comprising: a jacket with black cotton-blend back panels and lapels, the silk-blend front and sleeves printed with trompe l'œil depictions of jacket creases and details, the sleeves and shoulders applied with various satin and tulle frills, and further adorned with jet-like beads, the front opening trimmed with ivory velvet, yellow on black woven label, size M, chest approx 86cm 34in; a silk chiffon skirt printed with trompe l'œil pleats, applied with black braids and tulle ruffles, with self-ties to gathered waistband, printed ribbon label, size M, adjustable (2)
"[My Autumn-Winter 2005-06 collection] wasn't simply a collection about weddings, although that may have been the first word. By breaking the rules of wedding dresses, by going behind the idea, there was born the further information that marriage is not necessarily happy" - Rei Kawakubo
Condition Report
Good condition, the printed and embellishments appear very fresh, upon close inspection there is some scuffing to the right cuff of the jacket
Japanese fashion
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