1980s Koos Couture Red Bead & Black Sequin on Silk Net DressKoos Van den Akker started his career as an apprenticeship with Christian Dior in the late 1950s. This early exposure to Haute Couture shows in pieces like this. This particular dress is exceptional and a real testament to his beginnings in the world of couture. He was a designer that started from the fabric, allowing it to influence the final design. Here he uses the semi transparency of the beads on a fine netted lace to shape and mold the body