$6,137
Size: Approx. FR 38
Gerald Watelet Yellow Silk Couture Evening Dress with Thigh High Slits, FW 2003
Located in London, GB
Gerald Watelet Yellow Silk Couture Evening Dress with Thigh High Slits, Fall-Winter 2003 Bust: 34
$6,591Sale Price|40% Off
Size: 40
2000's Runway Embellished Flared Leather Pants US4 IT 40 Brown Beaded
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in Miami, FL
- Brown leather exterior - Tagged size 40 - Made of 100% leather Condition: The jeans are brand new with tags ( THESE ARE NEW OLD STOCK ) - The pants are new from the early 2000...
ALEXANDER McQUEEN c.1996 Pink Denim Structured Fit Midi Flared Pencil Skirt
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Thiensville, WI
ALEXANDER McQUEEN c.1996 Pink Denim Structured Fit Midi Flared Pencil Skirt Brand / Manufacturer: Alexander McQueen / Gibo Co Spa Circa: 1996 Label(s): Alexander McQueen Designer: A...
UNWORN Christian Dior by John Galliano Deep Cleavage Laceup Silk Dress 4
By John Galliano for Christian Dior, Christian Dior
Located in Switzerland, CH
This dress is a variation of Goldie Hawn's Golden Globe Dress created exclusively by John Galliano An extremely luxurious and CHRISTIAN DIOR signature piece that will last you for y...
Exquisite THIERRY MUGLER c.2000 Lamb Skin Leather Ebony Brown Wasp Waist Jacket
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Sheffield, GB
An Exquisite Dark Chocolate Brown leather jacket by THIERRY MUGLER. Circa 2000. The jacket crafted from lamb skin features a sublime 'wasp-waist' cut with exposed seams down the body...
Torrente Haute Couture Dress Size 36FR Fall, 2004
By TORRENTE
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Torrente - Maxi dress Torrente Haute Couture in taffeta, silk and tulle. No composition label, it fits a size 36FR. Fall-Winter 2004-2005 collection Additional information: Dimens...
NWT S/S 2002 Gianni Versace by Donatella Sheer Rhinestone Lace Black Mini Dress
By Donatella Versace for Gianni Versace, Gianni Versace
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Designed by Donatella Versace in the Spring/Summer 2002 collection, this Gianni Versace layered mini dress features an internal layer covered in clusters of rhinestones and an exteri...
Thierry Mugler 1989 Dramatic Sculptural Avant- Garde Jacket Top
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Berlin, BE
Amazing rare Thierry Mugler piece 1989 Collection. Powerful sculptural shape. Dramatic anthracite avant-garde jacket top with typical Mugler-esque silhouette, fitted waist and exag...
ALEXANDER McQUEEN S/S 2000 "Eye" White Herringbone Illusion Bell Sleeve Top NWT
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Thiensville, WI
ALEXANDER McQUEEN S/S 2000 "Eye" White Herringbone Illusion Bell Sleeve Top NWT - Runway Look #56 Brand / Manufacturer: Alexander McQueen Collection: Spring / Summer 2000 “Eye” Des...
Dolce & Gabbana blue goat hair jacket, fw 1999
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in London, GB
▪ Dolce & Gabbana blue goat hair jacket ▪ Fox hair ribbons ▪ Cropped sleeves ▪ Silk chiffon lining ▪ Snap button closures ▪ IT 42 - FR 38 - UK 10 ▪ Fall-Winter 1999 ▪ 100% G...
ALEXANDER McQUEEN S/S 1996 “The Hunger” Black Eyelet Leopard Chiffon Blouse Top
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Thiensville, WI
ALEXANDER McQUEEN S/S 1996 “The Hunger” Black Eyelet Leopard Chiffon Blouse Top Brand / Manufacturer: Alexander McQueen Collection: S/S 1996 “The Hunger” Designer: Alexander McQue...
