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Circus

Pair of Boots
1997 (made)
Artist/Maker
Manolo Blahnik (designed and made)
Place of origin
Italy (made)

Boots, grey metallic lamé, with lace upfront and metal spike heel.


Object details

Category
Footwear
Object type
Pair of boots
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Boot
  • Boot
TitleCircus (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Gilded leather, synthetics, leather and steel
Lamé
Lace
Brief description
Pair of boots, metallic lamé, with lace upfront and metal spike heel, by Manolo Blahnik, Italy, 1997
Physical description
Boots, grey metallic lamé, with lace upfront and metal spike heel.
Dimensions
  • Height: 36cm
  • Length: 27cm
  • Width: 10cm
  • Height: 355mm
  • Width: 80mm
  • Depth: 240mm (Note: These measurements were taken for the exhibition Shoes: Pleasure and Pain (2015-2016))
Credit line
Given anonymously
Object history
RF File: 2010/446
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.75:1, 2-2012

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Record createdJune 1, 2012
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1247514/circus-pair-of-boots-manolo-blahnik/
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