A BLACK SILK FAILLE FULL-LENGTH COURT COAT

Mr. Talley wore this bespoke Tom Ford court coat to the 2017 Met Gala celebrating the opening of The Costume Institute show Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garçons: Art of the In-Between. Tom Ford created custom Met Gala looks for Mr. Talley for nearly seven years, including this exceptional example.
Mr. Talley was a fixture of the Met Gala red carpet, interviewing guests at the top of the famed museum stairs. When discussing in his memoir, Mr. Talley said "People responded to my warmth and kindness, my gentleness. Even people who didn't know me would quietly stand in line to come chat".