Our past exhibitions, telling the stories of the changing face of contemporary fashion and textile design over the decades from the world’s best designers and makers.
An exhibition exploring the beautiful and fascinating textile designs by the influential pop artist and icon Andy Warhol.
Kaffe Fassett: The Power of Pattern
23 Sep 2022 – 12 Mar 2023
Explore Fassett’s world with some of his own original artworks as well as works inspired by him from international quilters and makers.
150 Years of the Royal School of Needlework: Crown to Catwalk
1 Apr – 4 Sep 2022
A retrospective exploring the often-surprising history of one of the UK’s oldest and most revered applied arts organisations.
Beautiful People: The Boutique in 1960s Counterculture
1 Oct 2021 – 13 Mar 2022
Beautiful People explores how a handful of Chelsea boutiques sparked a fashion revolution in the mid-1960s.
Chintz: Cotton in Bloom
18 May – 12 Sep 2021
Over 150 examples of this textile, from mittens and wall hangings to extravagant 18th-century sun hats and stylish mourning dresses.
Out of the Blue: Fifty Years of Designers Guild
14 Feb 2020 – 21 Feb 2021
Celebrating the work of Designers Guild, whose products have changed the way we view colour, pattern and texture in our homes.
Zandra Rhodes: 50 Years of Fabulous
27 Sep 2019 – 26 Jan 2020
This comprehensive retrospective traversing fifty years of a fascinating and varied career of a true design legend.
Weavers of the Clouds: Textile Arts of Peru
21 Jun – 8 Sep 2019
We explore the processes and practices of historic and contemporary Peruvian costumes, dating from pre-Hispanic to the present day.
Will You Be My Valentine? Works by Natalie Gibson
8 Feb – 2 Jun 2019
This display explores some of the works from the legendary fashion print icon and inspiration to many students and designers.
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