Object: Man's pants
Brand:
Versace
(Italian, founded 1978)
Designer:
Gianni Versace
(1946 - 1997)
Date: Spring 1993
Medium: Leather and metal
Country: Italy
Credit Line: Gift of Michael Sherman
Object number: 2005.40.5
DescriptionMan's black leather jeans with overall grid of small silver metal studs; tapered legs with zipper cuff; curved front pockets with metal studs embossed with classical heads; leather back zippered pockets with triangular flap over topstitched band
Label Text:A season after his famous “bondage” womenswear collection, Versace designed these leather garments for his menswear collection. The studded pants and perforated vest are a direct reference to Leathermen, a subculture within the gay community that formed in the 1970s. Versace was known for incorporating overt homoerotic references into his menswear designs.
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Exhibitions:
- Power Mode
- Fashion & Politics