$10,911
Size: IT 42 - FR 38 - UK 10
Martin Margiela black goatskin reversible 'flat collection' coat, fw 1998
By Maison Martin Margiela
Located in London, GB
▪ A rare Martin Margiela black leather reversible 'flat collection' coat ▪ Distressed black goatskin ▪ Displaced armholes ▪ No collar ▪ Front hook fastenings ▪ 2 side pockets ▪ I...
Vivienne Westwood 1998 3Piece RunwayLook for Jagger Shirt&Skirt Suit Ensemble
By Vivienne Westwood
Located in Chicago, IL
For the late British designer's Spring/Summer 1999 fashion show, this Vivienne Westwood runway-look three-piece ensemble of a black corset-style jacket, matching slit skirt, and colo...
Gianni Versace Typhoon Line Short Dress
By Gianni Versace
Located in New York, NY
Gianni Versace bright purple wool blend faced with chrome yellow satin short evening dress. Cowl neckline and asymetrical front draping forming the permanently wind swept effect acro...
F/W 1996 Gianni Versace Black Leopard Faux Fur Sample Double Breasted Coat
By Gianni Versace
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting a fabulous black leopard print Gianni Versace faux fur trench coat, designed by Gianni Versace. A rare sample from the Fall/Winter 1996 collection, this double-breasted co...
Mid 1990s Dolce & Gabbana White Leopard Print Black Faux Fur Wrap Coat
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting a beautiful black and white leopard print faux fur Dolce and Gabbana coat. From the mid-1990s, this coat is constructed of a faux fur white and grey leopard print with bla...
Hervé Léger Red Dress, Size M
By Herve Léger
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Hervé Léger -Red dress, size M. Additional information: Dimensions: Chest: 40 cm, Waist: 31 cm, Length: 108 cm Condition: Very good condition Seller Ref number: VR89
With entire museum exhibitions dedicated to examining fashion designers and their creations, we’re finally recognizing that costuming is art. Evening dresses over time have conveyed specific statements about social class, position and beliefs. Fashion is a powerful means of self-expression, and sophisticated vintage evening dresses and gowns by our favorite couturier play no small role in making us feel wonderful but, perhaps more importantly, making us feel like ourselves.
In the 16th century, dresses and gowns were so important that England's Queen Elizabeth I defined rules about what dresses women could wear — guidance included long skirts and fitted bodices. Forward-thinking designers have responded to this history.
Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel reimagined traditionally masculine garments for feminine shapes, and her elegant evening dresses and gowns promoted comfort and grace in women’s wear that had been dominated in the previous century by layers of fabric. Christian Dior's gowns celebrated luxury and femininity in the late 1940s — and gave to women the gift of glamour they’d lost in the miserable years of the war. French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent introduced innovative and highly coveted dress designs in the 1960s while at the same time challenging sexist stereotypes about which members of society could wear tuxedos.
Works by unconventional British designer John Galliano — featured in houses like Givenchy and Dior — redefined limits that dressmakers faced in terms of material, construction and vision during the late 20th century. From his embroidered absinthe-green Oscars gown for actress Nicole Kidman to the iconic sleeveless Dior newspaper dress that Sex and the City’s Carrie Bradshaw made famous, Galliano’s intricate and multifaceted work is reliably collectible and newsworthy
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Costumer to the stars Ray Aghayan brought the famed painting to life with his spectacular design.
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Once considered a controversial item of clothing, fashion designer Sonja de Lennart's creation is now a bona fide classic.
The classic tweed garment has been a wardrobe staple of chic women around the world since the 1950s.
Amanda Benchley and Bridget Moynahan teamed up to explore the relationship between powerful women and their most significant footwear.
This year's Costume Institute exhibition is all about embracing the eccentric.
Ballrooms, Bar Suits and British royals — in a sweeping exhibition, the London museum looks back on 70 years of the French fashion house, as well as its illustrious founder and his fondness for the United Kingdom.