Sex on the Brain
Hat
1989 (designed), 1996 (made)
1989 (designed), 1996 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This hat titled 'Sex on the Brain' was designed by milliner Kirsten Woodward in 1989 as part of a series she was working on, creating bodies shaped in straw.
Woodward trained at the Royal College of Art and made a name for herself in the 1980s designing surreal hats which frequently featured 3-dimensional objects, such as a miniature armchair or a torso worn on top of the head. On finishing her training, she designed for Karl Lagerfeld at Chanel.
Woodward trained at the Royal College of Art and made a name for herself in the 1980s designing surreal hats which frequently featured 3-dimensional objects, such as a miniature armchair or a torso worn on top of the head. On finishing her training, she designed for Karl Lagerfeld at Chanel.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Sex on the Brain |
| Materials and techniques | Straw, esparterie, Russian braid |
| Brief description | 'Sex on the Brain' hat with top decoration of lovers, cream straw, designed and made by Kirsten Woodward, London, England, designed 1989, made 1996. |
| Physical description | Hat made of straw and esparterie covered with Russian braid featuring two 3-dimensional figures entwined. |
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| Production type | Unique |
| Gallery label | Kirsten Woodward's surreal and amusing designs achieved international coverage when they graced Chanel's catwalks, teamed with Karl Lagerfeld's fashions. This provocative hat, created under her own name, was stimulated by the notion that women think of sex eight times a day.(1997) |
| Credit line | Given by the designer |
| Object history | Registered File number 1996/643. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | This hat titled 'Sex on the Brain' was designed by milliner Kirsten Woodward in 1989 as part of a series she was working on, creating bodies shaped in straw. Woodward trained at the Royal College of Art and made a name for herself in the 1980s designing surreal hats which frequently featured 3-dimensional objects, such as a miniature armchair or a torso worn on top of the head. On finishing her training, she designed for Karl Lagerfeld at Chanel. |
| Bibliographic reference | de la Haye, Amy, ed. The Cutting Edge: 50 Years of British Fashion 1947-1997. V&A Publications, London, England, 1997, p. 147. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.156-1996 |
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| Record created | September 17, 2003 |
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