Suit
Emmanuelle Khanh · ca. 1983
Emmanuelle Khanh
- Youthful ready-to-wear
- Geometric silhouettes
- Bold stripes
Emmanuelle Khanh began as a model before becoming a leading voice in French ready-to-wear during the 1960s. Her youthful clothes combined geometric structure with softly curving lines.
Official house website
Five looks to know
Collection selection
Suit
ca. 1983
This circa-1983 wool suit combines a textured jacket with a pleated skirt.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Collection selection
Suit
1970-1975 · V&A collection
Wool.
© Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Collection selection
Lamé velvet evening dress
1980–87
Gold-backed black velvet and an asymmetric draped skirt give this evening dress its distinctive shape.
Palais Galliera, Paris Musées
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Printed quilted coat
Autumn/Winter 1971–72
A long quilted coat combines a narrative print with a contrasting green faux-fur collar; it was manufactured by Mendès.
Palais Galliera, Paris Musées
Landmark design
Striped dress for I.D.
1966
One of the first garments shown in the Museum at FIT’s Paris Refashioned exhibition, this dress represents Khanh’s pioneering ready-to-wear.
The Museum at FITArchive pieces, grouped by date
1 piececa. 1983
1 piece · Season not recorded
About Emmanuelle Khanh
A yellow-and-white striped dress from 1966, preserved at the Museum at FIT, shows the bold visual clarity that made her work distinctive.