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2020.97.4
Title
Ahluwalia Signature Denim Jacket
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- Spring Summer 2020 (Creation)
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(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.
Sources: British Vogue; Evening Standard; WWD.
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Jacket made of patches of washed out blue cotton denim. It has a turn down collar and fastens centre front with five bronze-coloured metal buttons with 'Ahluwalia' embossed around the front edge. It has pointed flap pockets on both sides of the chest, the flaps fasten with 'Ahluwalia' metal buttons. Each sleeve cuff fastens with the same buttons as do tabs on each side of the waistband. There are angled vertical jetted pockets at the waist that open into large poachers pockets to the inside rather than pocket bags. The outer stitching is in orange thread. The back is constructed of three back panels and a shoulder yoke. The two side back panels each have a patch pocket from the rear of pairs of Levi's jeans. Label in the back of the neck.
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Label: Ahluwalia / L
Care label: Ahluwalia / MADE IN TUNISIA / 100% RECLAIMED COTTON
Care label: Ahluwalia / MADE IN TUNISIA / 100% RECLAIMED COTTON
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This jacket design was shown at London Fashion Week Men's in June 2019, Look 9.
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- London Fashion Week Mens (Subject)