Live Auction 5001Resurrection: Avant-Garde Fashion
ALKASURA (1967-1975) TWO GENTLEMAN'S JACKETS
Lot 65

ALKASURA (1967-1975) TWO GENTLEMAN'S JACKETS

Closed30 October 2008

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GBP 1,187

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ALKASURA (1967-1975)
TWO GENTLEMAN'S JACKETS
early 1970s, one of yellow satin printed with cherry motif, the lapel with applied sequinned ladybird; the second, circa 1970, of cotton screen-printed with frog motif, both with designer's labels (2)

Specialist note

Alkasura was founded in 1967 by Paul Reeves and John Lloyd. In 1969 the duo separted, with Reeves establishing the shop Universal Witness (1969-1973) on Fulham Road, and with Lloyd moving into a premises at 304 Kings Road, Chelsea. Here his increasingly exotic creations attracted the attention of the emerging 'Glam' music scene, including Marc Bolan who sported a red example of the 'Cherry' jacket.