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Gazelles

Pair of Trainers
1993 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Pair of trainers of leather and plastic.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Shoe
  • Shoe
TitleGazelles (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Leather and plastic
Brief description
Trainers, leather & plastic, Adidas "Gazelles", Germany, 1993
Physical description
Pair of trainers of leather and plastic.
Object history
Registered File number 1993/2205, Streetstyle exhibition 1994-1995, in the exhibition it was part of an outfit called 'Streetstyle 1993-4 UK' (includes the jeans T.626-1993, the waistcoat T.627-1993, the cap T.628-1993 and the chocker T.629-1993).


Worn by Emma Goodman and displayed in the Street Style Exhibition with a top and various necklaces. The influences include Acid Jazz, Beatnik, Hippy, Old Skool and Rave.
Bibliographic reference
Surfers, Soulies, Skinheads & Skaters : Subcultural Style from the Forties to the Nineties Described in the exhibition publication, part of an outfit called 'Streetstyle 1993-4 UK'.
Collection
Accession number
T.625:1, 2-1993

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Record createdAugust 1, 2008
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