Medium: Cotton and ramie / cotton knit

Date: Spring 1985

Country: USA

Credit: Gift of WilliWear, Ltd.

Willi Smith expanded into menswear in 1982, bringing his signature “street-smart, witty” styles to a new demographic. His whimsical sense of color and pattern is shown in this ensemble. Smith intended to be a painter, but his family’s love of fashion and a summer job as a teenager on Seventh Avenue redirected him to design.

Object Number: 85.71.1