Suit

Gucci|Tom Ford

fall/winter 1996–97 · (a–c) cotton; (d,e) reptile skin · Costume Institute

Tom Ford's designs, derivative of the 1970s, seize the sensuous indulgence of the lounge lizard and "Studio 54" era, especially in this bright velvet suit that seems ready for the disco floor despite its date of 1996. Ford's acumen is to make this fashion look new after an interval of only two decades.

Artist

Gucci|Tom Ford

Date

fall/winter 1996–97

Medium

(a–c) cotton; (d,e) reptile skin

Culture

Italian

Department

Costume Institute

Credit line

Gift of Mr. Stephen Cirona, 1999