Photograph - BJ Fashion
Object
Photograph
Production date
10/2010
Object number
2023.13
Physical Description
Print of a photo of a woman standing outside a green shop which sells African clothing. There are four mannequins in the window displays wearing colourful clothes. Outside the shop are white metal grates. Part of a photo series by Colin O'Brien. Similar to 2023.24.
Object history
BJ Fashion Design, located at 51e Chatsworth Road.
This photo is part of a series that featured in the exhibition ‘Last of the Real High Streets’ held in 2010 at Chats Palace, an arts centre and theatre in Hackney. The exhibition captured the changing shops and communities on Chatsworth Road, and included the stories of people written by travel writer Jane Egginton.
This photo is part of a series that featured in the exhibition ‘Last of the Real High Streets’ held in 2010 at Chats Palace, an arts centre and theatre in Hackney. The exhibition captured the changing shops and communities on Chatsworth Road, and included the stories of people written by travel writer Jane Egginton.
Associated Organisation
Chats Palace (Featured)
Associated Person
Colin O'Brien (Photographer)
Jane Egginton (Writer)
Jane Egginton (Writer)
Associated Place
Chatsworth Road (Place)
Material
photo
Dimension
Length: 587mm
Width: 419mm
Width: 419mm
Exhibition Label
From the exhibition 'Last of the Real High Streets' at Chats Palace [8 October - 27 November 2010].
BJ Fashions
BJ taught herself how to sew. In her shop are four industrial size sewing machines and in the window mannequins dressed in brightly coloured outfits. BJ works six days a week, listening to a Nigerian Muslim station and has been living just off Chatsworth Road for more than 18 years.
BJ Fashions
BJ taught herself how to sew. In her shop are four industrial size sewing machines and in the window mannequins dressed in brightly coloured outfits. BJ works six days a week, listening to a Nigerian Muslim station and has been living just off Chatsworth Road for more than 18 years.
Credit line
Image ⓒ Colin O'Brien
Exhibition label text ⓒ Jane Egginton
Exhibition label text ⓒ Jane Egginton
On display?
No
Inscription
BJ FASHION
STYLISH AFRICAN DESIGNS FOR LADIES AND GENTS
0208 525 xxxx
STYLISH AFRICAN DESIGNS FOR LADIES AND GENTS
0208 525 xxxx
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