Set
Designer
Karl Lagerfeld
(1933 - 2019)
1984-1985
Wool gabardine and wool crepe
Gift of Diane A. Fogg
Object number2011.18.10
The multi-colored geometric print of this set was inspired by the 1980s Italian design movement known as Memphis. Reacting to the austerity of Modernism, Memphis embraced bright colors and an “outrageous” aesthetic, pushing the limits of “acceptable taste.” In 1981, Karl Lagerfeld famously decorated his Monte Carlo home with Memphis furniture.
DescriptionSet; dress and coat in a multicolor graphic geometric print in orange, green, yellow, purple and black on off white ground, textile design inspired by the Italian design movement Memphis; short sleeve dress in wool crepe with wide elastic at front waistband and black wool crepe at back dress panel and tie sash attached at side front; matching oversized trench style coat with epaulets in wool gabardine with black collarCollections
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