Important Fall 1997 Gianni Versace Black Strapless Dress from his Final Womans RTW Collection The 1950s The silk crosses over itself

The silk crosses over itself at the front and it is set into a wide band that adds shape around the waist

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

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

deep inverted pleat that gives the skirt width

Both pieces are fully lined in a pale pink silk

Important Fall 1997 Gianni Versace Black Strapless Dress from his Final Womans RTW Collection The 1950s The silk crosses over itselfThe 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