Fashion Nerds

© Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Object record

Metal-bodice dress

about 1988

Materials

Printed cotton and brass

House / label

Alphadi

Collection

about 1988

Archive reference

Victoria and Albert Museum · T.2440-2021

Behind the design

The breastplate honours Tuareg metalworking and evokes a woman’s strength. Alphadi pairs the hard metal with a full, flowing printed-cotton skirt.

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