Jil Sander 2003SS Runway Zip-Accented Dress

From Jil Sander’s Spring/Summer 2003 collection, which translated sportswear into a luxury context and used exposed zippers as one of its defining design motifs. This black runway dress is constructed with asymmetric zip lines crossing the neckline and lower body, allowing the otherwise minimal elongated silhouette to be opened and reconfigured. The exposed metal hardware introduces a functional, graphic element characteristic of the collection’s streamlined sportswear approach.