Ensemble
2004 (made)
This outfit, styled by Cynthia Lawrence-John, mixes sportswear and designer labels. It consists of a Walé Adeyemi jacket, Dolce & Gabbana jeans, and an Adidas T-shirt and trainers. The outfit was featured in the 'Black British Style' exhibition at the V&A in 2004.
It is thought that wearing baggy low-slung jeans may originally have been a critique by African American men on the American prison system. When worn on the street, loose jeans show off designer labels, particularly when worn low enough to reveal the brand name emblazoned on the wearer’s undergarments. Such was the cultural impact of low-slung jeans that in 2004 the British rap artist Dizzee Rascal sang: ‘I socialise in Hackney and Bow, I wear my trousers ridiculously low.’
It is thought that wearing baggy low-slung jeans may originally have been a critique by African American men on the American prison system. When worn on the street, loose jeans show off designer labels, particularly when worn low enough to reveal the brand name emblazoned on the wearer’s undergarments. Such was the cultural impact of low-slung jeans that in 2004 the British rap artist Dizzee Rascal sang: ‘I socialise in Hackney and Bow, I wear my trousers ridiculously low.’
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 7 parts.
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| Brief description | M, Ensemble of Walé Adeyemi jacket, & by Dolce & Gabbana jeans, Adidas T-shirt and trainers, Britain/Italy/Germany, all 2004 |
| Production type | Mass produced |
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| Summary | This outfit, styled by Cynthia Lawrence-John, mixes sportswear and designer labels. It consists of a Walé Adeyemi jacket, Dolce & Gabbana jeans, and an Adidas T-shirt and trainers. The outfit was featured in the 'Black British Style' exhibition at the V&A in 2004. It is thought that wearing baggy low-slung jeans may originally have been a critique by African American men on the American prison system. When worn on the street, loose jeans show off designer labels, particularly when worn low enough to reveal the brand name emblazoned on the wearer’s undergarments. Such was the cultural impact of low-slung jeans that in 2004 the British rap artist Dizzee Rascal sang: ‘I socialise in Hackney and Bow, I wear my trousers ridiculously low.’ |
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| Accession number | T.136:1 to 7-2009 |
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| Record created | July 31, 2009 |
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