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Look 17, Bandage dress
2005 {autumn-winter 2005–06}
Medium
cotton
Measurements
143.0 cm (centre back) 33.0 cm (waist, flat )
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
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