Vest
1994 (designed)
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Sleeveless waistcoat of blue denim.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Denim |
| Brief description | Vest top, sleeveless blue denim, designed by Calvin Klein, United States, Spring/Summer 1994 collection |
| Physical description | Sleeveless waistcoat of blue denim. |
| Credit line | Given by the designer |
| Object history | Registered File number 1994/830, Streetstyle exhibition 1994-1995, in the exhibition it was part of an outfit called 'Fashion Workwear/Rockabilly - Calvin Klein USA Spring/Summer 1994' (includes the jeans T.273-1994, the jacket T.274-1994, the shorts T.276-1994, the knickers T.277-1994, the bra top T.278-1994 and the shoes T.511-1994). |
| Historical context | "I'm inspired by what is American... and jeans are very American. I'm also inspired by the kids on the streets and what they are doing... How they wear their clothes and interpret them... they have this incredible energy and attitude that is modern and unpretentious. They're really into individuality and that is exciting." (Calvin Klein, 1994) |
| Production | Spring/Summer 1994 collection. |
| Bibliographic reference | Surfers, Soulies, Skinheads & Skaters : Subcultural Style from the Forties to the Nineties
Described in the exhibition publication, part of an outfit called 'Fashion Workwear/Rockabilly - Calvin Klein USA Spring/Summer 1994'. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.275-1994 |
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| Record created | December 7, 2010 |
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