{"id":5290,"date":"2024-07-27T06:15:32","date_gmt":"2024-07-27T06:15:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/news\/billy-connolly-inspired-1750-designer-banana-boots\/"},"modified":"2024-07-27T06:15:32","modified_gmt":"2024-07-27T06:15:32","slug":"billy-connolly-inspired-1750-designer-banana-boots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/news\/billy-connolly-inspired-1750-designer-banana-boots\/","title":{"rendered":"Billy Connolly inspired \u00a31,750 designer banana boots"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Charles Jeffrey’s \u00a31,750 boots are a nod to the original pair worn by Billy Connolly<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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A Scottish fashion designer says his take on Billy Connolly’s iconic banana boots have been a sell-out hit.<\/p>\n

Charles Jeffrey’s \u00a31,750 boots are a nod to the original pair, which he saw as a child on display at the People’s Palace museum in Glasgow.<\/p>\n

The 33-year-old, from Bellshill in Lanarkshire, said a sense of humour was “incredibly intrinsic” to his work.<\/p>\n

Comedy legend Connolly famously wore his banana boots on stage at his live shows during the 1970s.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The boots were a much-loved part of Billy Connolly’s routine in the 1970s<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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The original boots were designed by Glasgow pop artist Edmund Smith.<\/a><\/p>\n

The new version are part of the latest collection from Charles Jeffrey Loverboy.<\/p>\n

The designer told the BBC’s Good Morning Scotland<\/a>: “I was tagged in a photograph that was of a pair of trousers that had been cut from the knee down to the ankle to sort of fold like a banana peel.<\/p>\n

“And people tagged me in that photo and said “banana boots by Charles Jeffrey Loverboy.”<\/p>\n

“That went viral, and we thought we’d never actually made these boots.<\/p>\n

“I thought maybe we should just do them.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Charles Jeffrey is friends with Oscar-winning actress Tilda Swinton<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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Jeffrey initially thought that the high cost of the boots would put off customers.<\/p>\n

He said: “When you’re making smaller amounts of items, the price tends to go up.<\/p>\n

“When you’re actually looking at the craftsmanship of what we do, it justifies the price and it kind of makes you hold them dear. <\/p>\n

“But we sold out of them in 24 hours.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Jeffrey has previously designed stage outfits for Harry Styles and is friends with Oscar-winning actress Tilda Swinton, but is keeping tight-lipped whether they have ordered their own pairs of banana boots.<\/p>\n

He added: “We’ve had a few celebrities actually asking for a certain custom colours, but I can’t tell you who those people are. <\/p>\n

“We’ll maybe some that are spotted or glittered or neons. <\/p>\n

“I’m encouraging any young designers or young creatives, don’t be afraid to be bold with your decisions.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Billy Connolly’s boots are on display in Glasgow’s People’s Palace<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n


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