Gianni Versace Couture Black Bouclé and Patent Medusa Evening Gown (AW 1994)
Gianni Versace Couture Black Bouclé and Patent Medusa Evening Gown (AW 1994)
Gianni Versace Couture Black Bouclé and Patent Medusa Evening Gown (AW 1994)
Gianni Versace Couture Black Bouclé and Patent Medusa Evening Gown (AW 1994)
Gianni Versace Couture Black Bouclé and Patent Medusa Evening Gown (AW 1994)
Gianni Versace Couture Black Bouclé and Patent Medusa Evening Gown (AW 1994)
Gianni Versace Couture Black Bouclé and Patent Medusa Evening Gown (AW 1994)
Gianni Versace Couture Black Bouclé and Patent Medusa Evening Gown (AW 1994)
Gianni Versace Couture Black Bouclé and Patent Medusa Evening Gown (AW 1994)
Gianni Versace Couture Black Bouclé and Patent Medusa Evening Gown (AW 1994)
Gianni Versace Couture Black Bouclé and Patent Medusa Evening Gown (AW 1994)
Gianni Versace Couture Black Bouclé and Patent Medusa Evening Gown (AW 1994)
Gianni Versace Couture Black Bouclé and Patent Medusa Evening Gown (AW 1994)
Gianni Versace Couture Black Bouclé and Patent Medusa Evening Gown (AW 1994)
Gianni Versace Couture Black Bouclé and Patent Medusa Evening Gown (AW 1994)
Gianni Versace Couture Black Bouclé and Patent Medusa Evening Gown (AW 1994)
Gianni Versace Couture Black Bouclé and Patent Medusa Evening Gown (AW 1994)
Gianni Versace Couture Black Bouclé and Patent Medusa Evening Gown (AW 1994)
Versace

Gianni Versace Couture Black Bouclé and Patent Medusa Evening Gown (AW 1994)

£4,187.00
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Curator's Note

From Gianni Versace Couture's AW 1994 collection, worn on the runway by Claudia Schiffer. The season paired an Empire-waist, 1960s silhouettes with black-plastic-coated silk and PVC, a combination Versace called "technoglamour," and Vogue's review of the show noted the sharp tailoring nodded to André Courrèges alongside the shine. This dress is a great example of this tension between structure and surface: a croc-embossed patent leather bodice, cut into breast cups and shoulder straps fastened with gilt Medusa-head buttons, forming cut-out sections at the front and back, while the skirt runs full-length in a black bouclé wool woven through with metallic thread.

Description

  • Sleeveless full-length column dress with deep V neckline
  • Croc-embossed black patent leather breast cups and shoulder straps secured with gilt metal Medusa-head buttons
  • Open cut-out sections at front and back beneath the bust
  • Full-length skirt in black bouclé wool woven with metallic threads
  • Back vent at hem
  • Gianni Versace Couture label
  • As seen on the AW 1994 runway worn by Claudia Schiffer

Size & Measurements

  • Labelled size IT (please refer to measurements for accurate fit)
  • Measurements are taken with the garment laid flat:
    • Chest: 40cm
    • Waist: 37cm
    • Length: 149cm

Very good

This has been well-preserved. Any imperfections are negligible and do not detract from the item's overall appearance or functionality.

Gianni Versace

Gianni Versace founded his Milan house in 1978, building it around bold colour, high-impact printed silk, classical antiquity and clothing designed to make an unambiguous statement. His house codes, which include the Medusa emblem, Greca borders, Baroque ornament, chainmail, safety-pin construction, remain among the most recognisable in Italian fashion. The work he produced between 1978 and 1997 is among the most studied and collected in the history of the house.

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As seen on the Autumn - Winter 1994 - 1995 runway worn by Claudia Schiffer

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