The abaya contains the world's rarest red diamond, valued at £4.98m alone The world’s most expensive dress has been unveiled in Dubai, it emerged today.The dazzling dress is encrusted with 2000 stones in total including the star of the show: the world's rarest and most expensive red diamond.The Abaya created by British designer Debbie Wingham come with a hefty pricetag of £11.7m.
Debbie first made her mark on the fashion world when she unveiled a £3.5m black dress encrusted with 50 two carat black diamonds that weighed a hefty 29lbs (13kg) last year.
Her latest creation may be a simple abaya design (a loose over-garment, essentially a robe-like dress, worn by some women in parts of the Islamic world including in North Africa and the Arabian Peninsula) but the extravagant design and detailing makes it the most expensive item to ever go on sale.
The garment will launch on March 20th at the luxury Raffles Hotel in Dubai where she will hold private consultations and viewings with clients.
At the centre of the dress dazzles the world's rarest and most expensive diamond.
One in every hundred million diamonds is a natural red colour and they are found on average every 50 years but generally too small to speak of, so this is something quite special.
The individual diamond has a value of £4.89m.
There are 2000 stones in total, including fifty 2 carat flawless white diamonds, fifty 2 carat flawless black diamonds and 1899 pointer diamonds, which are all set in platinum.
The Abaya boasts over 200,000 stitches, all of which are hand-stitched in 14 carat white gold thread and delicate beading detail with a raised flower effect all created by hand adds some interesting detail.
From April 2013 onwards Tijans atelier Dar Tijan in Dubai will be the exclusive stockist of Debbie's abayas.
Debbie, a self-taught designer whose mother was a seamstress, started her trading at Greenwich market at the age of 18 before opening her first boutique in Hoxton.
Her designs have been worn by a client list including Kate Winslet, Hilary Swank, Amy Smart, Katherine Jenkins, Rebecca Ferguson, and Dita Von Teese.