SS2003 Roberto Cavalli - Snake Print Silk Corset & Skirt Set -Seen in Vogue Italia September 2003 by Steven Meisel

A documented piece from Roberto Cavalli's Spring/Summer 2003 collection — the look that Steven Meisel photographed for Vogue Italia's iconic September 2003 issue, and that Natalia Vodianova walked the Milan runway in. This is your grey-and-ivory colorway of one of the most editorially celebrated silhouettes Cavalli ever produced.

The corset top is the hero: structured bustier-style bodice in 100% silk, sweetheart neckline, exposed front zip, boned silhouette that nips the waist — extended into sheer silk mesh long sleeves that float the watercolor python print in a gossamer wash. The matching skirt continues the print in fluid bias-cut silk, falling to a midi length with a flared, asymmetric hem.

A complete archive set from the era and exact collection that defined Cavalli — and that collectors and stylists have been chasing for over twenty years.

• Maker: Roberto Cavalli (main line), Made in Italy
• Collection: Spring/Summer 2003 runway
• Editorial reference: Vogue Italia, September 2003, photographed by Steven Meisel (same collection, alternate colorway)
  
• Fabric: 100% silk
• Size: M
• Print: watercolor python in grey, charcoal & ivory
• Pieces: structured boned corset top with sheer silk mesh sleeves + matching bias-cut midi skirt