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The world’s most expensive dress is unveiled
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, which received mixed reviews from onlookers at Ukraine Fashion Show, is encrusted with 50 two carat black diamonds and weighs a staggering 29lbs (13kg).
 Posing on the back of a luxurious yacht, a model shows off the dress, which was created by fashion designer Debbie Wingham |
The gown is one of seven diamond-covered dresses created by British designer Debbie Wingham’s collection but it is the most expensive with a price tag of 3.5 million. The dress boasts 50 two carat black diamonds and on the bustier part of the handmade dress – which is the result of six months’ work – is a centrepiece of five carats of black diamonds.
‘The rest of the embellishment is fine beading and delicate white diamonds set in white gold with a very fine chainmail detail to add more individuality, setting the embellishment on this gown apart from any other world’s most expensive gowns,’ Debbie says on her website.
The dress, was launched officially at the Billionaires’ Club in Monte Carlo before going on a tour that ended at Ukraine Fashion Week.
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