Vintage clothing people are usually really pleased when celebraties wear vintage to high profile events. Above you have model Natalia Vodianova wearing a Fortuny gown that she said was a gift from her boyfriend. The event was The Met Gala to celebrate the opening of Model as Muse.
Unfortunately, it seems as if things went horribly wrong at a post-gala party. Somehow a fellow partyer stepped on and ripped the hem of the dress. You can read about it here, at Style.com.
And I've said this before - not all vintage clothing should be worn. Perhaps the dress is sturdy enough to wear to a gala where people are pretty much just standing around posing for cameras, but to wear a valuable vintage dress to a party where there is all kinds of activity is just asking for heartache.
I know that some people will argue that there is no point in having a dress you can't wear. Actually I can think of quite a few reasons to own a dress that can't be worn, but then I have dozens of frocks that would fit into that category.
I feel the same way about this as I do making permanent changes to a vintage garment. There are so many wonderful dresses out there, why would you want to alter or endanger an older dress, especially one as prized as a Fortuny?
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