British Designer Is at it Again, Debuts $17.7 Million Diamond Dress
Baku, March 27 (AZERTAC). It looks like Debbie Wingham took the adage “diamonds are a girl’s best friend,” seriously. The British designer debuted her latest creation: a red diamond-encrusted dress valued at a whopping $17.7 million (£11.7 million).Dubbed the “Abaya,” the dress is a loose black gown inspired by traditional North African and Arabic attire worn by some women in parts of the Islamic world, NBC Today reported. The dress is simple, except that there’s 2,000 stones embellished on it. One of which, at the center of the garment, is a rare and expensive red diamond, apparently worth $7.4 million. The dress also has 50 2-carat white diamonds, 50 2-carat black diamonds and 1,899 pointer diamonds, all of which are set in platinum. But this blinged-out number isn’t the first from Wingham. Last September the designer debuted her $5.7 million Little Black Dress at Kiev Fashion Week, and launched a collection of diamond-studded jeans soon afterwards. If you’re hoping to get your hands on the pricey Abaya, you’ll have to think again. The designer told NBC Today that the red diamond is borrowed and because of its rarity she wouldn’t be able to get another one. “The dress will never be sold, it’s a show piece,” she said. Wingham launched her Abaya collection on Wednesday at the Raffles Hotel in Dubai.
Debbie first made her mark on the fashion world when she unveiled a £3.5m black dress encrusted with 50 two carat black diamonds that weighed a hefty 29lbs (13kg) last year.
The saying diamonds are a girl’s best friend has been taken to a whole new level as the world's most expensive dress has been unveiled.
The dazzling dress is encrusted with 2000 stones in total including the star of the show: the world's rarest and most expensive red diamond.
Her latest creation may be a simple abaya design (a loose over-garment, essentially a robe-like dress, worn by some women in parts of the Islamic world including in North Africa and the Arabian Peninsula) but the extravagant design and detailing makes it the most expensive item to ever go on sale.
The extravagant garment will launch on March 20th at the luxury Raffles Hotel in the Penthouse where she will hold private consultations and viewings with clients. At the centre of the dress dazzles the world's rarest and most expensive diamond.
One in every hundred million diamonds is a natural red colour and they are found on average every 50 years but generally too small to speak of, so this is something quite special.
The individual diamond has a value of £4.89m.
There are 2000 stones in total, including fifty 2 carat flawless white diamonds, fifty 2 carat flawless black diamonds and 1899 pointer diamonds, which are all set in platinum. The Abaya boasts over 200,000 stitches, all of which are hand-stitched in 14 carat white gold thread and delicate beading detail with a raised flower effect all created by hand adds some interesting detail.
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