Identity area
Reference code
2020.49
Title
Puma by Hussein Chalayan Reversible Coat
Date(s)
- undated [2010-2014] (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent and medium
1
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Name of creator
(1994-present)
Administrative history
The label was established by Hussein Chalayan (1970-) after he graduated from Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design in 1993. Menswear was added in 2002 with the exclusive rights then sold to Yoox.com in 2007. Sportswear company Puma AG acquired a majority stake in 2008, but this was bought back by Chalayan in 2010. The label was relaunched in 2016 as 'Chalayan'.
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Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Dark grey wool coat with hood which is fully reversible. The opposite side is a waterproof synthetic fabric.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
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Conditions governing reproduction
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Script of material
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Notes area
Note
Hussein Chalayan was named creative director of Puma in 2008.