Dress
Stephen Sprouse · fall/winter 1983–84
Stephen Sprouse
- Graffiti prints
- Downtown fashion
- Luxury streetwear
Stephen Sprouse’s debut collection for autumn/winter 1983–84 joined youth culture and street style to carefully made fashion. Having worked for Halston and Bill Blass, he developed strong silhouettes enlivened by color, pattern and graffiti-like drawings.
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Dress
fall/winter 1983–84
Graffiti-like pattern and a gleaming surface bring downtown references to a simple minidress silhouette.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Jacket
1987 · The Met collection
Cotton.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Suit
1988 · The Met collection
Cotton.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Dress
spring/summer 1985 · The Met collection
Cotton, metal.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Dress
spring/summer 1988 · The Met collection
Cotton.
The Metropolitan Museum of ArtCollections & archive pieces
1 collections represented · 1 piecefall/winter 1983–84
1 piece
About Stephen Sprouse
His clothes translated the visual energy of music and urban subcultures into luxurious fabrics and embellishment.
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