This is a black cotton linen oversize button-down shirt designed by Dexter Wong from the collection of Boy George.

This shirt was worn by Boy George at the Culture Club press conference at the Royal Garden Hotel in London, November 22, 1983. He also wore the shirt arriving at Heathrow Airport from Paris on November 20, 1983. The shirt features a low-cut collared neckline, dropped shoulders, and oversize silhouette. Throughout the shirt are applique stripes with white overlock stitching outlining each applique stripe. The design features a long, exaggerated shirt tail. No label or size tag present. 

Boy George during his sit-down interview with Julien's Auction explains the silhouette and the concept for this style of costume worn in the early, mid-eighties, saying, “These sort of costumes, there were so many things going on. You know why I wore them? The shape. It was kind of like it wasn't conscious, but it was androgynous. […] and it was kind of hiding in a way, you know, just kind of creating this silhouette that was quite protective.”

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Provenance: From the Collection of Boy George

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