Jumpsuit thumbnail 1
Jumpsuit thumbnail 2
+2
images
Not on display

Jumpsuit

2005 (designed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Between 2004-2008 the popularity of designer collaborations with high street stores was at a peak.
Stella McCartney's collection for swedish High Street chain H&M (Hennes & Mauritz) was launched in November 2005. H&M hosted the launch with a high profile party in London at the St Olaves School building,Tower Bridge. The party included a catwalk show where models dressed in the collection played musical chairs. The media coverage was extensive and when the line was launched at selected H&M stores there were queues along the street and the stock sold out almost instantly. Within several hours of release numerous pieces appeared on ebay for sale by customers who had bulk bought . Realising that the demand for pieces would be high the items were for sale at a higher price than they had been in the store.
The jumpsuit is a garment which often appears in Stella McCartney's work for her own main line collections, this light silk, loose fit and soft tie belt are all indicative of her relaxed signature style.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Belt
  • Jumpsuit
Brief description
Jumpsuit, blue silk with tie belt, F, designed by Stella McCartney for H&M, 2005.
Physical description
Blue silk jumpsuit with soft tie belt, square neckline, wide shoulder straps and cuffed trouser hems which fall below the knee. Band of open thread work below collar line. Straps are buttoned at the back. Blue cotton tape runs vertically down either side of suit and around the hems.
Dimensions
  • Height: 1090mm
  • Width: 480mm
Size 8
Production typeMass produced
Summary
Between 2004-2008 the popularity of designer collaborations with high street stores was at a peak.
Stella McCartney's collection for swedish High Street chain H&M (Hennes & Mauritz) was launched in November 2005. H&M hosted the launch with a high profile party in London at the St Olaves School building,Tower Bridge. The party included a catwalk show where models dressed in the collection played musical chairs. The media coverage was extensive and when the line was launched at selected H&M stores there were queues along the street and the stock sold out almost instantly. Within several hours of release numerous pieces appeared on ebay for sale by customers who had bulk bought . Realising that the demand for pieces would be high the items were for sale at a higher price than they had been in the store.
The jumpsuit is a garment which often appears in Stella McCartney's work for her own main line collections, this light silk, loose fit and soft tie belt are all indicative of her relaxed signature style.
Collection
Accession number
T.22:1, 2-2010

About this object record

Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.

You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.

Suggest feedback

Record createdFebruary 25, 2010
Record URL
Download as: JSON