Bernadette Corporation at Artists Space

Bernadette Corporation, F/W 97 reconstructed outfit, 2012.
Bernadette Corporation, F/W 97 reconstructed outfit, 2012.

Does anything say ‘elegant urban funky construction worker’ like a workman’s shirt with embroidered logo, workman’s jeans, a fur coat and a chicken bone necklace?  This outfit from artist collective Bernadette Corporation’s mid-90s fashion label turns the street into a runway by merging everyday fashions with haute couture.  (BC’s retrospective is in SoHo at Artists Space through Dec 16th).