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Top, shorts and bag

AKIRA, Sydney (fashion house), Akira ISOGAWA (designer)
Top, shorts and bag
 2002 {spring-summer 2003}

Medium
silk (chiffon), cotton (canvas), cotton polyester (thread), elastane

Measurements
(a) 87.0 cm (centre, back) 65.0 cm (sleeve length) (top)
(b) 119.0 cm (outer leg) 38.0 cm (waist, flat) (shorts)
(c) 52.0 × 40.0 × 17.0 cm (bag)

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 acetate: akir
(b) label, centre back waistline, woven in white on black acetate: akira

Accession Number
2025.151.a-c

Department
Australian Fashion and Textiles

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