Suit
Brand
Levi Strauss
(American, founded 1873)
Designer
Kenzo
(1939 - 2020)
Brand
Levi's
(American, founded 1873)
1986
Cotton denim, appliqués, sequins, and plastic rhinestone studs
Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Peter Bernstein
Object number86.151.1
This ensemble was made entirely from a Levi’s® denim jacket. Designer Kenzo Takada created it for the November 1986 “Decorated Denim AIDS Benefit.” For the event, designers were given a classic Levi’s® jacket and told to turn it into something unique to be auctioned off for charity. Kenzo took the man’s workwear garment and entirely deconstructed it before reconstructing it as a sexy cropped top and ultra-mini skirt.
DescriptionBlue denim Levi's jacket and jeans recut and styled into a cropped princess jacket, with shirt collar and short puffed sleeves, and hip hugger mini skirt with gores, and decorated with rose appliqués, sequins, plastic rhinestone studs.Collections
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