Compression, drawn diagonally.
- Form
- Asymmetric-shoulder compression mini with a severe square neckline, open back and engineered diagonal bands
- Material
- Dense matte compression knit in black, optic white or deep carmine
- Hardware
- Concealed side zip; no exposed metal
- Fit
- Body-skimming with diagonal tension bands that visually cinch the waist and a short clean hem
- Mark
- One tiny tonal satin-embroidered circular two-slab A at the wearer's-left rear hem
- Origin
- Made to order, Carlsbad, California
The object
Brace is compression used as architecture. A severe square neckline is held by one asymmetric shoulder while the back opens almost entirely; between them, engineered diagonal bands cross the torso and pull the eye toward the waist. The bands are structural rather than applied decoration, cut from dense matte knit and tensioned into the body of the dress so the silhouette stays exact through movement. A concealed side zip keeps every visible surface uninterrupted. At the wearer's-left rear hem, one tiny circular two-slab A is satin-embroidered in the same color — the only mark on the object. Black is permanent, with optic white and deep carmine as the color edition. Short, clean and uncompromising: a 2008 nightlife proportion redrawn with house discipline.
