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Look 17, Bandage dress

Look 17, Bandage dress
 2005 {autumn-winter 2005–06}

Medium
cotton
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Krystyna Campbell-Pretty AM and Family through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gift’s Program, 2020
Gallery location
Not on display
 

About this work

This deconstructed dress is a prime example of Maison Martin Margiela’s predilection for recycled and upcycled fabrics. This runway piece from the 2005 collection showcases one of the designers’ key concepts: the detournement of an existing garment or discarded material for transformation into something else. This manufacturing technique makes each dress unique.

Artwork Details

Medium
cotton
Measurements
143.0 cm (centre back) 33.0 cm (waist, flat )
Place/s of Execution
Italy
Inscription
label, centre back neckline, printed in ink on white cotton: (Numbers 0-23)
Accession Number
2020.600
Department
International Fashion and Textiles
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Krystyna Campbell-Pretty AM and Family through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gift’s Program, 2020
Gallery location
Not on display

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