Spring 2001 Tom Ford for Gucci Black Bustier Dress designer-ted-lapidus The bottom is a skirted

The bottom is a skirted pant with wide panels of fabric over each wide lag so that depending on how you stand it appears to be a maxi skirt

The jacket has an almost distressed feel to the fabric as if it was worn and loved but this is entirely intentional on the designer part

At the base of the front plunge sits a beautiful applique of think silk cord and beads

Each sleeve has slight fullness above the cuffed wrist

Her leather pieces and work for Coach are so utilitarian while this shows her softer side

Spring 2001 Tom Ford for Gucci Black Bustier Dress designer-ted-lapidus The bottom is a skirted"Sex is in the air" declared the reviews for the Tom Ford for Gucci Spring 2001 Collection. The collection featured dominatrix inspired looks with rigid bustiers and fitted silhouettes. This little black number quintessentially represents his sleek sexiness and it is a look he referenced again and again as his career progressed. On the runway it was shown in several variations, most notably in a mesh covered version on Kate Moss that is the same dress