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Design

1986-1997 (designed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Small notebook with black pinstripe cover with red corners and spine. The notebook has lined paper but has been used as both notebook and sketchbook. There are torn pieces of yellow Post-it notes marking six pages.

Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
black and blue ballpoint on paper enclosed in cardboard covers
Brief description
Antoni and Alison. Fashion design
Physical description
Small notebook with black pinstripe cover with red corners and spine. The notebook has lined paper but has been used as both notebook and sketchbook. There are torn pieces of yellow Post-it notes marking six pages.
Dimensions
  • Height: 11cm
  • Width: 7.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Think OF FILM TITLES / THINK OF COSTUMES FOR A FILM . / ''This is a dress from when a man meets a woman'' ' (Textual information; On p.3; handwriting; ballpoint pen)
  • 'BEAUTIFUL FABULOUS / JEWELLERY / FOR THE / BEST GIRL / EVER / Jewellery on a card' (Textual information; On p.12; handwriting; ballpoint pen)
  • 'ALISON*ANTONI / (Limited edition).' (Designers and retailer's signature; On p.5; handwriting; ballpoint pen)
  • 'outline of the . / smiley face doll . / OR Bunny OR ./ Anything Good shaped / Cute done in / Flock / (glitter.) [illegible inscription] / gold ( foil). / glitter / silver(foil). / white ( Polytran). [illegible inscription] / WITH A Highly coloured. / small [illegible inscription] / Title or signature to go / with it to stop it being so [illegible inscription].' (Textual information; On p.47; handwriting; ballpoint pen)
  • 'co op. beefburger / OO / TITLE / This is a dress' / with a beef / burger on it' (Textual information; On p.51; Handwriting; ballpoint pen)
  • 'Gold foil THING. / Silver " " / glitter Flock " ' (Textual information; On p.57; handwriting; ballpoint pen)
  • '10 Second T.Shirts / Quick Bunged on. / things Stuck on. / the front of T.shirts._' (Textual information; On p.61; handwriting; ballpoint pen)
  • 'Poster or Postcards / like teaCards./ to be Cut up so youget. / a P.G. Tip card . / in with every object. / Choose objects you like i e 30's vase .' (Textual information; On p.63; handwriting; ballpoint pen)
  • 'Paper Jewellery / Clear Plastic locket / to put idea's into - almost make your own. / Jewellery .' (Textual information; On p.65; handwriting; ballpoint pen)
  • 'See through . / panel on Purse / Make a set of fake / business cards to go / into( them from one. / of the machines./ (you can have a new I . Dentity Purse)' (Textual information; On p.96; handwriting; ballpoint pen)
Collection
Accession number
E.676-1997

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Record createdSeptember 10, 2002
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