Pantsuit
Brand
Apartamento 03
(founded 2006)
Summer 2023
Polyester
Gift of Apartamento 03
Object number2022.80.1
Luiz Cláudio Silva hails from the Minas Gerais state, a gold-mining center during the Portuguese colonial period. The Ouro (Gold) collection, visualized through the glowing gold of this geometric suit, pays tribute to the economic activity of Black Brazilian women who sold sweets and other foods for the gold required to purchase the freedom of enslaved people. Historian Mariana L.R. Dantas notes the often-overlooked but essential economic activity that free Black women contributed to the region’s development.
DescriptionYellow, blue and black geometric pattern pantsuit: single button long sleeve jacket, notched / shawl collar, two front flap pockets, back vent; matching zip front pants, pockets, hook closure at waistband; matching sash tie beltCollections
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