Woman in a red suede one-shoulder gown with black leather panels and quilted hip flaps standing in a brick-walled bar

Evening and sequins · Autumn · Winter

Red suede one-shoulder gown with black leather panels

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Red suede, black leather. Subtle was never on the list. A one-shoulder gown in red suede, black leather panels down the side, quilted flaps at the hip. Side slit. Black pointed heel, no platform. The flaps are the hardware. Wear it to an opening, hair over the strap.

A red suede gown with an asymmetric strap, black leather panels and quilted hip flaps, cut with a side slit and a leather waist band.

The gown is built from red suede and black leather in alternating panels. A single wide strap crosses the chest with a leather-bound keyhole, a black leather band marks the waist, and two quilted suede flaps sit over the hips like armour. The skirt is floor-length in two layers, a red suede overlay split at the side over a black leather underskirt.

Autumn and winter, for a night that starts in a brick-walled bar and ends somewhere with a dress code. It needs nothing else: a black pointed heel, small hoops, the watch. The colour is loud enough that the leather reads as restraint.

Red is a decision. I make it about twice a year and then I need a long sit-down.