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Wannabe loafer

Shoe
1998 (designed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

One of the late 20th century's popular and influential shoe designers is Patrick Cox. Born in Canada, he launched his career while still enrolled at the Cordwainers College in London in the 1980s, creating radical designs for Vivienne Westwood. He re-interpreted traditional men's footwear, most famously the loafers. Patrick Cox created his Wannabe range of chunky loafers for the Autumn/Winter 1993/94 collection and by 1996 he had designed a range of Wannabe clothes and accessories to go with the shoes.

The loafers shown here are from the Autumn/Winter 1998 collection, where metallic snakeskin complemented a futuristic look at the men's suits, while on other shoes velcro fastenings and zips reflected the functional details of the sportswear tops.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleWannabe loafer (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Leather and snakeskin
Brief description
Metallic-effect snakeskin loafer 'Wannabe loafer', designed by Patrick Cox, Great Britain, 1998, and made in Italy
Physical description
Moccasin-style loafer made of brown metallic-effect leather and snakeskin.
Dimensions
  • Height: 11.7cm
  • Length: 28.2cm
  • Width: 10.6cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'VERO / CUOIO' (Stamped on sole)
  • Transliteration
Credit line
Given by Patrick Cox
Production
Autumn/Winter Collection 1998
Summary
One of the late 20th century's popular and influential shoe designers is Patrick Cox. Born in Canada, he launched his career while still enrolled at the Cordwainers College in London in the 1980s, creating radical designs for Vivienne Westwood. He re-interpreted traditional men's footwear, most famously the loafers. Patrick Cox created his Wannabe range of chunky loafers for the Autumn/Winter 1993/94 collection and by 1996 he had designed a range of Wannabe clothes and accessories to go with the shoes.

The loafers shown here are from the Autumn/Winter 1998 collection, where metallic snakeskin complemented a futuristic look at the men's suits, while on other shoes velcro fastenings and zips reflected the functional details of the sportswear tops.
Collection
Accession number
T.181-1998

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Record createdJune 8, 2004
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