
1990s · 1990s · French
Designer
Kenzo
Production
ready-to-wear
Material
machine knit wool
Culture
French
Movement
Grunge
Influences
paisley shawl tradition · Art Nouveau scrollwork
A moss-green machine-knitted wool top featuring an elaborate central motif in turquoise and emerald tones. The decorative element displays intricate paisley-inspired scrollwork with glass bugle bead accents that catch light across the surface. The knit construction appears to be a medium-weight jersey with a smooth, even texture. The garment shows a straight, boxy silhouette typical of early 1990s knitwear, with what appears to be a boat neckline. The beadwork creates dimensional texture against the flat knit ground, combining traditional decorative techniques with contemporary casual construction methods characteristic of high-end ready-to-wear from this period.
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These pieces are separated by nearly eight decades but united by Art Nouveau's sinuous vocabulary — the German buckles' openwork tendrils and the French top's beaded paisley both speak the same curvilinear language of organic growth and botanical excess.
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Lineage: “French Breton stripe”
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