Unknown artist, Swiss

Patches covering holes in the Ghanaian fugu proclaim the value of the indigo-dyed cotton and the pride taken in its hand weaving. Numerous repairs to the industrial-denim Swiss worker’s pants impart a layer of personal history and care to an otherwise anonymous uniform. According to shoemaker Anne Marika Verploegh Chassé, who wore the G-Star RAW jeans over the course of 15 years, they were witness to the making of many shoes: “They got mended with about four different jeans. I also practiced some of my sashiko stitching in the early stage.” Upcycling mixed with technological experimentation defines the B.Earley Top 100 shirt, one in a series of deadstock polyester blouses designer Becky Earley heat-photogram exhaust-printed using vintage lace garments as stencils. [See also 2018.43, 2008.47.2, 2017.5.2].