Collection / Byzantine chic
20.05.12
The detailed production process is factored into the pricing, which is quite high. "I treat the items I designed as if they were jewelry," says Fleet. "Each item is considered down to the last detail, and most of them feature handmade touches." A careful look at the clothes does indeed reveal a considerable investment. The most impressive part of the collection is undoubtedly the hand-crafted knit dresses in different patterns. A black, short-sleeve dress is loosely knitted with kind of peacock feather pattern, and ends with cloth tassels dangling softly. The gray knit dress that looks almost metallic from a distance provides a blurred glimpse of skin on the upper part, and becomes increasingly transparent along the bottom.
The item most closely associated with the source of inspiration for the entire collection is a knee-length golden dress with shoulder straps. The thick cleavage made of leather and sewn onto the dress with golden thread evokes a chest shield. The dense, uniform knit is not hermetic; its transparency results in an alluring and flirtatious look.
Source: Haaretz