Not currently on display at the V&A

SEX

Pair of Shoes
1974 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

High-heeled, black patent leather court shoes with rounded, closed toes.


Object details

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Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Shoe
  • Shoe
TitleSEX (named collection)
Materials and techniques
Patent leather
Brief description
Shoes, f, black patent leather, Malcolm McLaren and Vivienne Westwood, Britain, 'Sex' Collection, 1974.
Physical description
High-heeled, black patent leather court shoes with rounded, closed toes.
Dimensions
  • Height: 17cm
  • Length: 21.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
'especially for / sex / 430 Kings Rd., / Chelsea / made in england' (Label; English)
Credit line
Purchased with Art Fund support and assistance from the Friends of the V&A, the Elsbeth Evans Trust, and the Dorothy Hughes Bequest
Collection
Accession number
T.79:1-2002

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Record createdOctober 16, 2002
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