Off the Shoulder
Shirt
1985 (made)
1985 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Joe Casely-Hayford (1956–2019) was born in the United Kingdom in 1956, into a British-Ghanaian family.
A graduate of the Tailor and Cutter Academy, St. Martin’s School of Art and of Douglas Hayward of Mount Street, Casely-Hayford established his own menswear label in 1984. His early style demonstrated classic tailoring with a subversive twist drawn from streetstyle and club culture.
This shirt from his 1985 spring/summer collection features the oversized proportions that many associate with 1980s fashion, as well as an illusory double-front to give the impression that the wearer carries a second shirt hung from their left shoulder.
A graduate of the Tailor and Cutter Academy, St. Martin’s School of Art and of Douglas Hayward of Mount Street, Casely-Hayford established his own menswear label in 1984. His early style demonstrated classic tailoring with a subversive twist drawn from streetstyle and club culture.
This shirt from his 1985 spring/summer collection features the oversized proportions that many associate with 1980s fashion, as well as an illusory double-front to give the impression that the wearer carries a second shirt hung from their left shoulder.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Off the Shoulder (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | white cotton |
| Brief description | Shirt, 'Off the Shoulder', white cotton, Joe Casely-Hayford, Great Britain, 1985 |
| Physical description | Loose-fitting shirt of coarse white cotton, with single chest pocket and long side-tails. It is fastened with white plastic buttons. A second collar and half shirt-front is attached at the left shoulder and side-seam to give the impression of a second shirt being carried on the shoulder. |
| Dimensions |
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| Production type | Ready to wear |
| Credit line | Given by the designer |
| Object history | Registered file number 2013/590 Examples were sold through Jones and Joseph in London, and Suzanne Bartsch's SoHo boutique in New York. |
| Summary | Joe Casely-Hayford (1956–2019) was born in the United Kingdom in 1956, into a British-Ghanaian family. A graduate of the Tailor and Cutter Academy, St. Martin’s School of Art and of Douglas Hayward of Mount Street, Casely-Hayford established his own menswear label in 1984. His early style demonstrated classic tailoring with a subversive twist drawn from streetstyle and club culture. This shirt from his 1985 spring/summer collection features the oversized proportions that many associate with 1980s fashion, as well as an illusory double-front to give the impression that the wearer carries a second shirt hung from their left shoulder. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.55-2013 |
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| Record created | August 14, 2013 |
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