Object: Man's shirt
Designer:
Vivienne Westwood
(British, 1941 - 2022)
Designer:
Malcolm McLaren
(1946 - 2010)
Retailer:
Seditionaries
(British, 1976 - 1980)
Date: c. 1978
Medium: Cotton twill and plastic
Country: England
Credit Line: Museum purchase
Object number: 98.140.3
DescriptionStraight jacket shirt in white cotton twill, with multiple buckled straps linked at F and B rings; tunic length, with long shirttails; black stripe on chest pocket
Label Text:This twist on the traditional white collared shirt incorporates bondage straps around the chest, a nod to the S&M subculture as appropriated by the punk movement. Fetish wear became an important part of the punk “look” during the 1970s as a visual rejection of mainstream conservatism. Vivienne Westwood and then-husband Malcolm McLaren helped pioneer the style.
In Collection(s)
Exhibitions:
- Trend-ology
- Fashion & Politics
- London Fashion
- Power Mode