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Dress

AKIRA, Sydney (fashion house), Akira ISOGAWA (designer)
Dress
 2009 {spring-summer 2010}

Medium
silk cotton, nylon (mesh)

Measurements
105.0 cm (centre back) 100.0 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, back neckline, woven in white on black acetate: akira / 2

Accession Number
2025.224

Department
Australian Fashion and Textiles

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