long black floral dress Dark and Do Not Bleach Black Floral Off Shoulder Floor

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Pair with heels for an elevated look, or layer with a blazer for a polished, modern outfit

The dress debate first went viral in February 2015, when a poorly lit photo of the dress was posted on social media and immediately started heated arguments

Specifically, the designer was quoted in a 1997 text by Richard Harrison Martin for the Gianni Versace retrospective exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, saying that the eye-popping safety pin dresses in the collection were inspired by the punk subculture (hence the safety pins) and the Indian sari (as seen in the wrap-around design of the silhouette)