Object: Suit
Brand:
Andre Walker
Date: Spring 2016
Medium: Cotton
Country: USA
Credit Line: Museum purchase
Object number: 2016.68.1
DescriptionTeal green and white textured cotton suit with diamond pattern weave; short sleeve jacket with open back; short and long skirt with faux pant styling
Label Text:Self-taught designer Andre Walker said, “I was never afraid to come up with an idea that was totally impossible.” This ensemble is an abstraction of a classic khaki suit. It embodies what the New York Times describes as Walker’s “near telepathic ability to read the spirit of the moment.”
In Collection(s)
Exhibitions:
- Black Fashion Designers