Fashion & Textile Museum - See it first | T-shirt: Cult – Culture – Subversion opens Friday 9

OPENS THIS WEEK
Exhibition Dates: 9 February – 6 MayExplore the T-shirt in the 20th Century through this inspirational exhibition; charting the history, culture and subversion of the most affordable and popular item of clothing on the planet. T-SHIRT: CULT – CULTURE – SUBVERSION highlights the multi-faceted role of this humble garment. From men’s underclothes to symbol of rock and roll rebellion, through punk and politics to luxury fashion item, T-shirts broadcast who we are and who we want to be. Book online EXHIBITION HIGHLIGHT TOURSWednesdays and Fridays at 1pmJoin one of the Museum team to take a trip through the highlights of the exhibition. Free tour with purchased exhibition ticket.	Image: Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher greets fashion designer Katharine Hamnett, wearing a t-shirt with a nuclear missile protest message. 17th March, 1984. © Press Association.

TALKS AT THE MUSEUM
Image: Vivienne Westwood and Malcolm Mclaren ‘tits t-shirt’ by Marta Lamovsek Image: Brixton Market Wild Things, 1971. Photo: Ahmet Francis. © Dove/White. Courtesy of Paul Stolper Gallery.	T-SHIRT: CULT – CULTURE – SUBVERSIONCURATOR TALKFriday 9 February / 1pmMeet the teams from the Fashion and Textile Museum and The Civic, Barnsley for behind the scenes insights into the making of the exhibition T-SHIRT: CULT – CULTURE – SUBVERSION. Also joining the panel is Susan Barnett, author and curator of the display T: The Typology of the T-Shirt. REFUGE BRITAIN: DESIGNERS AT WORKThursday 22 February / 6–8pmA special viewing of a new documentary film that explores the impact of German-speaking refugees on textile and graphic design in Britain from the 1930s, when they arrived through the post-war years. REBEL THREADSThursday 1 March / 6–8pmStylist and former mod Roger K. Burton presents a fascinating evening talk, Rebel Threads: Clothing of the Bad, Beautiful & Misunderstood. FASHION CONVERSATIONS:CURATING FASHIONThursday 15 March / 6–8pmJoin co-curator of T-SHIRT: CULT – CULTURE – SUBVERSION Jenna Rossi-Camus and discover what it takes to curate a fashion exhibition. MENSWEAR REVOLUTIONThursday 5 April / 6–8pmIn this insightful talk on the transformation of menswear from the millennium to the present day, author Jay McCauley Bowstead questions the wider effect of contemporary menswear on gender, fashion and the body.