Isa Comet a Star, a Moon, A Sun Aura Racoon
Sunglasses
1986 (made)
1986 (made)
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Stephen Rothholz is an established designer of accessories. Although he is probably now better known for designing jewellery for big names like Paul Smith, Hardy Amies and Nicole Farhi, his sunglasses were sold in many of London’s most fashionable boutiques throughout the 1980s. Each pair was handmade by Flairspecs, an East Finchley-based manufacturer of spectacle frames.
This particular example formed part of BodyMap’s ‘Isa Comet a Star, a Moon, A Sun Aura Racoon’ spring/summer 1986 collection.
This particular example formed part of BodyMap’s ‘Isa Comet a Star, a Moon, A Sun Aura Racoon’ spring/summer 1986 collection.
Object details
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| Title | Isa Comet a Star, a Moon, A Sun Aura Racoon (named collection) |
| Materials and techniques | Moulded plastic, printed textile, applied details |
| Brief description | Sunglasses, eye-shaped frames with monchrome striped detailing, Stephen Rothholz for BodyMap, London, 1986 |
| Physical description | Sunglasses of clear plastic. The almond-shaped frames encase an open-weave textile, printed with black and white stripes radiating from the centre. The lenses are light blue-tinted, with a darker translucent applied surround forming a circular aperture. |
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| Production type | Limited edition |
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| Credit line | Given by Stephen Rothholz |
| Object history | Part of BodyMap's 'Isa Comet a Star, a Moon, A Sun Aura Racoon' collection, spring/summer 1986. Registered file number 2013/673 |
| Production | Handmade. The materials were imported from Italy and purchased by Flairspecs from a wholesaler in Kentish Town. |
| Summary | Stephen Rothholz is an established designer of accessories. Although he is probably now better known for designing jewellery for big names like Paul Smith, Hardy Amies and Nicole Farhi, his sunglasses were sold in many of London’s most fashionable boutiques throughout the 1980s. Each pair was handmade by Flairspecs, an East Finchley-based manufacturer of spectacle frames. This particular example formed part of BodyMap’s ‘Isa Comet a Star, a Moon, A Sun Aura Racoon’ spring/summer 1986 collection. |
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| Accession number | T.65-2013 |
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| Record created | August 30, 2013 |
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