Important Fall 1997 Gianni Versace Black Strapless Dress from his Final Womans RTW Collection The 1950s The dress is made out

The dress is made out of a pale turquoise seafoam silk chiffon

It is a very easy to wear piece and I love how unusual it is while still being utterly Chanel in feel

A killer Yves Saint Laurent jacket made of a blanket finish wool and detailed with thick wool braiding that was one of his signatures

Two sleek little pockets are stacked on top of each other on either side of the waist for some detailing

deep inverted pleat that gives the skirt width

Important Fall 1997 Gianni Versace Black Strapless Dress from his Final Womans RTW Collection The 1950s The dress is made outThe Fall 1997 collection was his final women's ready to wear runway before his untimely passing. At the time Versace told reporters that the collection was based on minimalism "this season I felt the need for silence, solidarity, and strength. I think our role as designers has changed. In an in 1980s I showed myself now I want to show clothing." The 20th anniversary of the label was also quickly approaching and for this collection he paired everything