NWT F/W 1993 Ralph Lauren Runway Purple Velvet Grey Sleeveless Gown handbag and a back button closure

and a back button closure finished with white buttons

It is crafted in light pink sheer silk chiffon and includes a matching sheer slip dress underneath

This Gianni Versace evening clutch from 1992 is constructed in black silk satin with a structured rectangular silhouette

each safety pin features a Versace Medusa relief

A version of this design appeared on the season’s runway

NWT F/W 1993 Ralph Lauren Runway Purple Velvet Grey Sleeveless Gown handbag and a back button closureThis Ralph Lauren Purple Label gown from the Fall Winter 1993 Russian collection is cut in a sleeveless floor length silhouette with a fitted bodice and flared skirt. The bodice is crafted in deep plum velvet with a soft square neckline. The raised gold metal thread embroidery worked in botanical and feather motifs references the embroidery of Imperial Russian court dress. A version of this piece was modeled on the runway by Stephanie Seymour. Never