Object: Evening dress
Brand:
Balenciaga
(French, founded 1937)
Designer:
Nicolas Ghesquière
(born 1971)
Date: Spring 2007
Medium: Black patent leather and silk enamel
Country: France
Credit Line: Gift of Balenciaga
Object number: 2007.44.1
DescriptionSleeveless black patent leather sheath dress with wrapped black silk enamel sheathed veil overlay tucked and gathered sporadically creating textured effect; knee length
Label Text:Nicholas Ghesquière’s exquisitely crafted dress features an enamel-coated silk that gives it a plastic-like appearance. When asked about his inspirations, Ghesquière cited films such as The Terminator and Tron. “I was thinking of robotic articulation. Car parts. Droids,” he said. The result is a fusion of the refined elegance of Parisian high-fashion with a futuristic vision of femininity.
In Collection(s)
Exhibitions:
- Beyond Rebellion: Fashioning the Biker Jacket
- Fashion and Technology