Coat

Helmut Lang

2000 · leather · Costume Institute

Helmut Lang's vision is one of utmost modernity and is marked by a willingness to adapt elegant clothing to exaggerated urban savvy. Though the Austrian designer often uses synthetic fabrics to execute simple lines, he also frequently incorporates luxurious cloth into a rather mass-produced, androgynous cut. This piece makes use of a high-quality beige leather, but the design clearly takes its cue from street styles with its baggy fit and zip-out hood. The piece is an important representation of Helmut Lang, as it effortlessly melds the urban anti-style of the millennium period with the luxury of a fine leather.

Artist

Helmut Lang

Date

2000

Medium

leather

Culture

Austrian

Department

Costume Institute

Credit line

Gift of Harold Koda, 2002