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AKIRA, Sydney (fashion house), Akira ISOGAWA (designer)
Dress
 2007 {resort 2008}

Medium
silk (brocade crepe de chine), metal (fastenings)

Measurements
104.0 cm (centre back) 35.0 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, left back neckline, woven in white on black acetate: akira / 2

Accession Number
2025.204

Department
Australian Fashion and Textiles

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