There are gowns with endless layers of tulle and lace, Pierre Balmains nod to Marie Antoinettes outfits for the country at Petit Trianon, Laetitia Casta outfitted in an look crafted entirely out of silk flowers at YSL, and Karl Lagerfeld in his stride at Chanel
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