We were recently working on a project with knit designer (and original Blitz-Kid!) Juliana Sissons who has been filling her time lately with an “artist in residence” slot at the V&A. She was given a studio space in the museum and full access to all the collections to use as inspiration for a “couture” collection, lucky girl.
Last Saturday she showed her “armour” inspired women’s collection in the Museum’s Medieval and Renaissance galleries to a mixture of invited audience and slightly bemused foreign tourists. The models suddenly appeared amongst the crowds and took their places on pre-placed podiums, looking a bit like those “living sculptures” you see on London’s South Bank and trying not to be put off by the constant attention of a thousand camera phones.The outfits were lovely, somehow soft and strict at the same time. Marvellously complex knit structures and great use of colour too.
Can’t wait to see what she gets up to next.
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