London’s Fashion and Textile Museum is currently hosting a retrospective exhibition spotlighting one of the leading fashion teams of the Sixties - Foale and Tuffin.
After studying together at the Royal College of Art, Marion Foale and Sally Tuffin set up their partnership with just 200 pounds in their pockets, but their boutique in Marlborough Court, off Carnaby Street, became a Mecca for Sixties fashionistas. One of their trademark pieces was the trouser suit, pioneered at a time when it was still unusual for women to wear trousers.
Foale and Tuffin - Made In England not only showcases their designs, but also recreates their boutique, showroom and studio, and is open from 11am to 6pm, Wednesday to Sunday, until 24th February 2010. For ticket prices and further information, please visit www.ftmlondon.org
The images on this page show Marion and Sally outside their boutique, designs for their first collection and Jenny Boyd modelling one of their outfits in 1966. They are reproduced from ‘Foale and Tuffin - The Sixties: A Decade In Fashion’, published by ACC Publishing Group.
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By Valerie Potter on 25 November, 2009.
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Filed in Carnaby Street, Events, Fashion
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Tagged Carnaby Street, Fashion and Textile Museum, Foale and Tuffin, Jenny Boyd, Marion Foale, Marlborough Court, Sally Tuffin, trouser suit
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Just around the corner from London’s Charing Cross station in John Adam Street is a little jewel of a gallery if you love music photography. Proud Central showcases photographs of musicians, both rare and iconic, as well as a fascinating selection of books for sale.
It is also currently housing ‘The Who: In The… Continue Reading…
By Valerie Potter on 12 November, 2009.
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Filed in Clubs, Events, Music, Television
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Tagged Charing Cross, Colin Jones, John Adam Street, John Entwistle, Keith Moon, My Generation, Pete Townshend, Proud Central, Roger Daltrey, The Observer, The Who
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This small exhibition is currently taking place just upstairs from ‘Beatles To Bowie’ at London’s National Portrait Gallery and is a review of images of Twiggy to celebrate her 60th birthday.
It starts with the iconic photograph which propelled her to stardom, when, at the age of 16, a magazine editor sent her to have… Continue Reading…
By Valerie Potter on 3 November, 2009.
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Filed in Celebrities, Events, Fashion, Lifestyle, Television
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Tagged A Life In Photographs, Annie Leibowitz, Barry Lategan, Beatles To Bowie, Brian Aris, Bryan Adams, Daily Express, David Bowie, Deirdre McSharry, Face of '66, House of Leonard, Marks & Spencer, Mary McCartney, National Portrait Gallery, Pin Ups, Twiggy, Vogue
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Check out the trailer for ‘Duke Vin, Count Suckle and the Birth of Ska’ here:
Duke Vin, Count Suckle & the Birth of Ska in Britain - trailer from AdamPellinDeeve on Vimeo.
‘Duke Vin, Count Suckle and the Birth of Ska’ is not only a fascinating documentary about musical development in the Sixties, but also captures… Continue Reading…
By Valerie Potter on 26 October, 2009.
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Filed in Carnaby Street, Clubs, Dancing, Events, Films, Music
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Tagged Carnaby Street, Count Suckle, Duke Vin, Notting Hill, reggae, Roaring Twenties, ska, Two Tone, Windrush
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