couture spectaculars? There was