Woman's Short Evening Dress

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Woman's Short Evening Dress

Fall/Winter 2007

When he founded his own label in 1981 at age twenty-two, Michael Kors dreamed of designing chic, luxurious American sportswear. A self-confessed lover of uniting extremes, his easy-to-wear clothes continue to be at once minimalist and opulent. His daytime looks feature garments such as cashmere tank tops; this short evening dress has the relaxed quality of a T-shirt but is shaped by darts to flatter the body. The stylized leopard-fur pattern was made by stitching prestrung sequins along the pattern's contours; the placement of the sequins in varying directions reflects light differently, while piling them more densely in some areas gives dimension.

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Object Details

Title:

Woman's Short Evening Dress

Date:

Fall/Winter 2007

Artist:

Medium:

Plastic sequins on silk plain weave

Dimensions:

Length: 31 inches (78.7 cm)

Classification:

Costume (including accessories)

Credit Line:

Gift of the designer in honor of Tom Marotta, 2009

Accession Number:

2009-135-1

Geography:

Made in Italy, Europe

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