Pair of Boots
1980-1981 (designed), 1993 (made)
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Gladiator boots of gold leather with peep toe and lacing (but no tongue).
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Leather |
| Brief description | Boots, platform heels, gold leather, designed by Jane Kahn and Patty Bell, London, 1993 |
| Physical description | Gladiator boots of gold leather with peep toe and lacing (but no tongue). |
| Production type | Haute couture |
| Object history | Registered File number 1993/2172, Streetstyle exhibition 1994-1995, in the exhibition it was part of an outfit called 'New Romantic Kahn & Belle UK 1980-1 (re-made 1993)' (includes the hat T.633-1993, the gloves T.634-1993, the choker and collar T.635-1993, the earrings T.636-1993, the T-shirt T.637-1993, the leggings T.638-1993, the skirt T.639-1993, the bustier T.640-1993 and the cape T.641-1993). Part of a New Romantic ensemble, designed and made by Jane Kahn and Patty Bell, whose shop "Kahniverous" was based in the Great Gear Market, Kings Road, Chelsea. It was made in 1993 as a replica of a 1980-81 design, for the Street Style exhibition to represent a New Romantic look for 1980-81. Kahn and Bell's design sources were eclectic, bringing together Egyptian, African and Far East art and design influences which were combined with futuristic and fantastic elements. Their style was elaborate, almost theatrical, and had a particular appeal to the more extreme New Romantics. |
| Bibliographic reference | Surfers, Soulies, Skinheads & Skaters : Subcultural Style from the Forties to the Nineties
Described in the exhibition publication, part of an outfit called 'New Romantic Kahn & Belle UK 1980-1 (re-made 1993)'. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.117:1, 2-1994 |
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| Record created | November 23, 2010 |
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