Mary McFadden is known to have one of the most impressive sculpture collections in the world. She actually owned and operated mines in Africa where she housed African sculptors! She experimented with gold plated hand forged brass pieces inspired by the ancient world to compliment her clothing designs. The open leaf cuff is one that she was seen wearing with her Marii dresses. This brass cuff was hand cut and forged!
4" wide
Excellent Vintage Condition.
Signed with Mary McFadden's early and more rare stamp.
Mary McFadden, designer, collector and world traveler. Mary formed her company in New York City in 1976, creating distinctive apparel that was inspired by the art of China, Africa, Greece, and South America as well as cultures she encountered during her travels. She collected a distinguished array of objects in varied substances, particularly gold. Acclaimed for her use of African and Asian prints intricately quilted jackets, as well as for her pure, timeless designs using “Marii” pleating that was enhanced by beaded cuffs and collars, jewel encrusted trim and panels, as well as gold embroidery, “zardozi.” McFadden also designed bold sculptural jewelry. Her many honors include the President’s Fellows Award of the Rhode Island School of Design. She was elected president of the Council of Fashion Designers of America. Her collections have been shown on runways in New York, London, Russia, India, South and Central America, and Tokyo.
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