T-shirt
Katharine Hamnett · 1985
Katharine Hamnett
- Political T-shirts
- Casualwear
- Ethical fashion
Katharine Hamnett founded her label in 1979 and introduced her first logo T-shirt in 1981. Her clothes became vehicles for political expression, while her broader design practice included inventive approaches to casual and body-conscious dressing.
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T-shirt
1985
The red silk T-shirt carries the slogan Stay Alive in 85.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Jacket worn by Beverley Knight
1997 · V&A collection
© Victoria and Albert Museum, London
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Clean Up or Die
1989 · V&A collection
Velvet.
© Victoria and Albert Museum, London
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Clean Up or Die
1989-1990 · V&A collection
Screen-printed cotton.
© Victoria and Albert Museum, London
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Boiler suit
ca.1982 · V&A collection
cotton twill, silk, cotton jersey, machine sewn.
©Victoria & Albert Museum, LondonArchive pieces, grouped by date
1 piece1985
1 piece · Season not recorded
About Katharine Hamnett
She also made ethical production and environmental questions a visible part of the fashion conversation.