Story: Fashion and textile design

WORLD 'Chicken' suit, 2001 (1st of 5)

WORLD 'Chicken' suit, 2001

WORLD, the label of Denise L'Estrange-Corbet and Francis Hooper, was launched in Auckland in 1989. WORLD's unrestrained, colourful aesthetic is very distinctive. The 'Chicken' suit was released in 2001. 

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How to cite this page:

Kerryn Pollock, 'Fashion and textile design - Going global, 1990s and 2000s', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/object/44303/world-chicken-suit-2001 (accessed 28 March 2024)

Story by Kerryn Pollock, published 22 Oct 2014