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80's set

Title: 80's set
Description: This minimalist ensemble reflects the streamlined and architectural approach to fashion associated with late 1980s and early 1990s design. The set consists of a structured gray jacket with exaggerated rounded sleeves paired with a fitted black wool knit jumpsuit and stirrup pants. The simplified color palette and sculptural silhouette emphasize clean lines and modern tailoring rather than decorative excess. The contrast between the oversized jacket and narrow lower silhouette reflects the evolving shift in fashion toward minimalism, functionality, and refined contemporary forms at the end of the 1980s.; January 9, 1989
Date: 1985
Fashion Item: jump-suits
Fashion style: "New Romantics"
designer: Azzedine Alaïa (1939 - 2017); Alaïa, Azzedine
designed for: Alaïa
Materials: Black wool; wool (textile)
Location: The Museum at FIT; Fashion Institute of Technology
Identifier: 91.255.12
Donor: The Estate of Tina Chow; Chow, Tina, 1950-1992