1971- 1973 Loris Azzaro Purple Metallic Lame Crochet Knit & Silver Chain Top designer-ceil-chapman Andre Courreges pushed the envelope

Andre Courreges pushed the envelope when it came to design and even amongst the many pieces of Courreges I have seen this is a stand out

It is really spectacular and literally transforms when worn

It is marked many times along the salvage with the dated 1961 stamp

Length: 54" from top middle of the shoulders to the bottom of the hem

The fabric used to construct this little beauty is that perfect blue fine wool suiting that is just is sublime

1971- 1973 Loris Azzaro Purple Metallic Lame Crochet Knit & Silver Chain Top designer-ceil-chapman Andre Courreges pushed the envelopeLoris Azzaro founded his label in 1967 and quickly was dressing women like Raquel Welch, Brigette Bardot, Tina Turner, Liza Minnelli, Sophia Loren, Marisa Berenson and many, many more. Tina Turner in particular was a huge Loris Azzaro fan and ordered a ton of pieces from his atelier that she then wore onstage for numerous appearances. She made this particular style of top an instant iconic piece. In 1973 Audrey Hepburn was also spotted wearing a