The Most Heavenly Tom Ford Gucci FW 2003 Black Cashmere Corseted Runway Coat!

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The Most Heavenly Tom Ford Gucci FW 2003 Black Cashmere Corseted Runway Coat!

About the Item

Considered by many to be his greatest collection of all, Tom Ford's fall winter 2003 collection for Gucci was simply awash with the most heavenly corseted gowns, dresses, coats & jackets in black, white & a wild assortment of rich, opulent jewel coloured silks... & this dreamy black coat, with it's huge collar & amazing detailing, was one of the most memorable FW 2003 pieces of all! Incredibly rare & impossibly hard to find today, this exquisite coat is an Italian size 40 & fits a US size 4 to 6 beautifully. It is in lovely condition with only minimal signs of wear & is an absolute must for any Tom Ford lover or collector. The Iconic Collections has been one of the world's leading collectors of Tom Ford for Gucci & Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche, as well as early pieces by both Gianni & Donatella Versace, Dolce & Gabbana, Jean Paul Gaultier & Donna Karan since 2005. Over that time, TIC has come to comprise one of the largest & most impressive collections of Tom Ford runway pieces to be found anywhere in the world. Prior to opening our 1stdibs store in September of 2015, many of the world’s leading designer wear re-sellers regularly sourced much of their stock through us privately; however, since that time, our stock has been available solely via this, our 1stdibs store. Needless to say, Tom Ford for Gucci & YSL Rive Gauche pieces have become highly sought after by collectors since he parted ways with both couture houses back in 2004, & this applies all the more so to the rarer & most sought after pieces of the time. So, as the vast majority of our store stock is comprised of rare one-offs which have taken up to a decade to source, once these items are sold they will rarely be replaced... TOM FORD - Tom Ford joined Gucci back in 1990 & was appointed as creative director of the fashion house in 1994. His first runway collection for Gucci, in 1995, was met with rave reviews, & he was catapulted into icon status the following year, when his Fall/Winter 1996 collection received huge international acclaim, enthralling critics & public alike & changing the face of fashion overnight. A whirlwind of successes followed over the next few years, culminating in Gucci taking over the house of Yves Saint Laurent in 1999 & appointing Ford as Creative Director & head designer of the house's YSL Rive Gauche collection. Ford's Midas touch continued at YSL, with one after another of his collections receiving critical acclaim. It began to look as if Tom Ford & the house of Gucci could truly do no wrong... until, in late 2003 the fashion industry was rocked by the news that Tom & Gucci had disagreed over creative control & that the two would be parting ways. In a press release of the time, a Gucci spokesperson was famously quoted as saying that "the label was bigger than the man". Tom's swansongs for the houses of Gucci & Yves Saint Laurent, in Fall/Winter 2004, would again be proclaimed masterpieces & Tom Ford runway pieces from both houses would become instant collector's items, fetching huge sums at auctions worldwide. Sadly, it would be another seven long years before the women's fashion industry would again be touched by Tom's genius, when in one of the most highly anticipated fashion events of all time, in Fall/Winter 2011 Tom Ford held a "by invitation only" private launch of the very first collection from his own label. Today, Tom's star continued to shine as brightly as ever, with Tom Ford products turning over in excess of one billion dollars in 2014 alone, &, as early pieces from his Gucci & Yves Saint Laurent days get increasingly rarer, they've become more collectable than ever...

Designer:
Tom Ford for Gucci
Dimensions:
Marked Size: IT 40 / US 4-6 (EU)
Place of Origin:
Italy
Period:
2000-2009
Condition:
Seller Location:
Melbourne, AU
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU32422046203

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Tom Ford for Gucci

No one understands sex appeal quite like Tom Ford, who joined Gucci as a womens-wear designer in 1990.

At the time, the internationally renowned Italian label was better known for leather goods than luxury fashion. It was also nearly bankrupt. After creative director Dawn Mello left in 1994, following a Bahrain-based investment group becoming Gucci’s majority shareholder, Ford was named creative director. The American designer soon infused the brand with a fresh sensuality and bold style.

Ford's potent vision of sexed-up femininity spanned everything from shirts to shoes to handbags and other accessories at Gucci — he reimagined the house's iconic double-ring-and-bar Horsebit hardware, a reference to the brand’s equestrian history, as a seductive low-slung belt, worn by Madonna when accepting an MTV video music award in 1995. For his fall show during that year, in which Kate Moss walked down the runway in an unbuttoned satin shirt, velvet hip-huggers and tousled hair, heralded an exciting, glammed-up era for the once fusty brand. Vogue critic Sarah Mower called it “one of those hitting-in-the-solar-plexus moments.”

As Ford shot to fame, he continued to explore plunging necklines, such as in the black and white looks of the Fall 1996 collection, and sumptuous fabrics like leather and tweed, with the Fall 2000 ready-to-wear collection ranging from sultry silk evening dresses to plush belted coats.

Ford also cranked up the seduction in the provocative ads for Gucci, particularly with regard to campaigns for Yves Saint Laurent, which the fashion house acquired in 1999 (Ford was also named creative director for YSL and designed the brand’s ready-to-wear collection). Gucci's Fall/Winter 1997 campaign featured Carolyn Murphy grasping Angela Lindvall in what looked like a video still; in another shot, a face pressed against a foot in a lipstick-red heel. Each promoted a vision of modern fashion where women were sexually confident, the materials were luxurious and the styles were fearless.

In 2004, Ford and Gucci president Domenico De Sole left the company after failing to agree on the renewal of their contracts. In 2006, with De Sole as chairman, Ford launched his wildly successful eponymous menswear label. Today Ford is also an author, film director and chairman of the Council of Fashion Designers of America.

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