Jacket, blouse, skirt
2005
Broken Bride collection, autumn-winter 2005–06
Medium
polyester, cotton, silk, rayon, cupra (lining)
Measurements
(a) 49.0 cm (centre back) 58.4 cm (sleeve length) (jacket)
(b) 53.5 cm (centre back) 28.5 cm (sleeve length) (blouse)
(c) 85.0 cm (centre back) 34.4 cm (waist, flat) (skirt)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Takamasa Takahashi through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program, 2017
© Comme des Garçons
Gallery location
Level 3, NGV International
About this work
Speaking about this wedding-themed collection, Kawakubo stated, ‘There are many kinds of marriages. Typically, marriage is associated with being “tied up” and is conservative; this collection is anti-conservative, allows one to be free, and shows what marriage can be like.’ To this end, her bridal gowns were a combination of traditional ivory silks, lace and tulle, enriched by tromp l’oeil photoprints, or embellished with black satin and trims associated with Victorian-era mourning attire.
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Japan
Inscription
(a) label, centre back neckline, woven in yellow on black polyester: COMME des GARCONS / M
(b) label, left shoulder, printed in ink on white polyester: COMME des GARCONS
label, left shoulder, printed in ink on white polyester: S
(c) label, centre back waistline, printed in ink on white polyester: COMME des GARCONS
label, left shoulder, printed in ink on white polyester: M
Accession Number
2017.148.a-c
Department
International Fashion and Textiles
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Professor AGL Shaw AO Bequest