T-shirt

Bright orange, knitted cotton t-shirt with short sleeves and cut-out shoulders by Fake London.

Fake London is designed by Desiree Mejer. Mejer was born in Spain but has a passion for all things British. She incorporates and subverts traditional emblems such as the bulldog and the Union Jack within her work. The label is also known for its trademark pieced sweaters made from recycled cashmere. This particular piece was purchased by the Museum of London as part of its contemporary collecting policy and was felt to be particularly relevant as the motifs on the garment refer to the Queen's Golden Jubilee in 2002. The t-shirt was purchased at Harvey Nichols department store.

The t-shirt front is decorated with a large appliqued crown motif in self patterned, blue synthetic fabric (a type usually used for football shirts). Below the crown, the insignia 'F II R' is appliqued in the same blue synthetic fabric. A yellow, blue and red, card and ribbon rosette is pinned to the breast, with 'Fake London' printed backwards and upside down in the centre. A woven nylon label is stitched inside the neckline. It reads 'Fake London' and displays three emblems associated with the design label; a Union Jack flag, a bull dog's head and a target mark.