The dress, credited with catching the eye of Prince William, sold for $125,000 at an auction in London on Thursday.
A footnote to the story is that Charlotte Todd, the student who designed the dress, has left fashion and currently works at an aquarium.
On the surface, it would seem strange that a student who showed such promise in fashion would give it up to “go fishing,” until you take a closer look at her most famous creation, and realize it shares more than a passing similarity to the mesh filter bags used on many aquariums.
Furthermore, it appears what was to be a one-off piece of aquarium design has had a ripple effect on fashion.
Already this year there has been an emergence of fish scale tights, amphibian-themed shoes, and mermaid-inspired wedding dresses.
And in January, Moschino turned the windows of their Manhattan store into an authentic-looking giant aquarium complete with fish, bubbles and white sand.
Still not convinced? Check out this underwater fashion show staged by Korean Designer Park Sul-Nyeo in August:
Fashion has already helped reel in one royal husband. Can a New York Fishion Week be far behind?
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