Printed coat, blouse and pants
Michael Vollbracht · Circa 1980
Michael Vollbracht
- Graphic prints
- Colourful eveningwear
- Fashion illustration
Michael Vollbracht, also professionally credited as Michaele Vollbracht, combined fashion design with a substantial career in illustration. After studying at Parsons, he worked for designers including Geoffrey Beene and Donald Brooks before developing a label celebrated for lively prints and exuberant colour.
Michael Vollbracht official website
Five looks to know
Collection selection
Printed coat, blouse and pants
Circa 1980 · Season not documented
Concentric multicoloured motifs cover all three pieces. The coat is quilted, while the blouse and pants use the same printed silk without quilting.
Photo © Museum Associates/LACMA. Gift of Mrs. Hal B. Wallis.
Collection selection
Graphic printed evening ensemble
ca. 1980; season not separately documented
A bold figurative print connects the flowing coat and long dress.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art; Gift of Tyler Tinsworth, 2002
Collection selection
Multicolored printed dress
last quarter 20th century; season not separately documented
A loose, simple dress provides a broad surface for large graphic motifs and vivid colors.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art; Gift of Jane B. Holzer, 2005
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Beaded dress and matching coat
ca. 1980 · Date attributed by Shrimpton Couture
Large red leaf forms link the loose dress and coordinating coat; the seller documents hand-painted silk and extensive beadwork.
Shrimpton Couture
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Metallic trouser suit and coat — Look 1
Bill Blass Spring 2004 Ready-to-Wear
Vollbracht’s first runway collection for Bill Blass opens with layered metallic tailoring, documenting a different phase from his printed namesake ensembles.
Marcio Madeira / Vogue RunwayCollections & archive pieces
1 collections represented · 1 pieceSeason not documented
1 piece
About Michael Vollbracht
His graphic work for retailers helped establish a recognisable visual voice, which carried into silk ensembles and eveningwear. He received a Coty award in 1980 and later directed Bill Blass. Archival collections preserve both his drawings and garments, showing the close relationship between his pictorial imagination and clothing.