Fall 2009 Balmain by Christophe Decarnin Runway High Pagoda Shoulder Jacket w Embellishments designer-pauline-trigere The bag is covered in

The bag is covered in the silk and closes with a gold frame and clasp

Bodice: 13" from the front center to the hook at the waist

Little bows also sit on each sleeve and the sleeves themselves are incredible - each is a huge puffed and exaggerated sleeve that ends at the elbow and is cut to sit wide and full

With our modern day obsession with all things eighties and nineties this play on proportions and fabrics still feels extremely of this moment fashion wise

The belt is tacked and attached at the front and wraps and hooks into place

Fall 2009 Balmain by Christophe Decarnin Runway High Pagoda Shoulder Jacket w Embellishments designer-pauline-trigere The bag is covered inThe Balmain transformation definitely began while under the tutelage of Christophe Decarnin. He was the designer to bring 'more hard rock and punk' to the label, which has continued to the present day under Olivier Rousteing. The review from Vogue that year stated: 'Was it just coincidence that Christophe Decarnin showed his Balmain collection in the same roomthe swimming pool at the Ritzthat Gianni Versace used for his couture spectaculars? There was