P92.58.16

Images (4)

Eco-Fashion_44 Left to right 95.12.1 (shoes case), 96.82.1 (ensemble), P92.58.16 (coat), 2000.16.4 (textile wall), 2010.1.45 (white painted dress), 2001.52.6 (dress)

Power_Mode_21 Left to right 2013.3.1 and 2013.3.2 (shoe and buckle), 2013.3.3 (coat and waistcoat), 2017.2.1 (dress), 83.125.1 (cape), 2013.51.7 (dress), 2005.48.8 (dress), 91.121.2 (coat), P92.58.16 (coat)

Object: Coat

Brand: Dolce and Gabbana (Italian, founded 1985)

Date: 1992

Medium: Faux fur

Country: Italy

Credit Line: Museum purchase

Object number: P92.58.16

DescriptionCoat, tiger print faux fur with black faille lining, wide shawl collar, extra wide straight line, knee length

Label Text:During the 1990s, many high fashion brands moved away from using real fur, thanks in large part to activist groups like PETA. But this did not stop the desire for the look of fur. Dolce & Gabbana exaggerates the eye-catching quality of fur with a tiger print, embracing the faux quality of the material. This complicates the “status” of the coat – it is an expensive designer item, but made of imitation material.

In Collection(s)

1990s

Exhibitions:

Eco-Fashion: Going Green
Power Mode