Items relating to the Pretty City (Winter 2005) fashion collection by Laurie Foon

item details

NameItems relating to the Pretty City (Winter 2005) fashion collection by Laurie Foon

ProductionLaurie Foon; records creator; circa 2005; Wellington

Classificationbusiness records, CD-ROMs, digital images, freehand drawings, lookbooks, picture postcards, price lists, printed ephemera, swatches

Materialstoner, paper, ink, cardboard, metal, plastic, materials

Techniquesphotocopying, typewriting, handwriting, digital imaging, printing

Registration NumberCA001200/007/0001

Credit lineGift of Laurie Foon, Starfish, 2014

Overview

Items relating to the creation, marketing and distribution/sale of the fashion collection. The following text is drawn from items in the file: Pretty City is a fun fresh collection of girly city styles inspired by the urban culture of hip hop and B boys. Vivid colours and bright highlights stand out boldly against solid, black and murky tones, mirroring the cityscape. Fabrication includes luxurious cashmere, colourful wools, fun floral in silk, cotton and waterproof nylons. The collection features textural quilting, original tag embroidery and bombing pants. Combinations of classic and hip styles celebrate all that is ‘Pretty in the City’.

The fashion collection includes: Pretty City Coat and Puffa Jacket and Tunic and Skirt and Pant and Tee, Freestyle Frill Singlet and Sweater and Skirt, Boomin’ Blouse Floral and Stripe, Graffiti Tee, Shaker Short and Pant, B Girl Blouse, Getting Hectic Hoodie and Skirt, Queens Quilted Vest and Skirt, Playa’s Puffa Jacket, Sweet St. Sweater, Bang Bang Blouse and Skirt, Fly Girl Jacket, Phat Boy Pant, Mix Mistress Puff Tee and Frill Top and Frock, Glitzin’ Gown and Singlet and Sweater, Girly Puffa Jacket, Sophistication Blouse and Skirt and Frock.