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Pair of Shoes

1991 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

High soled platform shoes in black patent leather.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Shoe
  • Shoe
Materials and techniques
Patent leather
Brief description
Shoes, black patent leather platform shoes, designed by Vivienne Westwood, Great Britain, 1991
Physical description
High soled platform shoes in black patent leather.
Credit line
Given by Vivienne Westwood
Object history
Registered File number 1991/2080, Streetstyle exhibition 1994-1995, in the exhibition it was part of an outfit (15) called 'Street Style 1993-4 UK' (includes the coat T.265-1993, the bag T.266-1993 and the dress T.269-1993).
Bibliographic reference
Surfers, Soulies, Skinheads & Skaters : Subcultural Style from the Forties to the Nineties Described in the exhibition publication, part of an outfit called 'Street Style 1993-4 UK'.
Collection
Accession number
T.192:1, 2-1991

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Record createdJuly 29, 2008
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