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Mitsuhiro Matsuda, designer

Suit, ca. 1986

Description

Maker

  • Mitsuhiro Matsuda, b. 1934, Japanese, designer
  • Nicole Tokyo, Ltd., est. 1971, Japanese, manufacturer

Title

Suit

Year

ca. 1986

Medium

Wool twill weave

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • wool

Techniques

  • twill weave

Dimensions

Center back length: 76.2 cm (30 inches) (jacket)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Matsuda / Nicole Tokyo Inc. / Made in Japan / Fabrique en Japon / S

Place

Japan

Type

  • Fashion,
  • Costume

Credit

Gift of Charles Rosenberg, RISD Class of 1988

Object Number

2008.14.2

Projects & Publications

Publications

Artist Rebel Dandy

Men of Fashion

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Artist, Rebel, Dandy

April 26 - August 18, 2013

Twin brothers Charles and Alan Rosenberg wore variations on this suit-Charles in this hue and Alan in salmon-to various New York events in the late 1980s. Made of a textile reminiscent of the two-toned "sharkskin" fabrics of the 1950s, the jacket also features "action back" details, including folds at the shoulder that allow greater movement, recalling English sporting attire. Japanese designer Mitsuhiro Matsuda, founder of the label Nicole Tokyo, established a reputation early in his career for his references to Anglo-American sportswear traditions. His Fall 1982 collection, for example, included impeccably tailored jackets and textured wool textiles first popularized in rural England for equestrian activities. Matsuda affiliated himself with dance and theater and often presented his designs as performance pieces. The Rosenberg brothers, young artists and models at the time, were recruited to wear these suits together for a major fashion publication.

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