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Marithé Girbaud
Man's Pants, 'SLICK PELT' Spring/Summer 2006

Not on view
Mannequin wearing distressed indigo denim jeans with a studded tan leather belt and gold square buckle, styled with off-white lace-up sneakers
White featureless mannequin displayed wearing distressed medium-wash denim jeans with ripped knees, a studded tan leather belt with multiple buckles and pouches, and lace-up white ankle boots, hands posed on hips against a neutral gray background.
Denim jeans displayed on a white mannequin torso, with heavily distressed medium-blue wash, layered waistbands, and a worn tan leather-look hip belt with gold pyramid studs, metal grommets, and a prominent zipper detail.
Fashion garment displayed on a white mannequin, rear view: distressed blue denim jeans with layered waistband combining striped fabric and a studded leather belt, back pockets outlined with gold pyramid and dome studs, visible stitching and intentional distressing throughout.

Marithé Girbaud, François Girbaud, Marithé + François Girbaud, Man's Pants, 'SLICK PELT', Spring/Summer 2006, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Marithé + François Girbaud, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Designer
Marithé Girbaud
France, born 1942
Designer
François Girbaud
France, born 1945
Design House
Marithé + François Girbaud
France, founded 1969
Title
Man's Pants, 'SLICK PELT'
Place Made
France
Date Made
Spring/Summer 2006
Medium
Cotton twill (denim) and cotton/linen plain weave, with metal studs and buckle
Dimensions
Inseam: 35 in. (88.9 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Marithé + François Girbaud
Accession Number
M.2009.134.2
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles
Selected Bibliography
  • Takeda, Sharon Sadako, Kaye Durland Spilker, and Clarrisa M. Esguerra. Reigning Men: Fashion in Menswear, 1715-2015. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Munich: DelMonico Books-Prestel, 2016.