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On Thursday, Macy’s will open a Levi’s Tailor Shop with a range of customization options — patch application ($12), chain-stitch designs ($35 to $55) and monogramming ($20 to $40) — on remixed Americana pieces like floral-embroidered high-waist denim ($94.50) and fringed trucker jackets ($149).
What else made MoMA’s list? There are the staples mentioned above, like Levi’s jeans and a Schott NYC Perfecto, as well as iconic fashion pieces including Vivienne Westwood’s 1994 kilts and the “God Save the Queen” tee she made with Malcolm McLaren.
Some of the standout pieces are things that people encounter out in the real world, like Levi's 501 jeans, Converse All-Stars, and Calvin Klein briefs. But it's because they've become everyday items that they're in the exhibition. Instead of shining a rarified light on couture, the show is hoping to bring common items into a different context.