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Rebel on the Row

Tommy Nutter opened his bespoke tailoring boutique on Savile Row in 1969. To celebrate the life of the rebel on the 'Row', the Fashion and Textile Museum is showcasing an overview exhibition from 20th May until 22nd October 2011. Together with master cutter Edward Sexton, Nutter combined styling with techniques that form the base of today’s...

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Sue Timney exhibition

Iconic fabric company Timney-Fowler is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. To celebrate the special occasion the Fashion and Textile Museum is hosting a retrospective of both Timney’s career as a designer and her work with Timney-Fowler. On display will be exclusive material and bold design developed in collaboration with the British...

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Fashion styles of '40s and '50s

Best known for its full-skirted dresses that were sought after by women everywhere and were even worn by Queen Elizabeth II, Horrockses Fashions was the manufacturer of one of the most respected ready-to-wear labels of the 1940s and 1950s. From 9th July – 24th October 2010 the Fashion and Textile Museum will showcase Horrockses Fashions – off...

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FTM exhibit explores evolution of underwear

The Fashion and Textile Museum next week will launch its new exhibition 'Undercover', which traces the evolution of underwear from health garment, shape definer to fashion ‘must have’. The exhibition will explore a number of themes such as boudoir to everyday glamour – ‘Stars and their bras’ looking at celebrity branding; research and innovation...

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Triumph Inspiration Award finals

In its second year, the Triumph Inspiration Awards challenges students from all around the world to create an underwired bra and brief set dedicated to the theme ‘Icons’. The UK final of the Triumph Inspiration Award ’09 will take place at the Fashion and Textile Museum in London on June 11th 2009. The judging panel for this prestigious lingerie...