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Man's Coat & Waistcoat

ca. 1995 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

With a long preoccupation with gender difference and religious imagery, Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana have created a subverted glamour. Dolce and Gabbana promotes individual style and the mixture of styles, colours, textures and silhouettes as illustrated by this luxurious ensemble of wool and velvet in rich, muted hues.


Object details

Category
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.

  • Coat
  • Shirt
  • Waistcoat
Brief description
Ensemble, men's, wool blend coat, wool turtleneck and cotton velvet waistcoat, Dolce & Gabbana, Italy, ca. 1995.
Credit line
Given by Mark Reed
Summary
With a long preoccupation with gender difference and religious imagery, Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana have created a subverted glamour. Dolce and Gabbana promotes individual style and the mixture of styles, colours, textures and silhouettes as illustrated by this luxurious ensemble of wool and velvet in rich, muted hues.
Collection
Accession number
T.60:2, 3-2011

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Record createdMarch 15, 2011
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