Barbara Heels
Shoes
2019 (made)
2019 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Rejina Pyo is a London-based contemporary fashion brand founded by the Korean designer of the same name. Born in Seoul, Pyo moved to London in 2008 and completed the MA Fashion Design course at Central Saint Martins. She then worked as a designer at Roksanda before setting up her own company in 2014. Pyo is known for her pared-back, architectural designs and fun summer dresses with bright splashes of colour. In line with slow fashion, Pyo’s designs are intended to last and be worn season after season, and separates are designed to be mixed and matched again and again.
Pyo’s footwear line is known for its bold use of colour and characteristic sculptural heels. The Barbara Heels typify this aesthetic, made of red suede leather with a black suede ribbon ankle tie, they have sculptural heel, carved in a zig-zag pattern.
Pyo’s footwear line is known for its bold use of colour and characteristic sculptural heels. The Barbara Heels typify this aesthetic, made of red suede leather with a black suede ribbon ankle tie, they have sculptural heel, carved in a zig-zag pattern.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Title | Barbara Heels (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Suede leather and wood. |
| Brief description | Shoes, Barbara Heels, red and black suede, designed by Rejina Pyo, 2019, London |
| Physical description | Pair of slingback high healed shoes. Red suede leather toebox and vamp. Cream insole. Black suede ankle ribbon. Wooden scuplted heel, carved in a circular zig-zag pattern |
| Production type | Ready to wear |
| Credit line | Given by Rejina Pyo |
| Summary | Rejina Pyo is a London-based contemporary fashion brand founded by the Korean designer of the same name. Born in Seoul, Pyo moved to London in 2008 and completed the MA Fashion Design course at Central Saint Martins. She then worked as a designer at Roksanda before setting up her own company in 2014. Pyo is known for her pared-back, architectural designs and fun summer dresses with bright splashes of colour. In line with slow fashion, Pyo’s designs are intended to last and be worn season after season, and separates are designed to be mixed and matched again and again. Pyo’s footwear line is known for its bold use of colour and characteristic sculptural heels. The Barbara Heels typify this aesthetic, made of red suede leather with a black suede ribbon ankle tie, they have sculptural heel, carved in a zig-zag pattern. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.39-2021 |
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| Record created | December 19, 2019 |
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