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Yinka Shonibare
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Build looks around a clean, slim tailored base in soft or dark tones, then layer in one or two high-impact Dutch‑wax or historical-inspired statement pieces, like a frock‑coat cut or printed waistcoat, plus distinctive leather shoes.
Their world
into
art spacedutch-wax textileshistorical costumepublic artphotographyinstallation art
shops for
18th‑century inspired gown or suit (for installation)breechesbuttoned shirtleather boots (accessory in installations)leather shoessingle‑breasted tailored jackettailored trousersVictorian‑style frock coatwaistcoat
How they dress
palette
bright coloursdarkpowder blue
materials
Dutch‑wax fabricDutch‑wax print cottonleatherplain weave wool or cottonsmooth woven fabricsnakeskin leather
details
18th‑century / Victorian inspiredbustleclassic silhouettefitted bodiceflattened peak lapelsfrillslow stacked heelperiod footwear integrated into multi‑media sculpture
Photo © LEEDS 2023 · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Where this read came from
- Yinka Shonibare: 'I wanted to do a work connected to Trafalgar Square' | Yinka Shonibare | The Guardian
- Yinka Shonibare: ‘I thought I was a republican until I went to Buckingham Palace’ – The Irish Times
- Q&A: Yinka Shonibare | Yinka Shonibare | The Guardian
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- Yinka Shonibare MBE
- Yinka Shonibare, an art icon with a sardonic twist - The Art Newspaper - International art news and events
- Yinka Shonibare
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