Wayfarers
Sunglasses
1980s (made)
1980s (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Black plastic Wayfarer sunglasses.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Wayfarers (series title) |
| Materials and techniques | Plastic |
| Brief description | Sunglasses, black plastic, Ray Ban Wayfarers, United States, 1980s |
| Physical description | Black plastic Wayfarer sunglasses. |
| Object history | Registered File number 1994/1282, Streetstyle exhibition 1994-1995, in the exhibition it was part of the outfit called 'Matt Black Minimal UK 1984-88' (includes the jeans T.703-1994, the belt T.704-1994, the portfolio T.705-1994, the shoes T.707-1994 and the top T.708-1994). Part of a man's outfit represented the 1984-88 Matt Black Minimal look in the Street Style exhibition of 1994-5. It was worn by Tony Glenville. |
| Historical context | During the 1980s black was the strongest, longest fashion colour, both within the business and on the high street. This extended to accessories and within the home. |
| Bibliographic reference | Surfers, Soulies, Skinheads & Skaters : Subcultural Style from the Forties to the Nineties
Described in the exhibition publication, part of the outfit called 'Matt Black Minimal UK 1984-88'. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.706-1994 |
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| Record created | January 6, 2011 |
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