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Dress

AKIRA, Sydney (fashion house), Akira ISOGAWA (designer)
Dress
 2001 {autumn-winter 2001}

Medium
silk (organza), plastic (sequins), metal (fastenings)

Measurements
103.0 cm (centre back) 40.0 cm (waist, flat)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of the artist through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gift Program, 2025

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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Sydney, New South Wales

Inscription
label, centre back neckline, woven in white on black synthetic fabric: akira

Accession Number
2025.119

Department
Australian Fashion and Textiles

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