Claudia Savage

  -OPULENT - SINGULAR - SAVAGE-   THIS IS THE ETHOS OF CLAUDIA SAVAGE: THE PROVOCATION FOR A LAVISH, STRIKING BEAUTY THAT CUTS THE AIR WITH PERIL.INHERENT BEAUTY IN THE FEMALE FORM IS THE HALLMARK OF CLAUDIA SAVAGE COUTURE. STEEL BONED CORSETRY BINDS FLESH INTO HARDENED CURVES. BOLD LINES MELD WITH FLOWING EXPANSES OF FABRIC; INTRICATE IN DESIGN YET SEEMINGLY EFFORTLESS. A CLAUDIA SAVAGE PIECE EXPLICATES FEMININITY IN ITS FULL SPECTRUM WHERE STRENGTH AND COMPLEXITY INTERTWINE TO CREATE A COMPELLING AND INFINITELY WEARABLE STATEMENT.  

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The finished gown!

Corseted bodice of silk duchess, silk organza and tulle skirt with over 12 metres of hand stitched and trimmed lace.

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So much delicate hand stitching went into this gown, such a fun piece to work on for a lovely client.

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Not dead.

Just had to take time away from here. Let's do some catch up posting.

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HELP! My Precious work has been stolen in Los Angeles!

What we know:

The gown was loaned to a stylist on 14th of January 2020. At some point It was left in a car on set and this car was broken into and multiple items including the dress were removed. A police report was made of the incident.

About the dress: The label is Claudia Savage. The gown weighs approximately 6kgs (13lbs) and is coated in hand made, hand painted metal scales which have been individually sized and placed – there are over 10,000. It took the designer (Natalie Hutton) over 5 years to complete, and is one of a kind. If it was to retail, that cost would be between $30,000 and $35,000. It is irreplaceable. It will appear in the upcoming Netflix series LUCIFER season 5, episode 4 “It Never Ends Well For the Chicken” worn by actress Lesley-Ann Brandt’s character Maze. About me, the designer and maker:

I am located in Melbourne, Australia which has made this incident all the more difficult. I am trying to make contact with various news and social media outlets to get the word out there but I am just one person with a small online following. This gown is far more than money to me, it is 5 years of hard work and to have it stolen is heartbreaking. I will never be able to remake or replace it.  I am gutted by this loss, I just want it home again. I never had any intention of ever selling it.

How you can help:

Do you live in the West Hollywood area or its surrounds? Do you know a good blog or group to share this with? Do you have contacts or work within the creative industry? And on a less hopeful note - Are you able to search bins and dumpsters in the local area? (I’m still trying to ascertain what the garment was stored in, will update this document when confirmed) If you fall into any of the above or just want to help, then please share, share, SHARE! This story with anyone and everyone you can! You can download this document here X for emailing to local blog, news and media platform purposes – you can contact me directly at [email protected] if you have any questions or tips at all. I would love to know your suggestion on who and where to contact as I am not at all familiar with the local area and where a piece like this may end up. If you can provide contact numbers or social media handles that would be even more helpful! If you would like to spread the word socially, these are my current posts on my social media platforms: Claudia Savage Facebook Dress related post: https://www.facebook.com/claudiasavage/posts/3091732247521266

Claudia Savage Instagram Dress related post: https://www.facebook.com/claudiasavage/

And finally: Please, if you have my gown, please, PLEASE return it to the following address (Absolutely NO QUESTIONS ASKED): 1211 Sunset Plaza Drive

Suite # 401 (4th Floor)

Los Angeles, CA  90069 I am not at all interested in pursuing this legally, I just want my precious work back – it means so much to me!

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Hand stitching lace on to silk organza and then clipping away the excess netting. I'm doing this around the whole hem, approximately 11 metres of it!

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Close up of the hand stitching work.

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The hand stitching begins...

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Fitting time. 4.5inch waist reduction, over a hundred metres of tulle and multiple layers of silk dupion and organza.

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Underlayers my Disney Princess bridal client.

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Another interesting lace. Great mix between floral and geometric.

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Been on a lace hunt for a bridal client, this was one of the more sparkly finds.

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Not dead, just can't post current projects! We have however been lace hunting.

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Hand stitching like your life depends on it. Which it really does when your running a business!

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Swarovski elements, spikes and organza works tonight.

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Sonic spikes by Claudia Savage Draped in silver and encrusted with #swarovski and spikes. Made to order, DM for details.

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Hand stitching, hand stitching and more hand stitching...

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Just picked up the first installment if sunray pleats from @specialty_pleaters Now comes the 40 hours of hand stitching, ha!