Object: Man's jacket
Brand:
Lars New York
Date: c. 1980
Medium: Shearling
Country: USA
Credit Line: Gift of Rebecca Pietri
Object number: 2021.10.2
DescriptionTan and brown 3/4 shearling jacket with notched lapels, three horn button front, large patch pockets
Label Text:Early hip hop style fused practicality with aspiration. The combination of shearling jackets with tracksuits is an undeniably hip hop look that allowed b-boys and b-girls freedom of
movement and warmth on the street. Buying expensive shearling coats and leather jackets at a good price was a rite of passage for young hip hop fans who travelled downtown to market stalls on Delancey Street in Manhattan.
movement and warmth on the street. Buying expensive shearling coats and leather jackets at a good price was a rite of passage for young hip hop fans who travelled downtown to market stalls on Delancey Street in Manhattan.
In Collection(s)
Exhibitions:
- Fresh, Fly, and Fabulous: Fifty Years of Hip Hop Style