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Jacket and pants

AKIRA, Sydney (fashion house), Akira ISOGAWA (designer)
Jacket and pants
 2003 {autumn-winter 2003}

Medium
silk (shibori), leather and elastane (suede), metal (fastenings)

Measurements
(a) 54.0 cm (centre back) 81.5 cm (sleeve length) (jacket)
(b) 116.0 cm (outer leg) 36.0 cm (waist, flat) (pants)

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
(a) label, centre back neckline, woven in white on black synthetic fabric: akira

Accession Number
2025.143.a-b

Department
Australian Fashion and Textiles

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