Dramatic 1987 Loris Azzaro Black Strapless Dress w Low Full Skirt & Shoulder Flare designer-michaele-vollbracht The body of the coat

The body of the coat is shaped with a female body in mind and is cut in at the waist for shape

The runway pieces were shown and styled with removable collars and cuffs as mentioned in the review below

with the matching skirt to the jacket

Underneath is a short mini skirt that is built in and has just the slightest touch of padding at the back

matched by the squidgy luxury of crushable envelopes in crocodile

Dramatic 1987 Loris Azzaro Black Strapless Dress w Low Full Skirt & Shoulder Flare designer-michaele-vollbracht The body of the coatLoris Azzaro launched his label in 1967 and his trademark look soon developed. He became know for his extravagant use of colour, beading, sequins and avant garde ways of defining the body. Some of the most beautiful women in the world wore his clothing including Marisa Berenson, Raquel Welch, Jane Birkin, Sophia Loren, Brigitte Bardot and Tina Turner. It was a label that defined sexiness and had a certain French flare that women world wide loved. By