Sunglasses
1987 (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 example is fairly typical of Rothholz's designs; the printed open-weave fabric encased in the frames gives a clue to their handmade origins. This pair was included in Betty Jackson's spring/summer 1987 collection.
This example is fairly typical of Rothholz's designs; the printed open-weave fabric encased in the frames gives a clue to their handmade origins. This pair was included in Betty Jackson's spring/summer 1987 collection.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | plastic with encased textile |
| Brief description | Sunglasses, plastic, striped, Stephen Rothholz for Betty Jackson, London, spring/summer 1987 |
| Physical description | Sunglasses of 'classic' shape with a thick bridge, made from clear plastic. Encased in the frames is an open-woven textile, printed in black and white vertical chalk stripe. The lenses are tinted grey. |
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| Production type | Limited edition |
| Credit line | Given by Stephen Rothholz |
| Object history | Part of Betty Jackson's spring/summer 1987 collection 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 example is fairly typical of Rothholz's designs; the printed open-weave fabric encased in the frames gives a clue to their handmade origins. This pair was included in Betty Jackson's spring/summer 1987 collection. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.71-2013 |
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| Record created | August 30, 2013 |
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