London's
Fashion and Textile Museum throws a spotlight on three female textile designers who brought new life to British textiles in the years following the end of WWII, in an exhibition which runs until 16 June 2012.
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| Designing Women: Post-War British Textiles; photo by WGSN |
Following the drab austerity of the Second World War, Britain was hungry
for an aesthetic revolution. Pioneering change and fulfilling that
demand were three women - Lucienne Day, Jacqueline Groag and Marian
Mahler, whose positive, avant-garde approach ushered in a brave new
world of British textile design.
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| Designing Women: Post-War British Textiles; photo by WGSN |
Their bold ideas are celebrated in this
colourful exhibition, capturing a moment in design history and offering
inspiration to contemporary textile and print designers.
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| Designing Women: Post-War British Textiles; photo by WGSN |
WGSN-homebuildlife subscribers can read our full report on the exhibition
here, and see our archive report on Lucienne Day's continuing influence
here.
