An exhibition of 15 years of campaigning for Diversity and Inclusion

London

Claridge’s Art Space will be transformed into a Tentastic retrospective looking back at our rich, near-quarter-century history and the fortunes of our future as we enter into this exciting new chapter.

The exhibition will run at Claridge’s Art Space, Brook Street, London W1K 4HR, from September 17-29, and is free to the public.

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The exhibition, sponsored by Alexander McQueen, is a landmark collaboration with the British Fashion Council (BFC) and will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Bfc’s NewGen programme, an initiative that supports the best emerging fashion design talent and aims to build global, high-end brands of the future. The exhibition tells the story of hundreds of fearless young designers who have transformed the fashion landscape, and will bring together exuberant, rebellious and radical garments. The show will feature nearly 100 innovative fashion looks from ground-breaking debut and early collections, many of which have entered pop-culture history, and launched global design careers.

Highlights include the swan dress controversially worn by Björk at the 2001 Oscars, Harry Styles’ Steven Stokey Daley outfit from his video for ‘Golden,’ a unique replica of Sam Smith's inflatable latex suit by HARRI from this year’s BRIT Awards. Collections and work by JW Anderson, Wales Bonner, Erdem, Molly Goddard, Christopher Kane, Simone Rocha, Russell Sage, and many more will also be featured.

These items will be shown alongside films, drawings, memorabilia and never-before-seen archive material from some of the most well-known contemporary UK-based designers.

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The first UK exhibition dedicated to the work of French couturière, Gabrielle 'Coco' Chanel, charting the establishment of the House of Chanel and the evolution of her iconic design style which continues to influence the way women dress today.

Photo: Gabrielle Chanel, 31 rue Cambon, 1937, Paris. Photo: Roger Schall/Condé Nast/Shutterstock

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