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A remarkable piece of fashion self-portraiture from Jean Paul Gaultier’s Spring/Summer 2001 collection, this spaghetti-strap mesh dress carries the year “2001” and the designer’s sig...

A supremely glamorous cocktail dress from Roberto Cavalli, executed in 94% silk with the photorealistic python placement print that became one of his most iconic signatures. The bodi...

A sleeveless shift dress from John Galliano’s Paris mainline, demonstrating the designer’s mastery of asymmetric detail and architectural cut. In black crepe with a fluid silk lining...

A spectacular example of Roberto Cavalli at the height of his powers, this sleeveless dress showcases the photorealistic placement printing that defined his early 2000s collections a...

A rare and iconic piece from one of Jean Paul Gaultier’s most celebrated collections, this long-sleeve mesh dress belongs to the extraordinary ‘Cyberbaba’ Spring/Summer 1996 runway p...

Quintessential Dolce & Gabbana — a masterclass in the house’s signature theatricality applied to a deceptively simple black mini. The structured boned bustier body is cut from a ...

A masterclass in Ferretti’s signature romantic craftsmanship. This sleeveless mini dress from the Spring/Summer 2003 collection layers intricate open-work macramé crochet over a pale...

In the house’s most iconic colour—the scarlet now known simply as Valentino red—this sleeveless cocktail dress is woven throughout in a self-patterned V-monogram jacquard silk, the r...

Quintessential Gaultier provocation rendered in the most romantic of materials. This sleeveless midi dress layers row upon row of gathered burgundy lace ruffles over a nude mesh bas...

A body-con midi dress in black stretch fabric with a large white polka dot print, cut close to the body with a square neckline and fine ruffle detail at the shoulder straps. The hem ...

A floor-length evening gown from Valentino Garavani’s FW2003 collection. Black lace bodice with beaded and mesh detailing, square neckline, sleeveless, concealed zip closure. The kin...

A floor-length evening gown in deep aubergine viscose jersey from Roberto Cavalli’s mainline collection, produced in 2008. The draped bodice is gathered at the centre front and held ...

A long-sleeve midi dress in deep chocolate rayon jersey from Jean Paul Gaultier Femme, dating to the early 2000s. The cowl neckline drapes softly at the shoulder, while the lower bod...

A short-sleeve open cardigan in navy lace-knit from Christian Dior by John Galliano, Spring Summer 1999. The open pointelle weave carries a rubberised lacquer coating — a signature o...

From John Galliano’s early tenure at Christian Dior — a period that redefined the house and remains among the most collected in contemporary fashion history— Galliano’s first seasons...

A black fitted dress in ribbed crepe with a high-neck Chantilly lace yoke, short lace sleeves and a shaped lace panel running the full length of the front. The lace is unlined, creat...

John Galliano's Spring/Summer 2001. Skirt cut from 100% silk in a woven herringbone jacquard — the pattern structural rather than printed — the skirt is constructed on the bias, givi...

A pencil skirt in black and white gingham cotton from Dolce & Gabbana's Spring/Summer 2006 runway collection. The waistband is finished in black grosgrain, and the hem features a...

A floor-length evening gown from Valentino's Autumn/Winter 2007 ready-to-wear collection. Cut in silk satin in a chartreuse green, with a deep V-neckline, centre-front ruching, and a...

John Galliano, Spring/Summer 1999. Black diamond textured knit sleeveless dress. Scoop neck, semi-sheer mesh at neckline and hem, body-skimming silhouette. House - John Galliano ...

A floor-length evening gown from Alexander McQueen's Sarah Burton era. The upper body is worked in sheer leopard print lace across the bodice and long sleeves, with a black sequin pa...

Hervé Léger, 1990s Ready-to-Wear — original Hervé Léger Paris label. Black open-knit lace overlay maxi gown over nude slip underlay, V-neckline with scalloped black picot trim, spagh...

A defining piece from Tom Ford's Spring/Summer 2001 collection for Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche — his second season at the house and the collection that consolidated his vision for...

A Christian Dior skirt suit in ivory wool-acrylic, from John Galliano’s Spring/Summer 2005 ready-to-wear collection — his celebrated “Marlene Dietrich” season. The jacket is structur...

Jean Paul Gaultier SS2000 "Love Boat" collection. Tahitian faces abstract print slip dress. Spaghetti straps, bias-cut, metallic lettuce hem. Size M. Perfect condition. House - Jean...

A defining piece from Dolce & Gabbana's 1990s —the decade that established the house as the pre-eminent voice of Italian sensuality in fashion. Body-conscious, unapologetically s...

From Alexander McQueen's twenty-eighth collection, The Widows of Culloden — staged on 3 March 2006 at Paris Fashion Week and dedicated to Isabella Blow. One of the most celebrated co...

Prada SS1997 by Miuccia Prada. Cheongsam-style evening dress in champagne silk brocade with floral spray print. Mandarin collar, sleeveless, ruched waist seam. A similar example exhi...

A unique runway sample from Gabriela Hearst's Spring/Summer 2024 collection for Chloé — shown on the runway at Paris Fashion Week. This is a one-of-one piece. Hearst's tenure at Chlo...

John Galliano for Christian Dior. A floor-length evening gown in black acetate-viscose crêpe, cut on the bias with a deep V-neckline and sleeveless silhouette. The body is precisely ...

A bias-cut mesh maxi dress in black, sage green, peach and lilac, with photographic rose print borders across the hem and bodice in diagonal sweeps. Multiple fabric panels cut to wor...

A Christian Dior Boutique midi skirt in dark indigo denim, from John Galliano’s Spring/Summer 2002 ready-to-wear collection. The skirt is cut to a straight midi silhouette with five-...

1997 was the year Tom Ford consolidated his transformation of Gucci into the defining luxury house of the decade. His collections from this period are among the most actively collect...