Not on display

Swimsuit

2012 (made)
Artist/Maker
Adidas (designed for)
McCartney, Stella (designer)
Place of origin
London (designed)
China (produced)

Woman's swimsuit, white, black and blue, stylized partial Union Jack design covering one quarter of chest. Oympic Rings logo and lion's head logo on front. Red shoulder straps.

Object details

Categories
Sport
Olympics
Womenswear
London
Clothing
Object type
Swimsuit
Materials and techniques
synthetic blended fabric with various finishes and processes
Synthetic Fabric
Weaving
Finishing
Brief description
Swimsuit designed by Stella McCartney for the 2012 Olympics and produced by Adidas.
Physical description
Woman's swimsuit, white, black and blue, stylized partial Union Jack design covering one quarter of chest. Oympic Rings logo and lion's head logo on front. Red shoulder straps.
Dimensions
  • Not including straps length: 62cm
  • Footprint of suit spread flat. width: 32cm
  • Manufacturer's recommendation for bust size. circumference: 38in
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.67-2016

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Record createdApril 12, 2016
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1348116/swimsuit-mccartney-stella/
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