Look 17, Bandage dress

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

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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Cabinet W. H. ROCKE & CO., Melbourne (manufacturer); John MATHER (decorator) Armchair, from the Post Office Savings Bank, Vienna Otto WAGNER (designer); GEBRÜDER THONET, Vienna (manufacturer) The Virgin and Child FLANDERS Shoes COMME DES GARÇONS, Tokyo (fashion house); Rei KAWAKUBO (designer) Shoes COMME DES GARÇONS, Tokyo (fashion house); Rei KAWAKUBO (designer) Lady Rous née Charlotte Maria Whittaker, second wife of the 6th Baronet, later, Earl of Stradbroke William BEECHEY Dunstanburgh Castle, north-east coast of Northumberland, sunrise after a squally night J. M. W. TURNER Gasometers at Clichy Paul SIGNAC Mother and child Cornelis de VOS The Crossing of the Red Sea Nicolas POUSSIN Ulysses and the Sirens John William WATERHOUSE Dress CHANEL, Paris (fashion house); Karl LAGERFELD (designer) Jacket ZANDRA RHODES, London (fashion house); Zandra RHODES (designer) Portrait group: The singer Farinelli and friends Jacopo AMIGONI Throne Carlo BUGATTI Shoes COMME DES GARÇONS, Tokyo (fashion house); Rei KAWAKUBO (designer) Winter, from The four seasons FULDA PORCELAIN FACTORY, Fulda (manufacturer) Shirt ALEXANDER MCQUEEN, London (fashion house); Alexander McQUEEN (designer) Rembrandt REMBRANDT Harmensz. van Rijn; REMBRANDT Harmensz. van Rijn (studio of) The Mayor's Cup William KERR Pietà CHELSEA PORCELAIN FACTORY, London (manufacturer); Joseph WILLEMS (modeller) Shoes COMME DES GARÇONS, Tokyo (fashion house); Rei KAWAKUBO (designer) The finding of the True Cross COLA dell'Amatrice Martyrdom of Saint Lawrence Jusepe de RIBERA Anguish August Friedrich Albrecht SCHENCK Calvary FLANDERS; Jan BRUEGHEL I (studio of) Two old men disputing REMBRANDT Harmensz. van Rijn Dress CHANEL, Paris (fashion house); Karl LAGERFELD (designer) Dress CHANEL, Paris (fashion house); Karl LAGERFELD (designer) Frederick van Velthuysen and his wife, Josina Thomas de KEYSER