By CALIS CHUAN
Malaysian
designer Faisol Abdullah has created what could be the world’s most expensive
dress.
Valued at $30 million, the masterpiece by Abdullah is adorned with 751
premium diamonds weighing over 1,000 carats all intricately crafted by the
renowned Middle Eastern jeweler, Robert Mouawad. Incidentally, Mouawad diamonds
are the darlings of Tinsel Town divas like Angelina Jolie and Nicole Kidman.
Mouawad’s
pear-shaped 70-carat diamond sets the focus for the maroon tafetta silk evening
gown that also features a majestic 6-metre train.
Dubbed the “Nightingale of
Kuala Lumpur”, only 500 handpicked privileged guests will get to view the fashion
statement debut at the Mercedes-Benz STYLO Fashion Awards Gala on April 3 at
the KL Lake Gardens.
And
the best part of it all: STYLO International, the dress commissioner, will
donate five percent of the sale price to a Gaza fundraising initiative to do
their bit for the economy.
via Reuters / The Star