Iconic Fall 1996 Gucci by Tom Ford Runway Look 29 Menswear Inspired Ivory Faux Fur Coat w bridal-platinum early fifties dress makes a

early fifties dress makes a pretty yet dramatic statement

This is angled slightly to the side and is top stitched an gathered to anchor that huge collar

I absolutely love the color of this piece - it's a beautiful combination of three shades of pink with a swirling design in gold thread delicately woven through the fabric

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

I love the color of this dress and the choice of a silk twill as the fabric

Iconic Fall 1996 Gucci by Tom Ford Runway Look 29 Menswear Inspired Ivory Faux Fur Coat w bridal-platinum early fifties dress makes aVogue'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