Krizia black and white checkered jacket

Title
Krizia black and white checkered jacket
Year/Period
Mid 1980s
Region
Italy and Singapore
Material
Dimension
Gross measurement: 74 x 102 cm
Accession No.
2010-01430

This Krizia black and white checkered jacket is the top half of a pant suit (2010-01431).Designer labels became popular amongst the increasingly affluent middle and working class women in Singapore, especially from the 1980s onwards. As more women climbed the corporate ladder, their purchasing power increased and the clothes they wore reflected their increasing wealth and changing status. They bought these garments from retailers such as Glamourette, which brought in designer labels.