Belair Paris ROSE Grey Lambskin Leather & Knit Shift Mini Dress Size 8

Leather in the front. Knit in the back. The seam where they meet is the whole point. Belair Paris’s “ROSE” dress from the Summer 2013 collection is a study in deliberate contrast — buttery-soft 100% lambskin leather across the entire front panel, meeting a fine wool-blend rib-knit back at a clean side seam. From the front, it reads sharp and structured. From the back, it moves with you. The construction required to make that work — attaching supple leather to an elastic knit without buckling — is genuinely complex, and the execution here is flawless. Double-row topstitching runs along the neckline and panel seams with the kind of precision that tells you this wasn’t made cheaply. The closure is a discrete colour-matched invisible side zipper under the armhole with a premium metal teardrop pull — completely hidden, completely intentional.

Belair Paris sits in the accessible luxury tier of French contemporary fashion — the same world as Sandro and Maje, built around the idea that Parisian women want clothes that look considered without looking like they tried. The ROSE model is a registered design (Modèle Déposé), which tells you Belair thought enough of this silhouette to protect it. The sleeveless shift cut with a rounded neckline is clean and minimal from the front; the knit back hugs the body’s curves without restricting movement. At 90cm it sits above the knee — a proper mini on taller frames, a classic shift on average height. This is the dress you wear when you want to look like you just came from somewhere interesting.

A note on condition: this piece is in very good pre-owned condition. The leather is beautifully supple with no cracking or deep scratches. There are a couple of small wear indents on the upper front leather panel near the neckline, visible in the close-up photos. The knit back is clean with excellent elasticity and shows only very minor surface pilling and a couple of tiny loose thread loops, entirely characteristic of light wear. The zipper functions perfectly and all stitching is intact. This garment requires specialist leather cleaning only — no home washing, no standard dry cleaning, no ironing.

• Size T1 — French 36 / AU 8 / UK 8 / US 4 / International Small; please refer to measurements below
• Sleeveless shift silhouette with rounded neckline
• 100% lambskin leather front panel (Cuir d’Agneau)
• 80% Acrylic, 20% Wool rib-knit back and trim (Laine)
• Double-row topstitching along neckline, panels, and armholes
• Colour-matched invisible side zipper under armhole with metal teardrop pull
• Clean-finished armhole binding transitioning leather to knit
• Colour: Muted grey / taupe grey
• Care: Specialist leather cleaner only — no home washing, no standard dry cleaning, no ironing, no bleach, no tumble dry
• Collection: Summer 2013 (Modèle Déposé / Registered Design)
• Made in France
• Condition: Very good pre-owned — small wear indents on upper front leather panel near neckline (subtle pressure marks in the grain, see photos); minor pilling on knit back; zipper and stitching perfect
• Photographed on a standard size 10 mannequin

Measurements (taken flat):

• Bust: 80cm
• Waist: 70cm
• Length: 90cm (sits above the knee on average height)

How to wear it: Pair with a distressed denim jacket, sheer black tights, and ankle boots for a 2010s Tumblrcore moment — this is the era it was made for. Or go full downtown chic: oversized black blazer thrown over the shoulders, pointed-toe mules, nothing else. For an edgier take, layer over a sheer black turtleneck with chunky loafers. The leather front does the heavy lifting regardless of how you style it.

About Belair Paris: An established contemporary French fashion label founded in Paris, Belair operates in the accessible luxury tier alongside Sandro and Maje. Known for mixing classic, refined silhouettes with a laid-back Parisian edge, the brand has built a following among women who want to look effortlessly put-together. The ROSE dress is a registered design — a piece the brand considered worth protecting.