2003.45.2

Images (5)

Exhibitionism_2 Left to right 80.176.1 (jeans), 2003.45.2 (denim ensemble), P80.5.7 (coat), P84.14.3 (hat case), 81.88.1 (evening coat), 2016.63.1 (dress)

Denim_23 Left and right 99.80.2 (corset), 98.83.1 (ensemble), 99.83.6 (coat ensemble), 2015.72.2 (dress), 2015.72.1 (jacket), 2015.66.1 (jeans), 2015.7.1 (ensemble), 2007.19.2 (black jeans), 2010.37.12 (dress), 2003.45.2 (ensemble), 2007.25.2 (bag)

Denim_11 2010.37.12 (dress), 2003.45.2 (ensemble), 2007.25.2 (bag)

Object: Ensemble

Designer: Roberto Cavalli (born 1940)

Date: Spring 2003

Medium: Embroidered denim and printed silk crepe de chine

Country: Italy

Credit Line: Gift of Roberto Cavalli

Object number: 2003.45.2

Description18th century / 1960s inspired ensemble with light blue denim redingote and micro mini skirt embroidered with large floral border design, silk crepe de chine camisole and boned corset in contrasting pale and deep pink floral prints

Label Text:In this ensemble, Roberto Cavalli references the suit of an 18th-century aristocrat with a redingote-style jacket and lavish floral embroidery. Cavalli contrasts this allusion to opulence with humble denim fabric, one of his signature materials, and a sexy micro-mini skirt. The overall look is typical of Cavalli's unique play on fantasy and romanticism, and his bold combinations of various influences to create a single cohesive look.

In Collection(s)

2000s

Exhibitions:

Fashion, Italian Style
Fresh, Fly, and Fabulous: Fifty Years of Hip Hop Style
Denim: Fashion’s Frontier
Exhibitionism: 50 Years of the Museum at FIT