Item 2020.97.1 - Priya Ahluwalia Deconstructed Trench Coat

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2020.97.1

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Priya Ahluwalia Deconstructed Trench Coat

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  • 2018 (Creation)

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3 (coat and two removable epaulettes)

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Ahluwalia
(2018-present)

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Ahluwalia was founded in 2018 by Priya Ahluwalia (b. 1992). She presented her graduate collection at London Fashion Week Men’s as one of the first graduates from the University of Westminster’s MA Menswear course. Ahluwalia’s designer draws inspiration from her combined Indian-Nigerian ancestry and London upbringing, frequently repurposing vintage or surplus textiles through patchwork techniques. The label won the H&M Design Award in 2019, was a co-winner of the 2020 LVMH Prize, and won the Queen Elizabeth II Award for Design in 2021. Ahluwalia was named the 2021 recipient of the BFC/GQ Designer Menswear Fund, which included a £150,000 cash prize. The company has collaborated with adidas, Mulberry, Paul Smith, Ganni, Gucci, Microsoft and Avery Dennison.
Sources: British Vogue; Evening Standard; WWD.

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Westminster Menswear Archive

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Flat deconstructed trench coat made of patchworked pieces of two trench coats and their linings. The main part of the coat is made from beige material with the collar, storm flap, pocket welts and epaulettes reworked. The rest of the garment is constructed from patches of dark blue fabric and two types of tartan lining fabric. The tartan patterns are blue, red, green and white and second, brown, black and red.

The collar goes over the head and the coat has metal hook and bar fastenings at the neck with two functioning plastic buttons down the front. There is a short flap that sits over the back of the neck. The rest of the garment is flat, including the sleeve shapes. The fronts and arms are lined in dark blue lightweight fabric. Label in the back of the neck.

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      Label: Ahluwalia

      Measurements:
      Height:136.5cm
      Width: 96cm
      Shoulder Point to hem :130.7cm
      Sleeve length: 76.3cm
      Chest: 98.6cm
      Collar: 23cm
      Shoulders: 52cm
      Centre Back to Hem of panel: 29.1cm
      Front pocket opening Height: 19cm Width: 5.2cm

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      One of eight looks from Ahluwalia's MA Menswear graduate collection, shown in June 2018 as part of London Fashion Week Mens, for Spring Summer 2019.

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