Swanky Modes

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Swanky Modes was a British fashion brand that opened in 1972 in London's Camden Town district. [1] It consisted of four designers: Judy Dewsbury, Melanie Herberfield, Willie Walters and Esme Young, [2] [3] and was located at 106 Camden Road, London. [4] [5]

In the 1970s, they used form-fitting designs and their clients included Midge Ure, Cher and Grace Jones. [6] They created the Amorphous Dress, which is now part of the V&A collection. [2] Swanky Modes also featured clothes in magazines and newspapers including Vogue, Nova, Honey, 19, ID, The Face, Boulevard, Interview, The Sunday Times, Express, Mail, and the V&A Little Black Dress Book. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "My Life in Patterns with Esme Young - Sewing Blog". Sew Magazine. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
  2. 1 2 Museum, Victoria and Albert (1977). "Amorphous | V&A Explore The Collections". Victoria and Albert Museum: Explore the Collections. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
  3. ↑ Young, Esme (2022). Behind the seams : my life in creativity, friendship and adventure. London. ISBN   978-1-78870-462-5. OCLC   1294284520.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  4. ↑ "Museum of London | Free museum in London". collections.museumoflondon.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
  5. ↑ "Judy Dewsbery from Swanky Modes in the Guardian". The Guardian. 1984-02-02. p. 9. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
  6. 1 2 "BBC One - The Great British Sewing Bee - Judges". BBC. Retrieved 2023-01-11.


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