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            2015.52 · Item · 1998
            Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
            The MK31 life preserver features a large collar housing an orange rubber bladder, or stole, which inflates via a CO2 cylinder to serve as a flotation device. Constructed from flame-resistant material, it includes multiple pockets designed for storing essential survival gear. The preserver is equipped with a whistle, a heliograph mirror for signalling the wearer’s location, and an inflation tube for manual reinflation of the bladder if needed.
            Country of Design: United Kingdom
            Royal Navy
            2016.267 · Item · A/W 1984
            Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
            Grey-green bomber-style jacket with an orange quilted lining and wool rib-knit collar, cuffs, and hem. The outer and lining are made from nylon. The centre front fastens with a YKK zip. The jacket features two oversized box pockets on the chest and two angled pockets at the hips. The rib knit extends significantly, measuring 43 cm along the bottom edge of the jacket and 27 cm at the cuffs. The collar is ribbed and folds back. Underarm gussets are triangular, and each cuff includes a strap emerging from a bound opening. There are several holes in the knit, including a large one at the back near the junction with the main body of the jacket, and there is visible staining from wear on the lining.
            Size: M/L
            Country of Design: United Kingdom
            Country of Manufacture: England.
            Vivienne Westwood
            2019.88 · Item · 1954
            Part of Westminster Menswear Archive

            Short green nylon jacket featuring two front slash pockets with snap closures and two internal slash pockets. It has a green wool ribbed collar, cuffs, and hem, showing some wear with holes. The left sleeve includes a zipped pen pocket with a leather puller. The jacket fastens with a 1952 metal Crown zip, alongside a zig-zag stitch internal placket on the right side. Faded remnants of the US Air Force wings and star insignia are visible on the left shoulder sleeve.

            The jacket includes back shoulder darts and two front snap-closure tabs under the arms, designed to secure headset and microphone wiring leads and a heavy parachute harness. A nylon tab sewn onto the left chest allows the attachment of an oxygen mask retainer clip. These design features were later omitted in the MA-1 flight jacket model.

            United States Air Force
            2019.52 · Item · Autumn Winter 2002-2003
            Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
            Dark blue single-button blazer with flocked notch lapels, featuring two square flapped pockets on the front. The sleeves have single-button cuffs, and the back includes a centre vent. The interior has one jetted pocket on each side of the front body lining and a breast pocket. The lining is detailed with pick stitching, and the sleeve lining extends to finish the tailored sleeves. The top of the left lapel includes a buttonhole, while fish-eye buttonholes are used on the sleeve cuffs, centre front, and lapel.
            Country of Design: Italy
            Country of Manufacture: Italy.
            Carol Christian Poell
            2019.53 · Item · Spring/Summer 1998
            Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
            Black washed denim trucker jacket with a hand-painted white design on the front body and sleeves. The jacket features a six-button front closure and two patch pockets. The sleeve hems have single cuffs, and the jacket hem includes one cinch tab on each side with two additional buttons to adjust the fit. The jacket also has a wide collar and is constructed using felled seams for durability.
            Country of Design and Manufacture: Italy.
            Helmut Lang
            2019.24.2 · Item · Spring Summer 1995
            Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
            Waistcoat made from black gabardine wool fabric, fastening at the front with five plastic buttons. It features a flap pocket at waist level on either side of the front opening. The reverse has two adjustable tabs that fasten with a metal buckle to allow for a customised fit. The waistcoat is printed with boot prints, Union flags, and scattered numerals. Comme des Garçons Homme Plus
            2019.112 · Item · 2017
            Part of Westminster Menswear Archive

            Dark blue cotton work coat featuring a turn-down collar and three large patch pockets on the front—two at the hips and one on the left chest. Each pocket has cut, angled corners at the bottom. A large white Tyvek label is sewn along the top edge on the right chest, printed in black and red with "A-COLD-WALL*".

            Over the lower half of the coat has been hand sprayed with pale blue paint at the front and back and hand applied white paint splatters. The back yoke has been printed in large white lettering 'A-COLD-WALL*' and the lower back has been printed with a large blue triangle outline with 'ACADEMIA / CORRECTION / WORK SHOP' in vertical. On each sleeve cuff is printed 'A C W*'.
            Country of Design: England
            Country of Manufacture: United Kingdom

            A-Cold-Wall*
            2016.228 · Item · Spring Summer 1997
            Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
            Alexander McQueen *tyre print* trousers featuring four front pockets. From the Spring/Summer 1997 collection *La Poupée*, they are printed with McQueen's signature tyre print, originally introduced in the Spring/Summer 1995 womenswear collection *The Birds*.
            Size: M
            Country of Design: United Kingdom
            Country of Manufacture: Italy.
            Alexander McQueen
            2018.48.1 · Item · 1996
            Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
            Black hooded coat made from high-tenacity nylon, fastening at the centre front with a black Riri zip and Velcro. The lower front panels, centre back (extending over the hood), and the bottom back of the coat feature herringbone-shaped padding. The hood includes lower flaps that can close over the face, secured with Velcro, and the upper part of the hood opening is adjustable with a drawstring (missing). There are two large curved-top pockets on each breast, fastened with black Riri zips, and two additional pockets at the hips beneath the padded areas. The coat's bottom is designed to fasten between the legs with webbing and a buckle, while two short black elastic pieces are located at the bottom of each side seam. A Velcro-tabbed pocket on the left upper sleeve is designed to hold a face mask (missing).
            Size: M
            Country of Design: England
            Country of Manufacture: England
            Keywords: Protective clothing, urban wear, streetwear.
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