Incredible & Rare Fall 1989 Rifat Ozbek Embroidered Skirt Suit & Gold Bra Top

This is an incredible and very rare set by Rifat Ozbek. The original Ozbek label was only produced from 1984 to 1991 and pieces are very hard to find, never mind finding a full three piece set like this. Versions of this set were seen on the runway and for US Vogue that season. It is incredible. 

The suit is three pieces; a cropped jacket, a skirt and a bra top. The jacket is a burgundy and cropped to above the natural waist. It has no closures and a neat collar. The shoulders have a tiny bit of shape but are cut to slope down to the sleeve. The sleeves are kept simple. The skirt is very high-waisted so that it comes up to meet the jacket. It curves out and over the hips and then flares out at the hem. The front of the skirt is cut several inches shorter than the back so that you get this gorgeous little kick when you walk. Yellow embroidery runs down either side of the hip on both the front and the back. The final piece is that phenomenal bra top. Its base is the same burgundy as the other two pieces and then the cups of the bra have been covered in a thick gold cording. Two tones of gold cording have been used. One is a more black based gold and the other is brighter. The darker cord covers the majority of each cup and then the brighter is set at the upper edge of each cup and in a row across them. The straps are a leopard print and then gold toned coins on a little chains are set all along the bottom of the bra. These gold coins became one of his signatures. It is just a phenomenal and rare piece of vintage. Excellent condition with a minor note below.

All three pieces are lined in a burgundy lining. The jacket has no closures and just slips on to wear. I see a small amount of very minor changing colour / grubbiness on the top of the shoulders and back. The skirt closes with a side zipper and the bra closes with a hook clasp at the back. It has under-wiring and slight padding on the cups. The jacket and bra are tagged an IT40, FR36, GB8, US6 and the skirt is tagged in IT42,FR38, GB10, US8.

Jacket
Sleeves: 20.5" and 13" around the upper arm
Dropped shoulders: 17.5"
Bust: approx to 17.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: approx to 15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 15.5" from waist to hem

Skirt
Waist: 12" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 17.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 28" from waist to front hem, 36.5" to the longest point of the back hem

Bra Top
Bust: 26-29" from end to end with some stretch near the closure
Cups: Appox A-B
Height: approx 11.5" from top of the strap to bottom edge

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD4822

Reference Photos: (1-2) Fall 1989 Rifat Ozbek Runway.  /  (3) Kara Young in Rifat Ozbek. Photographed by Patrick Demarchelier for USVogue, October 1989.

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