Object: Dress
Brand:
Moschino Jeans
Date: 1983-1989
Medium: Viscose and linen blend
Country: Italy
Credit Line: Museum purchase
Object number: 2019.52.1
DescriptionSleeveless linen blend mini dress with red, green and brown pizzas, wine bottles, striped ribbons and Italian flags printed on white ground, tank shirt style, side slits
Label Text:In this Moschino dress, inexpensive Italian foods, pizza, and chianti are presented in the context of national pride. Franco Moschino uses these symbols of Italian food culture as a metaphor for the accessibility of fashion. During the 1980s, Italy mounted a successful “Made in Italy” campaign to promote exports of exceptional quality, food and fashion among them. Italian fashion was becoming more accessible at this time through lower-priced diffusion lines such as Moschino Jeans.
In Collection(s)
Exhibitions:
- Food and Fashion