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Wannabe

Pair of Shoes
1996 (made)
Artist/Maker
Cox, Patrick (designer)
Place of origin
Great Britain (made)

Pair of white leather loafers.

Object details

Categories
Leather
Footwear
Men's Clothes
Fashion
Object type
Pair of shoes
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Shoe
  • Shoe
TitleWannabe
Materials and techniques
Leather
Brief description
Pair of leather loafers 'Wannabe', designed by Patrick Cox, Great Britain, 1996
Physical description
Pair of white leather loafers.
Dimensions
  • Height: 12.5cm
  • Width: 11cm
  • Length: 24cm
Gallery label
(2015-2016)
Label for the exhibition Shoes: Pleasure and Pain
The Cult of White
Although they were sold as versatile and comfortable, these men’s white loafers by London shoe designer Patrick Cox are clearly also impractical. White does not stay pristine for long, unless the wearer is being chauffeured to every destination, so it is an obviously opulent choice. The shoes represent the casual confidence of the rich and were favoured by pop stars.
Wannabe’ loafers
1996
London
Patrick Cox
Leather
Given by Patrick Cox
V&A: T.637:1, 2-1996
Credit line
Given by the designer
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.637:1, 2-1996

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O331931/wannabe-pair-of-shoes-cox-patrick/
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