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Ensemble

2004 (made)

Young British designer Walé Adeyemi combines youth culture and fashion with his trademark graffiti print. The Walé Adeyemi trousers of this ensemble were sold with a matching jacket and are Adeyemi’s take on the mass-market tracksuit. The text he uses to decorate his clothes come from a poem called Future which he commissioned from the graffiti artist Tudor. Adeyemi's style has been imitated by many high-street shops.


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Object type
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.

  • Jacket
  • Jacket
  • Trousers
Brief description
Ensemble, Walé Adeyemi brown trousers, pink and blue Adidas hooded tops, Britain/Germany, all 2004
Production typeMass produced
Summary
Young British designer Walé Adeyemi combines youth culture and fashion with his trademark graffiti print. The Walé Adeyemi trousers of this ensemble were sold with a matching jacket and are Adeyemi’s take on the mass-market tracksuit. The text he uses to decorate his clothes come from a poem called Future which he commissioned from the graffiti artist Tudor. Adeyemi's style has been imitated by many high-street shops.
Collection
Accession number
T.137:1 to 3-2009

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Record createdJuly 31, 2009
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