Iconic Fall 1996 Gucci by Tom Ford Runway Look 29 Menswear Inspired Ivory Faux Fur Coat w bridal-platinum December 1983

December 1983

It has an incredible amount of volume with several yards of the base black silk taffeta used in its construction

The weight is because it is entirely made from real metal thread in gold and silver

The entire top of the shoulders and the capped sleeves are made out of a fine black lace that allows a glimpse of skin through its elaborate design

Iconic Fall 1996 Gucci by Tom Ford Runway Look 29 Menswear Inspired Ivory Faux Fur Coat w bridal-platinum December 1983Vogue's coverage of the Fall 1996 started with a refernced back to his Fall show the year before; "Tom Ford's super sexy Fall 1995 show for Gucci was, as Vogue's Sarah Mower has put it, one of those hitting in the solar plexus moments for the fashion set. Two seasons later, his fall 1996 show had the same effect for a much broader audience, now receptive to Fords new old take on glamour, and tiring of the waif. People were maybe a little bit too