Dress
1980 (designed)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
In the 1980s, Willie Brown designed under his 'Modern Classics' label, which he sold in his own shop on Rivington Street, Shoreditch, London. Brown was an influential independent designer and retailer who dressed celebrities including Spandau Ballet and David Bowie. Brown's early 1980s style combined utilitarian style with sharp tailoring, often referencing 1920s Russian Constructivism.
Since the 1990s, Brown and business partner Marie Willey have operated under the label ‘Old Town’, based in Holt, Norfolk.
Since the 1990s, Brown and business partner Marie Willey have operated under the label ‘Old Town’, based in Holt, Norfolk.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Cream cotton |
| Brief description | Dress, cream cotton with orange circle print, Modern Classics by Willie Brown, Great Britain, 1980 |
| Physical description | Dress, three-quarter length, with collar, in cream cotton with orange and black stripes on bodice and back of skirt, and orange circle print on front of skirt. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Recent Romantic' (Embroidered label in collar.) |
| Credit line | Given by Philip Hoare |
| Summary | In the 1980s, Willie Brown designed under his 'Modern Classics' label, which he sold in his own shop on Rivington Street, Shoreditch, London. Brown was an influential independent designer and retailer who dressed celebrities including Spandau Ballet and David Bowie. Brown's early 1980s style combined utilitarian style with sharp tailoring, often referencing 1920s Russian Constructivism. Since the 1990s, Brown and business partner Marie Willey have operated under the label ‘Old Town’, based in Holt, Norfolk. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.19-2012 |
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| Record created | January 18, 2012 |
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