Fashion Rave ensemble
1990 design; remade 1994
Materials
Synthetic fibres; Converse leather trainers with diamanté decoration
House / label
Rifat Özbek
Collection
1990 designs · museum remakes, 1994
Archive reference
collections.vam.ac.uk · style-rifat-ozbek-rave-1994
Behind the design
The V&A identifies the skirt as part of a Fashion Rave outfit. The jacket and skirt are recorded as 1994 remakes of 1990 designs; the trainers are customized Converse shoes. This museum presentation demonstrates Özbek’s response to dance culture, combining a short silhouette, a sparkling jacket and embellished trainers. It is a documented designer interpretation, not a reconstruction of a typical rave attendee’s wardrobe.
