Los Angeles, Feb 20 (Ians) Hollywood star Cate Blanchett said that her custom made dress for the award event BAFTAs was made out of deadstock.
Deadstock are items that have never been sold and are unlikely to be sold due to a lack of demand.
At the event, the actress was seen dressed in a high-necked crepe-jersey claret dress teamed with a gem-encrusted choker and there was a strong message of sustainability in the creation.
Nicolas Ghesquiere used the fashion house’s existing stock to create the gown, which took 150 hours, while Francesca Amfitheatrof, Louis Vuitton’s artistic director of watches and jewellery, rearranged gems from older collections, including pearls previously worn by Cate to last year’s BAFTAs, in a process described as “creative circularity.”
In a conversation with Vogue Magazine, Cate said that “deadstock is not a sexy word.”
She added: “But Nicolas used it to make a strong,...
Deadstock are items that have never been sold and are unlikely to be sold due to a lack of demand.
At the event, the actress was seen dressed in a high-necked crepe-jersey claret dress teamed with a gem-encrusted choker and there was a strong message of sustainability in the creation.
Nicolas Ghesquiere used the fashion house’s existing stock to create the gown, which took 150 hours, while Francesca Amfitheatrof, Louis Vuitton’s artistic director of watches and jewellery, rearranged gems from older collections, including pearls previously worn by Cate to last year’s BAFTAs, in a process described as “creative circularity.”
In a conversation with Vogue Magazine, Cate said that “deadstock is not a sexy word.”
She added: “But Nicolas used it to make a strong,...
- 2/20/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
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