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Design House Gucci Italian
Designer Tom Ford American

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Tom Ford's fall/winter 1996–97 collection for Gucci was a watershed moment which brought a sensual minimalism and hedonist flair to the second half of a decade primarily defined by grunge and deconstructionist aesthetics. The ovoid hole in the floor-length and long-sleeved dress, reveals Ford's signature thong hugging the waist. The Gucci thong precipitated a wave of logomania. Vogue dubbed Ford's seminal collection the "equivalent of a one-night stand at Studio 54" and this body-conscious gown is indeed a nod to the 1970s aesthetic of American minimalist Halston, renowned for his glamorous designs for the Studio 54 crowd.

Ensemble, Gucci (Italian, founded 1921), (a) silk, (b) silk, metal, Italian

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