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'Safety Pin' handbag

Bag
1994 (made)
Artist/Maker
Versace
Place of origin
Italy (made)

Black patent safety pin bag designed by Gianni Versace Couture.

Object details

Categories
Bags
Accessories
Object type
Bag
Title'Safety Pin' handbag
Materials and techniques
Leather
Patent Leather
Brief description
Handbag, leather, metal, Gianni Versace Couture, Italy, 1994.

Physical description
Black patent safety pin bag designed by Gianni Versace Couture.
Dimensions
  • Height: 15cm
  • Width: 20cm
  • Handle drop length: 6cm
Gallery label
(12/2020)
Gianni Versace’s Spring-Summer 1994 ready-to-wear collection was one of his most renowned shows, featuring supermodels Kate Moss, Christy Turlington and Naomi Campbell wearing garments decorated with oversized safety pins. Although not featured on the catwalk, this accompanying handbag was made for the couture line available in-store, and retains the collection’s eye-catching aesthetic.

V&A, Room 40, Bags: Inside Out
Bibliographic reference
Bags V&A Exhibition (Project) Bags: Inside Out (2020) Lucia Savi, V&A Publishing, pg 99
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.168-2019

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Record createdFebruary 21, 2019
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1479575/safety-pin-handbag-bag-versace/
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