The new creation has beaten the formal world's expensive dress, also created by the avant-garde designer Wingham, and is valued at $17.7(£11.7)..over 2.7 billion in naira.
The dazzling dress is encrusted with 2000 stones in total including the star of the show: the world's rarest and most expensive red diamond.
And even more interesting, unlike her former creation which is an evening gown, the new usurper is an 'abaya'.
The abaya "cloak" is a simple, loose over-garment, essentially a robe-like dress, worn by some women in parts of the Islamic world. Traditional abayas are black and may be either a large square of fabric draped from the shoulders or head or a long caftan. The abaya covers the whole body except the face, feet, and hands. For better pictorial understanding, it is the black overall Muslim women called 'elehas' in Nigeria wear.
At the centre of the dress dazzles the world's rarest and most expensive diamond.
One in every hundred million diamonds is a natural red colour and they are found on average every 50 years but generally too small to speak of, so this is something quite special.
The individual diamond has a value of £4.89m.
There are 2000 stones in total, including fifty 2 carat flawless white diamonds, fifty 2 carat flawless black diamonds and 1899 pointer diamonds, which are all set in platinum.
The Abaya boasts over 200,000 stitches, all of which are hand-stitched in 14 carat white gold thread and delicate beading detail with a raised flower effect all created by hand adds some interesting detail.
The extravagant garment will launch on March 20th at the luxury Raffles Hotel in the Penthouse where she will hold private consultations and viewings with clients.
Designer Debbie Wingham has chosen her favorite city Dubai as the place to launch her dazzling dress. She also notes that her dress is more of a show piece, and will never be sold. "The red diamond is borrowed, and they are so scarce I could never get another one, nor the private collector would ever want to sell," she tells Today.com.
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