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2018.3
Title
Destroy by John Richmond Cropped Shirt with Mesh Body
Date(s)
- 1990 (Creation)
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(1990-1997)
Administrative history
John Richmond launched Destroy, a lower-priced range influenced by sportswear, in 1990. The line was originally called 'New Deli Cowboys Destroy in 3-D' but was abbreviated to Destroy. In October 1992 he opened a Destory boutique in Neal Street, Covent Garden in London selling both Destroy and his Denim line for men and women. Kenneth MacBeth worked as a designer on both Destroy and Denim.
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Cropped striped shirt sewn into an ivory mesh body at side seams with elongated sleeves finished with a simple hem. It also features an elongated one-piece collar.
Country of Design: United Kingdom
Country of Design: United Kingdom
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Shirt polycotton blend, mesh body polyester
Details: Pull
Label: None
Details: Pull
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Sources
Liz Smith, 'Names for the 1990s', The Times, 29 December 1990