Iconic Fall 1997 John Galliano "Suzy Sphinx" Runway Looks 7 & 8 Grey Schoolgirl Jacket Beaded & Applique hidden buttons and silk covered

hidden buttons and silk covered

Second you feel the irrepressible need to have it in your hands

This perfectly highlights the yards and yards of silk that form the skirting

skinny sleeves and a bodice that skims over the bust and then drops into a low slung waist

"It was a dream of extreme romanticism

Iconic Fall 1997 John Galliano "Suzy Sphinx" Runway Looks 7 & 8 Grey Schoolgirl Jacket Beaded & Applique hidden buttons and silk coveredThis is one of those instantly recognizable jackets by Galliano. On the runway he showed this jacket twice. Once with a very short, very tight, pencil skirt and then with a more pleated flared schoolgirl skirt. The two models he chose for these two looks are equally as iconic. The great Michelle Hicks was one and Kate Moss the other. The show was eclectic and mixed numerous references. Galliano told WWD that "Suzy, the naughty schoolgirl, dreams of