The Missing Thread
Location
Somerset House
Strand
London
WC2R 1LA
Description
This exhibition has now closed
This exhibition runs from Thursday 21st September 2023 to Sunday 7th January 2024.
Spanning from the 1970s to the present day, this exhibition charts the shifting landscape of Black British culture and the unique contribution it has made to Britain's rich fashion design history.
Black creativity has had a profound influence on British fashion and continues to be referenced to great effect, often without acknowledgement. The exhibition seeks to redress this, celebrating the unique visions and impact of a generation of trailblazing Black creatives whose contributions have been misrepresented or excluded from the story of British fashion.
Set against a backdrop of politics and culture, the show examines how Black style and creativity has evolved across the decades and in turn influenced the world of fashion through music, photography, art and design.
The exhibition tells the story of Black creativity through four distinct themes - Home, Tailoring, Performance and Nightlife - each referencing the spaces which inspired and allowed the culture of Black British fashion and design to develop on its own terms.
Rather than approaching fashion in isolation, the Black contribution to British fashion culture will be set within the broader socio-political context, placing garments alongside artworks, cultural artefacts, music, memorabilia, videos and installations. The Missing Thread concludes by spotlighting the genius of one of Britain's most influential Black fashion designers, the late Joe Casely-Hayford OBE, presenting the first ever major staging of pieces from the designer's extensive archive.
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Upcoming Dates
This exhibition runs from Thursday 21st September 2023 to Sunday 7th January 2024.
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Somerset House
Strand
London
WC2R 1LA
This exhibition runs from Thursday 21st September 2023 to Sunday 7th January 2024.
This event runs over several days/weeks. Dates include:
September 2023
- Thu 21st Sep 2023
(10:00am to 9:00pm - Late closing) - Fri 22nd Sep 2023
(10:00am to 9:00pm - Late closing) - Sat 23rd Sep 2023
(10:00am to 6:00pm) - Sun 24th Sep 2023
(10:00am to 6:00pm) - Mon 25th Sep 2023
Closed - Tue 26th Sep 2023
(10:00am to 6:00pm) - Wed 27th Sep 2023
(10:00am to 6:00pm) - Thu 28th Sep 2023
(10:00am to 9:00pm - Late closing) - Fri 29th Sep 2023
(10:00am to 9:00pm - Late closing) - Sat 30th Sep 2023
(10:00am to 6:00pm)
October 2023
- Sun 1st Oct 2023
(10:00am to 6:00pm) - Mon 2nd Oct 2023
Closed - Tue 3rd Oct 2023
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(10:00am to 9:00pm - Late closing) - Fri 6th Oct 2023
(10:00am to 9:00pm - Late closing) - Sat 7th Oct 2023
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Closed - Tue 10th Oct 2023
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(10:00am to 9:00pm - Late closing) - Fri 13th Oct 2023
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Closed - Tue 28th Nov 2023
(10:00am to 6:00pm) - Wed 29th Nov 2023
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December 2023
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January 2024
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