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Roll Tongue

Pair of Shoes
1987 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Making a strong statement in emphatic black and white, these dapper yet entirely functional shoes refer to golfing footwear as well as co-respondent shoes. The supple tongue is turned back and cleverly laced into position.
Born in Canada, shoe designer Patrick Cox trained in Britain at Cordwainers College from 1983 to1985. As a student he designed shoes for Vivienne Westwood, Body Map, and later for John Galliano. He launched his own collection in 1987.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Shoe
  • Shoe
TitleRoll Tongue (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Leather
Brief description
Pair of men's lace-up leather shoes 'Roll Tongue', designed by Patrick Cox, made in Great Britain, 1987
Physical description
Pair of men's black and white lace-up leather shoes.
Dimensions
  • Height: 11.5cm
  • Width: 11cm
  • Length: 29.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • Transliteration
Gallery label
Making a strong statement in emphatic black and white, these dapper yet entirely functional shoes refer to golfing footwear as well as co-respondent shoes. The supple tongue is turned back and cleverly laced into position.(1997)
Credit line
Given by Patrick Cox
Object history
Registered File number 1990/980.
Production
Made in summer 1987
Summary
Making a strong statement in emphatic black and white, these dapper yet entirely functional shoes refer to golfing footwear as well as co-respondent shoes. The supple tongue is turned back and cleverly laced into position.
Born in Canada, shoe designer Patrick Cox trained in Britain at Cordwainers College from 1983 to1985. As a student he designed shoes for Vivienne Westwood, Body Map, and later for John Galliano. He launched his own collection in 1987.
Bibliographic reference
de la Haye, Amy, ed. The Cutting Edge: 50 Years of British Fashion 1947-1997. London: V&A Publications, 1997, p. 170.
Collection
Accession number
T.230&A-1990

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Record createdSeptember 15, 2003
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