Tuxedo Yves Saint Laurent vintage.

Giorgio Armani Wool Suit Jacket Giorgio Armani suit. In wool blend, gray \ dove-gray color. The jacket is a size 42 it but fits wide. It measures 4...

Roberto Cavalli outfit, top + skirt. 100% black and white silk. Italian size 38, classic Roberto Cavalli pattern. skirt measurements: waist 34 cm, hips 47 cm, length 47 cm. top measu...

Jet-black, asymmetrical, silk jacket and skirt from Yohji Yamamoto exactly as seen on the runway for fall of 2000. Size '1'. Fits a US 2. Approximate measurements: Jacket: bust 32", ...

Like a turtleneck ensemble acquired by TheMet Costume Institute, Ann Demeulemeester designed this bold-silhouette contrasting-texture wool set of chocolate ribbed high-neck cropped tight knit sweater and black bias-cut crepe mini skirt for her Fall/Winter 1996-1997 collection, when the latter low-waisted garment without a waistband was worn on the Paris runway over trousers. The soft thick darted pullover jumper characteristically has the designer's hallmark of oversized exaggerated cuffs, which can be left unfolded for a more feminine look. The Belgian designer meticulously tailored the brushed-wool skirt so that its three seams are in the back, where there are also darts to flatter the bias drape, two belt loops, and invisible zip closure at the center. Aside from featuring knitted turtlenecks in almost every ensemble that debuted on the runway that season, this collection was significant because Demeulemeester--who was known for her black-and-white palette of monochromatic pieces until she retired from her independent label in 2013--added colors and textures including this sweater. However, red was the only color featured on the runway. For an alternative pairing idea, we included a photo of a similar brown ribbed darted high-neck sweater, which was worn in Demeulemeester's runway show for Fall/Winter 2000, but with a shiny billowy slit maxi skirt...