Cool Britannia: Get Your Hands On Gorey's Gogos
These boots are made for walking!
Cool Brittania: a period of British pride seen throughout the 1990s, a symbol of hope, rooted in patriotism. A time we associate with the likes of Damon Albarn, Three Lions and now … Sinead Gorey.
Born and bred into South East London’s party scene, each collection created for the namesake brand has delved into the world of nostalgic acid house and britpop, since the label debut just 5 years prior. Gorey’s runways delve into a world reminiscent of ‘90s Great Britain, mixing punk with a twinge of new age raver: featuring juvenile lace, daring cut-outs and lots of tartan.
The crown jewel of Sinead Gorey’s Spring/Summer 2024 collection was the infamous Union Jack platform boots, created in collaboration with Buffalo. The boots boast an obnoxious three-inch platform, reviving Buffalo’s ‘killah’ stompers straight from the archives and are available to order from the brand’s website until Friday the 26th of April.
Renowned for creating looks for the “party girls,” it’s no wonder Gorey referenced an iconic British pop culture moment carried out by The Spice Girl’s Gerri Horner (previously Halliwell). When performing at the 1997 BRIT awards, Ginger Spice was famously clad in a Union Jack tea towel, which had been stitched to the front of a Gucci minidress. The display became a “hall of fame” moment, splashed across every tabloid and is clearly still holding weight and relevance today … even in a nation that isn’t as proud as it once was.
The red, white and blue Gogo boots represent a love letter to London, spreading an infectious sense of pride for British culture, enough to make an Englishman shed a tear.
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