Jacket
1994 (made)
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Jacket of green cotton, silk, Lycra and leather, with metal zippers, electrical wire details and detachable pockets.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Cotton, silk, Lycra, leather, metal and electricial wire |
| Brief description | Jacket, cotton, silk, Lycra, leather, metal and electricial wire, part of the "Cyberpunk" outfit from the film "Kika", designed by Jean Paul Gaultier, France, 1994. |
| Physical description | Jacket of green cotton, silk, Lycra and leather, with metal zippers, electrical wire details and detachable pockets. |
| Credit line | Given by Jean Paul Gaultier and Pedro Almodovar |
| Object history | Part of the "Cyberpunk" outfit (T.440:1, 2 to 452:1, 2-1994, T.476:1, 2-1994) designed by Jean-Paul Gaultier for Victoria Abril in the 1994 film "Kika" directed by Pedro Almodovar. Victoria Abril's character, Andrea "Scarface" Caracortada is shown riding her motorcycle around Madrid wearing futuristic combat clothes such as these with electronically controlled lights and elements. Presented at the Streetstyle exhibition 1994 as part of a ‘Screen Cyberpunk Jean Paul Gaultier’ outfit, with a bra top (T.450-1994), trousers (T.449-1994), a belt (T.442-1994), a belt bag (T.443-1994), gloves (T.476:1, 2-1994), a pair of boots (T.440:1,2-1994), rings (T.445-1994 and T.446-1994), earrings (T.447:1, 2-1994) and beads (T.448-1994). Registered File number 1994/1115. |
| Bibliographic reference | Surfers, Soulies, Skinheads & Skaters : Subcultural Style from the Forties to the Nineties |
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| Accession number | T.451-1994 |
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| Record created | December 13, 2010 |
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