Bill Gibb Blue Silk Satin and Silk Chiffon Beaded Dress, c. Early 1980s

Bill Gibb Blue Silk Satin and Silk Chiffon Beaded Dress, c. Early 1980sAn exceptional dress by Bill Gibb (19431988); a Scottish designer who grew up on a farm in Aberdeenshire before moving to London where he studied at Saint Martins, as well as the Royal College of Art where hed been awarded a scholarship. Gibb is an incredibly important and influential British designer, inspiring the likes of Giles Deacon and John Galliano. In 2008, Galliano stated "British designers are storytellers, dreamers, and I think this was

Look 45 from runway

Good vintage condition with some scuffs to leather

Miu Miu vintage brown pebbled leather handbag

Corset top has crossover straps and a back zip

Gucci by Frida Giannini black glam rock mini dress

Traditional Japanese warp-dyed cotton

Gibb dressed many notable figures from the ‘70s era such as Twiggy and Elizabeth Taylor

only flaw to note is the tiniest of pinholes only visible upon very close inspection and when held out to the light

Good overall condition with some wear to fabric

adding dimension and further enhancing the richness of the design

"Dior” spell out in Swarovski crystals

Bust: 34”