S/S 1999 Gucci by Tom Ford Madonna Runway Lucky Rhinestone Museum Pants Y2K

Presenting an unbelievable pair of rhinestone embellished lavender wool pants from Tom Ford's famous 'Las Vegas hippy' collection with Gucci. Most famously worn by Madonna to the 1999 Grammys, where she opened the show and left with four awards, and by Mariah Carey in a 1999 photoshoot. The Spring/Summer 1999 collection is remembered for its drastic departure from Tom Ford's signature sleek minimalism. Ford wanted a challenge after the success of his earlier collections for Gucci. Colorful, exaggerated floral prints and heavy beading served as an exercise in maximalism that stayed true to Gucci's design staples and Ford's reputation for selling sexy. These pants debuted as look number 33 on Danielle Zinaich and in the ad campaign on Jacquetta Wheeler, shot by Mario Testino-part of the iconic Absolut Gucci ad campaign produced by Tom Ford and Absolut Vodka. Testino also shot this campaign in a foam-filled Paris club and only ran in American, Italian, and British Vogue. Shalom Harlow also wore it on the February 1999 cover of Marie Claire Germany. Fit for a museum, this pair of trousers is a collector's dream that is sure to stand out.