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Bag

1994 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Rucksacks were popular and youthful accesories into the 1990s. Comfortable and practical, they typified the early 1990s modern, minimalist approach in casual accessories and had an egalitarian feel about them. Men, women, students, tourists and ultra-fashionable clubbers could all find something to suit. This silver leather backpack by Kitty Percy--resembling angelic silver wings when worn--was acquired for the Street Style Exhibition at the V&A in 1996.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Leather
Brief description
Bag, silver leather back-pack, designed by Kitty Percy, Anna Sui, The Peruvian Connection, United States, Spring/Summer 1994 collection
Physical description
Silver leather back-pack.
Dimensions
  • Not including straps height: 26cm
  • Width: 29cm
  • Depth: 4cm
Credit line
Given by Anna Sui
Object history
Registered File number 1994/1252, Streetstyle exhibition 1994-1995, in the exhibition it was part of an outfit called 'Fashion Subcultural Style - Anna Sui USA Spring/Summer 1994' (includes the hat T.601-1994, the jacket T.602-1994, the jumper T.603-1994, the shorts T.604-1994, the shoes T.606-1994, the collar T.607-1994, the belt T.608-1994 and the stockings T.609-1994).

The Peruvian Connection for Anna Sui.
Production
Spring/Summer 1994 collection.
Summary
Rucksacks were popular and youthful accesories into the 1990s. Comfortable and practical, they typified the early 1990s modern, minimalist approach in casual accessories and had an egalitarian feel about them. Men, women, students, tourists and ultra-fashionable clubbers could all find something to suit. This silver leather backpack by Kitty Percy--resembling angelic silver wings when worn--was acquired for the Street Style Exhibition at the V&A in 1996.
Bibliographic reference
Surfers, Soulies, Skinheads & Skaters : Subcultural Style from the Forties to the Nineties Described in the exhibition publication, part of an outfit called 'Fashion Subcultural Style - Anna Sui USA Spring/Summer 1994'.
Collection
Accession number
T.605-1994

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Record createdNovember 13, 2002
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