This morning I am participating in the V&A’s study day From Biba To Topshop with a presentation on the rise and fall of boutique culture in London’s King’s Road, starting with the opening of Bazaar by Archie Nairn, Alexander Plunket-Green and Mary Quant at 138a in 1955 and closing with the establishment of World’s End at 430 by Malcolm McLaren and Vivienne Westwood.
More details here.
Murray
June 30, 2012 at 10:32 amPresumably you will be correcting the rudimentary errors regarding Sex & Seditionaries in your book, ‘The Look’ ?
Paul Gorman Author
July 1, 2012 at 1:43 pmNow what would they be Murray?
NB: Readers might like to refer to Murray’s comment about me here: https://paulgormanis.com/?p=4365
“how the fuck did a know-nowt like you ever get on? words fail me.” (sic)
derek dunbar
June 30, 2012 at 6:28 pmThe V&A thats a joke Malcolm had to fight to have his name credited on the collections held at the V&A .
Malcolms lawyers had to send leltters informing them that if they could kindly read the labels they would note that they read Malcolm Mclaren Vivienne Westwood Personal Collection !
The truth is Vivienne had very little to do with the design of let it rock -sex and seditionaries !
Anyone that has any knowledge or been involved in fashion knows 80% of those collections were menswear !
The history of fashion has been rewritten !
Of course my opinion is based on having worked with Vivienne for 10 years and Malcolm for 3 collections .
Paul Gorman Author
July 1, 2012 at 1:42 pmI know all about that Derek and absolutely agree with you. That’s why it was time that his name was given prominence and I made sure that the presentation gave him the fullest credit; ask anyone who was there and they will confirm
Trust you are well.
PG