Evening jacket
Brand
Fabrice, Paris
Designer
Fabrice
(1951 - 1998)
1980-1982
Silk crepe, sequins, bugle beads, pearls, and beads
Gift of Audrey Smaltz
Object number2016.78.8
Fabrice Simon commissioned embroiderers from his native Haiti to create beaded eveningwear that was a hit among celebrities, such as Whitney Houston. “He painted with beads,” said former associate Alice Katz. Fabrice, as he preferred to be called, was inspired by modern artists such as Jean Miró.
DescriptionBlack beaded evening jacket in silk crepe chiffon with silver sequins, beads, pearls and bugle beads in an abstract pattern overall; pointed scalloped hemCollections
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