Handbag thumbnail 1
Not on display

Handbag

2007 (made)
Artist/Maker
Gianni Versace (designed and made)
Place of origin
Italy (made)

Handbag, metallic snake-effect leather, with a chain handle.

Object details

Categories
Accessories
Fashion
Womenswear
Europeana Fashion Project
Object type
Handbag
Materials and techniques
Leather and metal chain
Leather
Metal Chain
Brief description
Handbag, metallic leather, snake effect, chain handle, by Versace, Italy, Spring/Summer 2007
Physical description
Handbag, metallic snake-effect leather, with a chain handle.
Dimensions
  • Height: 31cm
  • Width: 37cm
  • Depth: 15cm
Gallery label
(05/04/2014-27/07/2014)
Label for the exhibition: "The Glamour of Italian Fashion 1945-2014"

METALLIC FINISH HANDBAG
Versace, Spring/Summer 2007
Leather
The fashionable handbag has been a popular place to display a designer logo. Here, Versace’s medusa-head sits prominently below the handle. Such visibility allows dedicated fashion followers
to advertise their loyalty.
V&A: T.69-2012
Credit line
Given anonymously
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.69-2012

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Record createdJune 7, 2012
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1247538/handbag-gianni-versace/
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