Object: Coat
Brand:
Balenciaga
(French, founded 1937)
Designer:
Nicolas Ghesquière
(born 1971)
Date: Fall 2007
Medium: Brown, tan, off-white wool, shearling, black elastic and leather, tan suede, and chinchilla
Country: France
Credit Line: Gift of Balenciaga
Object number: 2008.2.2
DescriptionBrown/tan/off white and black striped wool shearling coat with sculpted peplum, wide set in black elastic waistband with double leather buckle closure, black leather trim, geometric tan suede detailing, chinchilla shawl collar, and metallic gold sequin cuffs: sculpted peplum created by stiffener attached to lining; 3/4 length
Label Text:Nicolas Ghesquière showed his first collection for the Balenciaga label in 1997. The sculptural quality of this coat evokes Cristobal Balenciaga’s innovative silhouettes, but Ghesquière has developed his own contemporary aesthetic.
In Collection(s)
Exhibitions:
- Fashion, A-Z: Highlights from the Collection of the Museum at FIT (Part One)