Title
Bagutta striped blouse
Year/Period
1970s
Object Type
Material
Technique
Dimension
Object size: 69.0 x 127.2 cm
Accession No.
2025-01158
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Antonio and May in loving memory of Leonie Theresa Daroya Koenitz.
This Bagutta blouse was owned by Leonie Koenitz, who was one of the first fashion models trained in Singapore at Joan Booty and Ruth Warner's Mannequin Training and Charm School, which opened in 1956. Bagutta was founded in Milan in 1975. In Singapore, the brand was stocked by multi-label boutique The Link, which was first set up in 1974 at the Mandarin Hotel by Farah Khan. The Link was later bought over in 1982 by fashion entrepreneur Tina Tan-Leo and the shop carried a range of luxury European ready-to-wear. In the 1980s, The Link was also known for introducing then-emerging Italian fashion designers such as Gianni Versace to the Singapore and regional market.