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Jacket
Maison Martin Margiela (Belgian, founded 1989)
Belgian
2009
Medium/Technique
Leather, silk lining, plastic clothing tags
Dimensions
Center back: 81.3 cm (32 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds donated by The Fashion Council
Accession Number2017.487
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Contemporary Art, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionArtisanal plastic tag jacket, Spring/Summer 2009 collection. Iconic chbby style coat made up of hundreds of plastic tag fasteners.
ProvenanceBy 2000s, sold to Resurrection Vintage (Los Angeles, CA and New York, NY) by House of Martin Margiela; 2017, sold by Resurrection VIntage to the MFA. (Accession date: April 19, 2017)