Suit

Not on display

Artist/Maker	Versace, Gianni (designer)
Place of origin	Milan (made)

Black and white cotton jacket and trouser suit.

Object details

Categories	Fashion Men's Clothes Day Wear Clothing
Object type	Suit
Parts	This object consists of 2 parts. Jacket Trousers
Materials and techniques	Cotton Cotton (Textile) Tailoring
Brief description	Man's black and white cotton suit, 1985, Italian, Gianni Versace
Physical description	Black and white cotton jacket and trouser suit.
Gallery label	(05/04/2014-27/07/2014) Label for the exhibition: "The Glamour of Italian Fashion 1945-2014" MAN’S ENSEMBLE Gianni Versace, Spring/Summer 1985 Cotton with silk tie Gianni Versace was at the forefront of Italy’s rapidly expanding ready-to-wear industry. He showed his first collection in 1978 and by the mid-1980s had become one of Italian fashion’s most high-profile successes. While Versace is often associated with glamorous womenswear, this man’s ensemble, which juxtaposes contrasting woven patterns, demonstrates his equal facility with menswear. GIVEN BY GIANNI VERSACE V&A: T.317 TO C, E–1985
Credit line	Given by Signor Gianni Versace
Production	Spring/Summer Collection 1985
Collection	Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number	T.317&A-1985

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Record created	May 18, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O233298/suit-versace-gianni/

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