Man's pants
Brand
Versace
(Italian, founded 1978)
Designer
Gianni Versace
(1946 - 1997)
Spring 1993
Leather and metal
Gift of Michael Sherman
Object number2005.40.5
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.
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 bandCollections
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