Once dubbed the “Frank Lloyd Wright of Italian Fashion” by Women’s Wear Daily, Gianfranco Ferré created designs that reflected his early architectural training in Milan, distinguished by their purity of line, dramatic proportions, and consideration of functionality and movement. This silk satin weave gown was included in the final collection Ferré designed before his death in 2007. The construction of the silhouette is deceptively sophisticated; it features an inner tube dress and swags of fabric that have been gathered, draped, and stitched to achieve the weightless volume of the skirt.