Highlights of the Fashion and Textile Museum's Collection include highlights from the changing face of contemporary fashion, from 1947 to the present day.
All of these items relate to the design and production of fashion, textiles and jewellery.
The collection includes garments from designers such as Balenciaga, Biba, Christian Dior, Mary Quant and Vivienne Westwood.
The Museum also provides information on and access to the Zandra Rhodes Collection, which is a resource that contains over4 0 years of work. This includes paper patterns, samples, textiles and ephemera.
The aim of the Fashion and Textile Museum is to offer inspiration to the next generation of creatives, ensuring that the collections are accessible to students and outside researchers, both.
