Creating Björk’s custom Gucci gown for her new single The Gate. The design by AlessandroMichele 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, to be shown on Saturday and Sunday from 10am-6pm at The Store Studios in London, free public admission. From Monday 5am GMT Nowness will screen Björk’s video online for 48 hours.
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, www.stockhausenCDs.com) © Stockhausen Foundation for Music, Germany (www.karlheinzstockhausen.org)
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