Helmut Lang FW91 Punching Suede Laser Cut Zip Dress

Helmut Lang was showing in Paris by 1991, developing the pared back, technically driven language that would shape the decade. This dress belongs to his Fall Winter 1991 collection, an archive piece combining punched suede, laser cut work and a zip closure. Industrial processes were already central to his approach: Lang introduced thermosensitive fabrics that same year.