Headpiece
This whimsical headpiece by milliner Stephen Jones for John Galliano is a characteristic example of the creative alchemy between the designers who share a lighthearted, romantic aesthetic. Galliano's runway collection, inspired by the idea of adults playing a game of children's dress up was accessorized with Jones' inflatable designs. This example resembles a child's pool float, but also recalls 1960s Pop Art motifs and Dalí's Surrealist Mae West Lips sofa based his newspaper collage "Mae West's Face which may be used as a Surrealist Apartment" (1934-35). Its shape and scale convey an exaggerated sense of femininity and glamour.
Artwork Details
- Title: Headpiece
- Designer: Stephen Jones (British, born 1957)
- Date: spring/summer 2005; edition 2019
- Culture: British
- Medium: plastic (polyvinyl chloride)
- Credit Line: Purchase, Costume Institute Funds, 2019
- Object Number: 2019.604
- Curatorial Department: The Costume Institute
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