Have you ever wondered which are the most expensive dresses ever created? Over the past few decades the fashion world has produced amazing pieces by haute couture designers, along with some of the most exquisite garments ever made. Some dresses have made history and have remained as iconic pieces that others aspire to (and women dreamed of being wrapped in).
Of course when we think about fashion, we know that top designers’ brands are quite expensive, while casual wear tends to be more accessible. Despite what many think, the fashion world isn’t for women only. Men actually are a big market for fashion, and even haute couture. Check out our list on the 10 Most Expensive Men’s Suits in the World to find out just how much the world’s finest hand-made, hand-tailored and exclusive suits can cost.
When it comes to women, brands and labels increase each year. Yet, there are some special pieces that have come to reach amazing prices. Some of the most expensive dresses ever created can cost millions of dollars. How is it possible? Some of these dresses were worn by celebrities, and have become symbols of elegance and femininity. Other dresses, hand-crafted, have been painstakingly decorated and adorned with precious stones such as diamonds or even golden coins.
Check out our countdown on the ten most expensive dresses ever created and find out what some people were willing to pay for these pieces of clothing! How much would you pay for a dress?
No. 10 Princess Diana Silk Dress
Price: $125,000
Fashion designer Catherine Walker created a dress specifically for Princess Diana for the occasion of the London premiere of the opera “Miss Saigon” in 1989. She wore this silk chiffon dress with beautiful embroidery just one other time, in 1997 during the Cannes Film Festival.
No. 9 Swarovski “Dirndl Dress”
Price: $127,000
This piece of garment imitates the German medieval royal luxury corsets, and the design was revealed in 2006 in Munich. The special thing about this dress is that it is covered with over 150 thousand Swarovski crystals. This makes the Dirndl Dress one of the most expensive in the world.
No. 8 Ginza Tanaka’s Golden Evening Dress
Price: $245,000
Ginza Tanaka is a Japanese jeweler who designed an evening garment made entirely from a translucent fiber made of gold. The dress weights 1.1 kg. There is no doubt that when Mr. Tanaka designed this dress, he aimed to make one of the most amazing pieces in the world.
No. 7 Ginza Tanaka’s Gold Coin Dress
Price: $267,948
This gold-fanatic designer has yet another piece produced entirely with golden coins. The whole dress weights 10 kg and was made with 15,000 gold Australian coins. It was shown for the first time during Tokyo’s Fashion Week, in 2007.
No. 6 Marilyn Monroe’s “Happy Birthday” Dress
Price: $1.3 Million
Marilyn Monroe’s iconic dress was designed in 1961 by fashion designer Jean-Louis Berthaulto, and is covered with sparkling sequins. She wore this dress to attend President John F. Kennedy’s birthday party, and thus, this piece of clothing became known as the “happy birthday” dress.
No. 5 Maria Grachvogel’s Dress
Price: $1.8 Million
Maria Grachvogel wore this dress during a fashion show, and the piece features a silk corset, which is encrusted with more than 2,000 diamonds.
No. 4 Debbie Wingham’s Black Diamond Dress
Price: $5.5 Million
British fashion designer Debbie Wingham designed this dress decorated with 1,000 diamonds, black and white, presenting it for the first time at a Kiev fashion show. The dress took half a year until it was ready.
No. 3 Scott Henshall’s Diamond Dress
Price: $9 Million
Singer Samantha Mumbai wore this dress for the first time during the premiere of the film “Spider Man”, in 2004. It was quite appropriate, as the dress features a web-shaped design, encrusted with more than 3,000 diamonds. Scott Henshall’s design is definitely on top of the list of the most expensive dresses in the world.
No. 2 Debbie Wingham’s “Abaya” Dress
Price: $17.6 Million
British designer Debbie Wingham designed this “abaya” dress, a Muslim dress. This piece was designed to be one of the most expensive in the world, as it is covered with 2,000 diamonds; black, white and red, and also 14-karat gold.
No. 1 Nightingale of Kuala Lumpur
Price: $30 Million
Okay so here we have the most expensive piece for women: a $30 million dress, designed by Faiyzali Abdullah. This evening dress was first shown at the “STYLO Fashion Grand Prix KL” festival, in 2009. The reason for its extremely high price is that it is made entirely of exquisite fabrics, such as taffeta, satin, chiffon and silk, and it is decorated with 751 Swarovski crystals along with a 70-carat pear-shaped diamond.
