Tough-looking, hardworking work boots have been the default off-duty footwear for the hip, young, Agyness Deyn set for the past few seasons, and none more so than the iconic Dr Martens, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year.The daddy of all work boots, “DMs” were first developed in Germany by Klaus Martens, and made in Northampton, in the UK, in 1960.
They took on a more fashionable, anarchic edge in the Seventies and Eighties, finding favour with punks, skinheads and New Wavers, who wore them with biker jackets, jeans - and signature sneer.
Today, Docs are cult fashion must-haves. Agyness Deyn owes several pairs, including one in red, as does the the punky model, Alice Dellal, and Madonna’s ever on-the-pulse daughter, Lourdes Ciccone Leon, has been spotted wearing them stylishly unlaced.
To toast the boots' continuing popularity, the Northampton Museum and Art Gallery will hold an exhibition, Dr Martens at 50: The Making of an Icon.
Says spokeswoman Josephine Hickin: “Over the past 50 years, DMs have been work-wear and school shoes, worn by policemen and punks, skinheads and political activists. They have simultaneously represented both fashion and anti-fashion. There is no other shoe brand that has made such a vast contribution to British culture and their story is fascinating.”
Dr Martens at 50: The Making of an Icon, 20 March - 16 May, Northampton Museum and Art Gallery; northampton.gov.uk/museums
Today, Docs are cult fashion must-haves. Agyness Deyn owes several pairs, including one in red, as does the the punky model, Alice Dellal, and Madonna’s ever on-the-pulse daughter, Lourdes Ciccone Leon, has been spotted wearing them stylishly unlaced.
To toast the boots' continuing popularity, the Northampton Museum and Art Gallery will hold an exhibition, Dr Martens at 50: The Making of an Icon.
Says spokeswoman Josephine Hickin: “Over the past 50 years, DMs have been work-wear and school shoes, worn by policemen and punks, skinheads and political activists. They have simultaneously represented both fashion and anti-fashion. There is no other shoe brand that has made such a vast contribution to British culture and their story is fascinating.”
Dr Martens at 50: The Making of an Icon, 20 March - 16 May, Northampton Museum and Art Gallery; northampton.gov.uk/museums
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