Tom Ford Gucci Chiffon Ruffle Blouse

FROM CINDY GALLOP'S CLOSET

From Tom Ford's Fall 2000 Gucci collection, a perfect silk blouse in sheer black silk mousseline. The body is modestly doubled; sleeves are sheer. The ruffle all down the front and at the cuff consists of six layers of the same fabric. It fastens with three gold hooks stamped Gucci, and an added modesty hook you can remove at your discretion! It's size Italian 42.

Measurements: Bust 34" shoulder 14" length 22", sleeve 24"

STORY: I bought just about every piece from every collection Tom Ford did for Gucci and YSL. A couple of years ago I got a call from the Tom Ford people. "We hear you have an amazing collection of Tom's pieces," they said. "Would you consider parting with them?" Well, I thought, maybe now that I'm a startup entrepreneur not raking in a massive salary...  "Sure," I said. "How much are you offering?" "Oh, no money. We thought you could donate it to our archive." So I told them no thanks. And here they are.