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Jacket and dress

AKIRA, Sydney (fashion house), Akira ISOGAWA (designer)
Jacket and dress
 2007 {autumn-winter 2007}

Medium
silk (velvet, crepe), nylon and metal (fastening)

Measurements
(a) 80.0 cm (centre back) 78.0 cm (sleeve length) (jacket)
(b) 93.0 cm (centre back) 34.0 cm (waist, flat) (dress)

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
(b) label, centre back waistline, woven in white on black synthetic fabric: akira

Accession Number
2025.200.a-b

Department
Australian Fashion and Textiles

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