Milan World Tour Needle Scarf Is the latest World Tour Scarf. This sculpture is nothing short of amazing at weaves its way in and back out of the ground
Needle, Thread and Knot (Italian artist: Ago, Filo e Nodo) is a public artwork in two parts by Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen in Piazzale Cadorna, Milan, Italy.
Commissioned by the City of Milan as part of the renovations of the Milan Cadorna railway station, and unveiled in February 2000, the sculpture is a fountain made of stainless steel and reinforced plastic, painted with polyester gelcoat and polyurethane enamel. The "knot" is placed in the middle of a fountain on the middle of the square while the sewing needle is on the footpath in front of the train station. According to the artists the needle pulling thread through fabric is a metaphor for a train going through a tunnel. The thread wrapped around a needle also "paraphrased" the city emblem of a snake coiled around a sword. According to the City of Milan, it is also meant as a tribute to Milan's influence in the fashion industry.The three thread colours (red, green, yellow) selected by the artists are meant to reflect the three lines of the Milan Metro at the time.
There couldn't be a better scarf for a designer, tailor or artist. The perfect gift.
In the photos the scarf has been turned into a kimono with 4 scarf magnets that never separate.
Check out the leggings and the umbrella if you really want to make a statement.
Featured: Needle,Thread and Knot Sculpture in Milan
Details and Care:
- 53"x53"
- 100% Silk Chiffon:
- Hand-rolled hem
- Dry Clean
