Fashion & Textile Museum - BE THE FIRST TO SEE!

BE THE FIRST TO SEE! Exclusive Preview Events Be the first to see the Louise Dahl-Wolfe fashion photography exhibition before it opens to the public at exclusive afternoon events at the Fashion and Textile Museum.To mark the first-ever UK exhibition of the American photographer’s work, we have arranged for the exhibition curators to be at the Museum prior to the opening to give you a private presentation of the iconic fashion images and portraits.Join us over lunchtime for an informed discussion with the exhibition team, or in the afternoon for a chance to enjoy the photographs with celebratory refreshments. Image: Suzy Parker by the Seine, Costume by Balenciaga, 1953. Photograph by Louise Dahl-Wolfe. © 1989 Center for Creative Photography, Arizona Board of Regents.

Meet the Exhibition Team & CuratorsThursday 19 October | 1pmLouise Dahl-Wolfe: A Style of Her Own is the first-ever exhibition of this pioneering American photographer to be held in the UK. Meet the Museum team who have developed the exhibition in association with La Fábrica, Madrid and Le Pavillon, Montpellier over many months. Book online

Exhibition PreviewThursday 19 October | 3.30pmEnjoy exclusive access to the new exhibition before it opens to the public with afternoon tea and biscuits, plus a chance to discuss the installation of photographs on display in the UK for the first time. Book online

Image: Twins at the Beach, Nassau, 1949. Photograph by Louise Dahl-Wolfe. Collection Staley Wise Gallery.
© Center for Creative Photography, Arizona Board of Regents.

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HARPER'S BAZAAR 150 – The First and Last Word in FashionAmerica’s first fashion magazine, Harper’s Bazaar has showcased the visions of legendary editors, photographers and stylists and featured the works of noted writers since 1867. This display highlights key moments and images in Bazaar’s history.

Image: Harper’s Bazaar, October 1929 – the first-ever UK edition of the magazine first published in 1867.

WALLACE SEWELL: 25 Years of British Textile DesignWallace Sewell is a woven textile design studio founded in 1992 by textile designers Harriet Wallace-Jones and Emma Sewell. Inspired by the colours and textures of the countryside and cityscapes, and influenced by the aesthetic and ideology of the Bauhaus period, Wallace Sewell weave innovative fabrics using traditional techniques. This display highlights the 25th anniversary of a textile success story.

Wallace Sewell 25th Anniversary Party

Thursday 19 October | 6.30-8pmEnjoy drinks and nibbles in the company of the best in contemporary British textiles and a preview of the brand new display, in the presence Emma Sewell and Harriet Wallace-Jones. Plus, be among the first to view this season’s exhibition Louise Dahl-Wolfe: A Style of Her Own and its accompanying display Harper's Bazaar 150 – The First and Last Word in Fashion. Book tickets