WOMEN IN MUSIC

Creating Björk’s custom Gucci gown for her new single The Gate. The design by Alessandro Michele took approximately 550 hours to make, and an additional 320 hours for the embroidery. The dress’s fabrics include 5 meters of pleated iridescent PVC plastic material, 3 meters of PVC iridescent strips and 20 meters of pleated lurex organza. Alessandro Michele also collaborated as the film’s creative director.

Video director: Romana Meggiolaro
Music by Karlheinz Stockhausen:
Excerpt from SIRIUS Electronic music and trumpet, soprano, bass clarinet, bass
(CD 26 of the Stockhausen Complete Edition, http://www.stockhausenCDs.com) © Stockhausen Foundation for Music, Germany (www.karlheinzstockhausen.org)

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