Gold Coins Gown Showcased in Tokyo, Japan
Sunday, February 17, 2008
A Gold Coins Gown made with 325 Austrian gold coins was showcased in Tokyo, Japan last Feb. 14, 2008. It weighed 8 kg and valued at around $275,000
Link via JapanProbeTanaka Kikinzoku Jewellery K.K. has created a dress using 325 Austrian gold coins issued to commemorate the Vienna Philharmonic, which it will display for a week at its store in Tokyo's upscale Ginza district.
The open-necked, mermaid-line gown, trimmed with fur and sporting one huge gold puff sleeve, was designed by students at Tokyo's Bunka Fashion College, the alma mater of several leading Japanese designers including Kenzo Takada.
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