Today's 'Lockdown Fashion' interview is with Sarah-Mary Geissler. Sarah-Mary is a Northumberland-based historian and writer working in luxury fashion. Her research into costume, homemade clothing, and communities of dress reflect her background as a maker. While furloughed from work she has joined a nation-wide effort for home sewists to produce scrubs for frontline NHS and... Continue Reading →
Lockdown Fashion: Mickey’s story
Today's 'Lockdown Fashion' interview is with Mickey Elliott. Mickey is the Creative Director of a small, multi-discipline design studio, and an avid lover of good design. She is married, lives with her husband, son, and rescue cat, and is proud to be part of one of the oft-hidden corners of the LGBT+ community. Mickey is... Continue Reading →
Lockdown Fashion: Leslie’s story
How are people dressing when in lockdown and isolation situations? How is this different to the way they dressed before? Has it affected their sense of self? This project aims to shine a light on those changes and reveal some of the many and varied personal stories relating to fashion and dress in 2020. Today's... Continue Reading →
Do we need to get dressed during lockdown?
As I think most of my blog's readers know by now, in addition to having a full-time job and updating this site in my spare time, I also help to run The Underpinnings Museum and undertake a bit of academic research into fashion history. I had originally been scheduled to deliver a talk on my... Continue Reading →
Lockdown Fashion: Kat’s story
How are people dressing when in lockdown and isolation situations? How is this different to the way they dressed before? Has it affected their sense of self? This project aims to shine a light on those changes and reveal some of the many and varied personal stories relating to fashion and dress in 2020. Today's... Continue Reading →
Lockdown Fashion: Cassie’s story
How are people dressing when in lockdown and isolation situations? How is this different to the way they dressed before? Has it affected their sense of self? This project aims to shine a light on those changes and reveal some of the many and varied personal stories relating to fashion and dress in 2020. Today's... Continue Reading →
Lockdown Fashion: Oh Golly! Miss Dolly’s story
How are people dressing when in lockdown and isolation situations? How is this different to the way they dressed before? Has it affected their sense of self? This project aims to shine a light on those changes and reveal some of the many and varied personal stories relating to fashion and dress in 2020. Today's... Continue Reading →
Lockdown Fashion: Fiona’s story
How are people dressing when in lockdown and isolation situations? How is this different to the way they dressed before? Has it affected their sense of self? This project aims to shine a light on those changes and reveal some of the many and varied personal stories relating to fashion and dress in 2020. Today's... Continue Reading →
Lockdown Fashion: Ingrid’s story
How are people dressing when in lockdown and isolation situations? How is this different to the way they dressed before? Has it affected their sense of self? This project aims to shine a light on those changes and reveal some of the many and varied personal stories relating to fashion and dress in 2020. Today's... Continue Reading →
Lockdown Fashion: Anna’s story
How are people dressing when in lockdown and isolation situations? How is this different to the way they dressed before? Has it affected their sense of self? This project aims to shine a light on those changes and reveal some of the many and varied personal stories relating to fashion and dress in 2020. Today's... Continue Reading →