1980 Bill Tice Plunge Black & Gold Backless Halter Dress designer-jean-patou The gown is a dream

The gown is a dream of construction with internal details like tulle set in and around the hip to gently hold the shape there and a wide band of dressmakers tape hidden inside the hem so that when it falls it has a touch of weight and fullness

Kelly's pieces are synonymous with sex appeal and his pieces have a sense of chicness combined with high street

It feels as fresh and relevant now as when it was made in 2002

Dramatic is an understatement when it comes to this gown

Well made and since it is entirely silk

1980 Bill Tice Plunge Black & Gold Backless Halter Dress designer-jean-patou The gown is a dreamI think this is the most coveted of all the Bill Tice designs. A version of it sits in the closet of countless celebrities (Lady Gaga recently wore a version, as have girls like Rachel Zoe & Nicole Richie) and it is one of those fail safe pieces that you know is going to work every time you put it on. Every time I get one in they fly out the door. It is insanely sexy with a halter style front that plunges to the waist and a back that is left