Chantal Quiquine Day Dresses

Leonard Paris Silk Jersey Dress This dress is constructed from silk jersey printed with a orange, dark chocolate, light chocolate and mustard multi-coloured weave-like ethnic pattern. Ten small Leonard signatures are also printed onto the dress. The jersey is light and fluid and hangs loosely...

Having served a lengthy apprenticeship under Balenciaga, André Courrèges launched his own label in 1961. He stunned the fashion world with his 1965 collection of super-modern trouser...

Since 1937, Hermès has called upon artists to create art on silk for their scarves, shirts and other signature pieces. The print for this elegant dress was conceived by the French a...

“J’ais deux amours. Mon pays et Paris” went a famous 1950s song by Josephine Baker. And this highlights how Paris has always been and will represent a dream and a lifestyle. In 1983,...

Lanvin has cemented its place in fashion history as one of Paris’s most prestigious couture houses after the labels first boutique opened in 1889. This Lanvin dress is a rare piece o...

Fashion is an expression of time that is always marking its era. Pierre Cardin personifies the forward-thinking 1960s with his preoccupation with science fiction, futurism and techn...

The French designer was celebrated for the colourful and elegant designs he imagined particularly during the 1960s and 1970s. Ungaro dared to mix clashing colours that created a strong visual impact. Yet the craft elements of his designs in the form of prints and silhouettes were never overwhelming. His flamboyant use of pattern to design comfortable and flattering clothes that sensually encased the female body made Ungaro a favourite with high profile celebrities including Jacqueline Kennedy and...

This Courreges mohair piece is made from Pointelle stitches. This fine knit pattern make the fabric lightweight , delicate and suitable for warm climates also. The dress is decorated...

For a period the international fashionable pace was set by a talented group of London-based designers led by Mary Quant. She was one of the designers who took credit for the minisk...

Jacques Heim is inextricably linked with the history of French fashion. In the years 1958-1962 he was the president of the highly influential Paris Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Cout...

This dress designed by the legendary Kenzo Takada in 1980 Illustrates beautifully the cult designer’s aesthetic that crossed borders, colours and cultures. Kenzo was a very special f...

This vibrant Ted Lapidus couture-finished dress No: 21853 is a French take on the fashion that characterised London Mod subculture of the 1960s. An A-line shift dress made from linen in the flamboyant yellow of the era. The metal buckle on the faux-belt highlights the small of the waist. Metal features on the flaps frame the armholes on this sleeveless dress. This beautiful dress is designed to be worn on its own or in the style of the 60s over a skinny rib sweater...

Valentino is the single most important and successful designer to emerge in Rome during the 1960s. His designs are for ladies who lunch, socialise and always want to look feminine. The designer’s name gives subliminal messages...

This Lanvin sleeveless dress is constructed in an acrylic wool blend knit. The bodice has a fine navy ribbed knit while the skirt, pleated from the hip, is decorated with a tartan p...

A beautiful and delicately constructed ensemble made from bi-color cotton. The dress features a fitted bodice with fine straps and adorned with a bow under the bustline. This black s...

This fun and contemporary slim fitted monochrome animal-esque print dress was designed in 1990 when Saint Laurent was still heading the label. It is constructed from grosgrain (a fi...

This contemporary wool knitted tunic dress is constructed from simple stockinette stitches. Ribbing on both the round neckline and the sleeveless arm holes. It features a blue appliqué of the Courréges logo. The shape and colour of this tunic are evocative of Andrè Courréges’s ’60s...