{"product_id":"products-2026-07-26-09-25-27-david-bowie-alexander-mcqueen-union-jack-frock-coat","title":"David Bowie","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDavid Bowie\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e14th November, 1995   \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eWembley Arena, London HA9\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(128, 128, 128);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eArtwork Title: David Bowie - Alexander McQueen Union Jack Frock Coat\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePhotographed on the opening night of Bowie’s \u003cem\u003eOutside Tour\u003c\/em\u003e, this image captures him wearing the extraordinary Union Jack frock coat designed by Alexander McQueen. This was one of the garment’s earliest public appearances, several years before it became so closely associated with Bowie through the \u003cem\u003eEarthling\u003c\/em\u003e album and its imagery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe blue stage light picks up the red, white and blue of the coat and Bowie’s movement gives the photograph its energy. I particularly like the fact that this was before the coat became so well known through the \u003cem\u003eEarthling\u003c\/em\u003e album and photographs — here, it is still something new on stage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMcQueen created the coat from a giant Union Jack flag, working with his assistant Ruti Danan to give the fabric its deliberately distressed appearance. They walked on it, threw it around, rubbed it with stones and pulled at it until the pristine flag had taken on the worn, battered quality McQueen wanted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe coat is now part of the \u003cstrong\u003eDavid Bowie Archive at the Victoria and Albert Museum\u003c\/strong\u003e, where it remains a particularly interesting piece of the connection between Bowie and McQueen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e----------------------------------------------------------------\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAll prints are produced on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Giclée paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eSizes available:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e30×42cm, 12×17\", fine art print, open edition\u003cbr\u003e42×59cm, 17×23\", fine art print, open edition\u003cbr\u003e59×84cm, 23×33\", fine art print, open edition\u003cbr\u003e84×119cm, 33×47\", fine art print, open edition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eEach artwork comes with an exclusive Certificate of Authenticity (COA), containing signature and certificate number.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eEach order also includes a personal letter from Steve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eSafe, tracked delivery, guaranteed worldwide, with sustainable packaging.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Steve Double","offers":[{"title":"A3 (30×42cm, 12×17\") \/ Print only","offer_id":60218581385550,"sku":"V-6KXHSBIH","price":230.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A2 (42×59cm, 17×23\") \/ Print only","offer_id":60218581418318,"sku":"V-3AXT5ON8","price":330.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A1 (59×84cm, 23×33\") \/ Print only","offer_id":60218581451086,"sku":"V-2W2XY43N","price":480.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A0 (84×119cm, 33×47\") \/ Print only","offer_id":60218581483854,"sku":"V-202UUZAD","price":700.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1025\/7426\/0558\/files\/f6abaa75-8e87-41cc-8013-e294535d549a_8104ce04-cc3d-4c9d-aafc-5e5014610219.jpg?v=1785059935","url":"https:\/\/www.double-whammy.com\/products\/products-2026-07-26-09-25-27-david-bowie-alexander-mcqueen-union-jack-frock-coat","provider":"Steve Double Photos","version":"1.0","type":"link"}