Jumpsuit
2005 (designed)
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Between 2004-2008 the popularity of designer collaborations with high street stores was at a peak.
Stella McCartney's collection for swedish High Street chain H&M (Hennes & Mauritz) was launched in November 2005. H&M hosted the launch with a high profile party in London at the St Olaves School building,Tower Bridge. The party included a catwalk show where models dressed in the collection played musical chairs. The media coverage was extensive and when the line was launched at selected H&M stores there were queues along the street and the stock sold out almost instantly. Within several hours of release numerous pieces appeared on ebay for sale by customers who had bulk bought . Realising that the demand for pieces would be high the items were for sale at a higher price than they had been in the store.
The jumpsuit is a garment which often appears in Stella McCartney's work for her own main line collections, this light silk, loose fit and soft tie belt are all indicative of her relaxed signature style.
Stella McCartney's collection for swedish High Street chain H&M (Hennes & Mauritz) was launched in November 2005. H&M hosted the launch with a high profile party in London at the St Olaves School building,Tower Bridge. The party included a catwalk show where models dressed in the collection played musical chairs. The media coverage was extensive and when the line was launched at selected H&M stores there were queues along the street and the stock sold out almost instantly. Within several hours of release numerous pieces appeared on ebay for sale by customers who had bulk bought . Realising that the demand for pieces would be high the items were for sale at a higher price than they had been in the store.
The jumpsuit is a garment which often appears in Stella McCartney's work for her own main line collections, this light silk, loose fit and soft tie belt are all indicative of her relaxed signature style.
Object details
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| Brief description | Jumpsuit, blue silk with tie belt, F, designed by Stella McCartney for H&M, 2005. |
| Physical description | Blue silk jumpsuit with soft tie belt, square neckline, wide shoulder straps and cuffed trouser hems which fall below the knee. Band of open thread work below collar line. Straps are buttoned at the back. Blue cotton tape runs vertically down either side of suit and around the hems. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Summary | Between 2004-2008 the popularity of designer collaborations with high street stores was at a peak. Stella McCartney's collection for swedish High Street chain H&M (Hennes & Mauritz) was launched in November 2005. H&M hosted the launch with a high profile party in London at the St Olaves School building,Tower Bridge. The party included a catwalk show where models dressed in the collection played musical chairs. The media coverage was extensive and when the line was launched at selected H&M stores there were queues along the street and the stock sold out almost instantly. Within several hours of release numerous pieces appeared on ebay for sale by customers who had bulk bought . Realising that the demand for pieces would be high the items were for sale at a higher price than they had been in the store. The jumpsuit is a garment which often appears in Stella McCartney's work for her own main line collections, this light silk, loose fit and soft tie belt are all indicative of her relaxed signature style. |
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| Accession number | T.22:1, 2-2010 |
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| Record created | February 25, 2010 |
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