John Galliano SS06 Manjushri and Om Tattoo Print Mesh Top (XS-L)

Loan fee $160 · Damage cover $35 · Shipping $15 · Refundable bond $350 · Four days Return shipping is included. An exceptional archival John Galliano sheer mesh top from the designer's Spring/Summer 2006 collection. Cut from fine ivory stretch mesh in a body-skimming long-sleeve silhouette, the top is printed with an elaborate tattoo composition drawing on Japanese irezumi and Tibetan Buddhist imagery. A seated Manjushri figure sits at the centre of the chest — golden-bodied and crowned, sword raised, framed by a jade halo — surrounded by peonies, chrysanthemums and stylised cloud forms that continue down both sleeves in deep blue, coral, jade and gold. The Om symbol appears at the back. The print is placed to read as body art rather than as a graphic on cloth: against skin, the sheer mesh makes the imagery appear tattooed rather than worn. It is a device Galliano returned to across his career, and one of its most striking expressions. A rare and highly collectible piece of mid-2000s John Galliano. Details — John Galliano — Spring/Summer 2006 — Menswear — Sheer stretch mesh — Ivory ground with multicoloured tattoo print — Seated Manjushri figure at centre front — Om symbol at back — Japanese and Tibetan tattoo-inspired florals, clouds and foliage — Long sleeves — Crew neckline — Body-skimming fit — Size S — PVC John Galliano label A note on the fit. Technically a menswear piece, which is why it runs more openly than the S on the label suggests. The cut is forgiving and the mesh has good stretch, so it suits a wider range than most pieces here — an XS through to an L, sitting close to the body. Please go by the measurements below rather than the size on the label. Handling. Fine mesh snags easily and a pull cannot be repaired invisibly, so rings, watches, bracelets and long nails need to come off before it goes on, and it should be eased on rather than tugged. Measurements — taken flat and unstretched, in centimetres. Chest is a half measurement — double it for the full way round. The mesh has a lot of give, so it will go well beyond these figures. — Chest 41 flat / 82 round (32.25") — Shoulder 41 (16.25") — Sleeve length 68 (26.75") — Length 70 (27.5")