Drawing
2014 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Sophia Webster studied footwear design at Cordwainers College at the Royal College of Art. Upon graduating she worked as Nicholas Kirkwood's design assistant, before launching her own range of shoes in Spring 2013. Named for the popular singer Rhianna, the peep-toe and distinctive beaded heel of ‘Riri’ firmly established Webster as one of the UK’s most influential emerging footwear designers.
Webster made this presentation drawing of her ‘Riri’ shoe design specifically for the catalogue accompanying the V&A’s exhibition ‘Shoes: Pleasure and Pain.’
Webster made this presentation drawing of her ‘Riri’ shoe design specifically for the catalogue accompanying the V&A’s exhibition ‘Shoes: Pleasure and Pain.’
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Ink and pencil on paper |
| Brief description | Drawing by Sophia Webster, presentation drawing of Webster's 'Riri' shoe design for the catalogue accompanying the V&A's exhibition 'Shoes: Pleasure and Pain,' Britain, 2014 |
| Physical description | Drawing of a peep-toe shoe with blue zig-zag and orange and red woven details and a white beaded heel. |
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| Credit line | Given by Sophia Webster |
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| Summary | Sophia Webster studied footwear design at Cordwainers College at the Royal College of Art. Upon graduating she worked as Nicholas Kirkwood's design assistant, before launching her own range of shoes in Spring 2013. Named for the popular singer Rhianna, the peep-toe and distinctive beaded heel of ‘Riri’ firmly established Webster as one of the UK’s most influential emerging footwear designers. Webster made this presentation drawing of her ‘Riri’ shoe design specifically for the catalogue accompanying the V&A’s exhibition ‘Shoes: Pleasure and Pain.’ |
| Associated object | T.12:1-2015 (Object) |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.37-2015 |
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| Record created | December 17, 2014 |
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