Jenny
Espadrilles
2014
2014
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The espadrille is one of Tabitha Simmons’ signature shoes. Her deluxe wedge-heeled examples appeared at a time when the Spanish brand Castaner was leading a revival in popularity of the simple espadrille.A former model and fashion stylist, British-born Tabitha Simmons launched her own line of shoes in 2009. The shoes were immediately feted by the fashion press. Simmons’ describes her work as a subversive, yet controlled adaptation of classic elegant shoes. In 2011 she won the ‘Emerging Accessories Designer’ award at the British Fashion Awards.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Title | Jenny (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Silk, leather and jute |
| Brief description | One pair of 'Jenny' espadrilles, Tabitha Simmons, 2014 |
| Physical description | One pair pr platform espadrille, Tabitha Simmons, 2014 |
| Gallery label | Label for the exhibition Shoes: Pleasure and Pain
Deluxe Espadrille Bold and Brazen
In the 1920s, British footwear fashions for men were conservative and featured sober colours. With their blue and white marbling and gilded decoration, these shoes are far from the norm. They show that there was a younger market for flamboyant footwear. Or they may have been aimed at the American market, which was more open to exotic designs. ‘Jenny’ Espadrilles
2014
England
Tabitha Simmons
Silk, leather and jute
Given by Tabitha Simmons
V&A: T.13:1, 2-2015(2015-2016) |
| Credit line | Given by Tabitha Simmons |
| Object history | these shoes were created in 2014 and they were given to the V&A in 2015 and included in the exhibition 'Shoes: Pleasure and Pain' (RF:2015/115) |
| Summary | The espadrille is one of Tabitha Simmons’ signature shoes. Her deluxe wedge-heeled examples appeared at a time when the Spanish brand Castaner was leading a revival in popularity of the simple espadrille.A former model and fashion stylist, British-born Tabitha Simmons launched her own line of shoes in 2009. The shoes were immediately feted by the fashion press. Simmons’ describes her work as a subversive, yet controlled adaptation of classic elegant shoes. In 2011 she won the ‘Emerging Accessories Designer’ award at the British Fashion Awards. |
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| Accession number | T.13:1, 2-2015 |
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| Record created | February 19, 2015 |
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