The Archive Edit

Prada Spring Summer 1997 by Miuccia Prada. Cheongsam-style evening dress in champagne silk brocade with all over floral spray print. Mandarin collar, sleeveless, ruched waist seam cr...

A floor-length evening gown from Valentino Garavani's 2007 runway collection. Cut in silk satin in a chartreuse green, with a deep V-neckline, centre-front ruching, and a full-length...

A spectacular example of Loris Azzaro’s early Parisian evening wear, this gown pairs an exquisitely embellished beaded lace bodice with a dramatically tiered champagne silk satin ski...

A theatrical and highly embellished archive piece from Dolce & Gabbana, dating to approximately 2005–2006 and exemplifying the house’s signature blend of Italian craftsmanship an...

A tour de force of Azzaro’s late-period glamour, this exceptional black mini dress is a fully documented runway piece from the Loris Azzaro Paris Fall/Winter 2011 Ready-to-Wear colle...

One of the most iconic silhouettes from Jean Paul Gaultier’s Junior line, this body-conscious mini dress in leopard-printed denim encapsulates the provocative glamour that defined Ga...

From Phoebe Philo’s celebrated debut collection at Chloé, this ivory blazer represents one of the most significant and sought-after moments in early 2000s fashion history. Cut in a f...

A rare and exceptionally constructed archive gown from Roberto Cavalli, dating to the early 2000s and representing the house at its most refined. In deep navy throughout, the gown co...

A dramatic and highly wearable archive gown from Roberto Cavalli, dating to 2004–2005 and exemplifying the house’s mastery of animal print at its most sophisticated. The print itself...

A beautifully constructed archive piece from Fendi Roma under Karl Lagerfeld’s creative direction, dating to approximately 2006–2007. Cut in three tones of lustrous satin—deep raspbe...

A defining archive piece from Tom Ford’s Spring Summer 1997 collection for Gucci — one of the most celebrated seasons of his tenure and a landmark moment in 1990s fashion. This floor...

A rare archive piece from Fendi’s Spring/Summer 2001 collection under Karl Lagerfeld, documented as Look 47 from the runway. Cut in black stretch jersey with a deep plunging V-neckli...

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 Autumn Winter 2000, demonstrating the designer’s mastery of asymmetric detail and architectural cut. In black crepe with a fluid silk lini...

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 masterwork of Parisian evening glamour from one of the most celebrated names in French couture. This one-shoulder column gown in crushed silver-gold lamé exemplifies Loris Azzaro’s...

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 Fall/Winter 2003 collection. Black lace bodice featuring intricate mesh detailing, square neckline, sleeveless, concealed zip cl...

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...

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...

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...

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 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-...

A Christian Dior skirt from John Galliano’s Fall Winter 2002 collection, constructed with an elongated waistband in chartreuse, intricately smocked with h...

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...