That Gucci Dress

Gucci Feathered Dress
Fall/Winter 2013

Every season there comes a dress that is photographed more than others, and this Fall it seems that the honour goes to Gucci (for now). The Italian label have launched a fashion frenzy with their line of feathered dresses from the Fall/Winter 2013 collection, which has been popping up in editorials everywhere. The dress in question is Look 47 off the runway, an elaborate sequined and feathered mesh dress in a spectrum of green, gold and blue hues.

On the Gucci F/W 2013 runway, Polish model Kasia Struss showed off the feather decked Heaven's Bird embroidered dress. It was styled with fish-net stockings, that is congruous with the netted effect of the sleeves.

Chloe Moretz mades a striking appearance in the pages of InStyle USA's August 2013 edition. The 16-year-old starlet looked stunning in this beautifully embellished Gucci dress that parades 5 types of feathers in peacock colours. Owing to her age, Chloe interestingly wears a sequined long-sleeved top under the see-through dress for a more modest look.

Our favourite ex-human/doppelganger-turned-vampire Nina Dobrev stunned in the feathery over-the-knee dress for a photo spread in Cosmopolitan US this September. Nina wore a brassiere underneath the sheer mesh bodice and had her hair coifed in a braided upstyle.

 Indian actress Lakhsmi Menon brings edgy styling and gold ear cuffs to the feathered Gucci frock for the September 2013 cover of Elle India.

Jennifer Lopez takes a seat on the cover of W Magazine's August 2013 issue wearing the blue and green mesh-sleeved dress. Her hair is styled in retro 40's inspired waves. She also wears emerald jewellery that adds to the ostentation.

 Dutch model Marloes Horst does the Gucci feathered dress grand justice, gracing the cover of L'Officiel Netherlands September 2013. Leather gloves and a halo braid style her look. I love the Technicolor effect of the dress in this photograph. The colours magically stand out.

This exquisitely detailed 'Heaven's Bird' dress is fabricated from black netted tulle, with a velvet waistband. It is ornamented by an array of green, turquoise and gold feathers as well as 850 grams of glittering sequins. This extravagant dress will set you back just about $16 000, which here in SAfrica will buy you a small car. A very small car, but nonetheless.

This is certainly not the last we have seen of this highly sought-after Gucci dress. I am interested to see if and which star will wear it on the red carpet. Any guesses?

The editorials that made the biggest impression on me was Chloe Moretz and Marloes Horst. 
I liked the metallic mermaid effect on Chloe's dress and the vibrancy of Marloes. 

Who do you think looks best in that Gucci dress?

*Last set of images via Gucci.com