Italian luxury fashion designer Romeo Gigli was once described as 'singlehandedly changing the course of fashion' in the late 1980s and early 1990s who founded his label in 1983. Vintage Romeo Gigli clothing is both avant garde and opulent, his designs are often sculptural balancing oversized silhouettes in cocoon coats and pairing them with tailored pieces. The luxurious fabrics he uses include iridescent taffetas, Eastern inspired brocades and embroidered linens.