Chanel seems to have concocted this quilted metallic cape...

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  • Chanel seems to have concocted this quilted metallic cape, which encases the body from ear to elbow, for an astronaut.
    Chanel seems to have concocted this quilted metallic cape, which encases the body from ear to elbow, for an astronaut.
  • Gucci is less about breaking rules, and more about refusing to acknowledge that they even exist, as demonstrated by this hooded bridal look.
    Gucci is less about breaking rules, and more about refusing to acknowledge that they even exist, as demonstrated by this hooded bridal look.
  • Layers of seemingly untailored black toile have been caught by Balenciaga at the bust, waist, thigh and knee, creating an improbable but theatrical cloud of netting.
    Layers of seemingly untailored black toile have been caught by Balenciaga at the bust, waist, thigh and knee, creating an improbable but theatrical cloud of netting.
  • Cousin Itt from The Addams Family is not normally a fashion icon, but this fantastically unwearable fringed look is, arguably, what creativity is all about.
    Cousin Itt from The Addams Family is not normally a fashion icon, but this fantastically unwearable fringed look is, arguably, what creativity is all about.
  • A patchworked camouflage coat of brocade, embroidery and lace, this is the high-fashion equivalent of Joseph's Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.
    A patchworked camouflage coat of brocade, embroidery and lace, this is the high-fashion equivalent of Joseph's Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.