Fashion and Textile Museum Talks and Events

Fashion and Textile Museum Talks and Events

The Fashion and Textile Museum is a cutting edge centre for contemporary fashion, textiles and jewellery in London. Founded by iconic British designer Zandra Rhodes, the centre showcases a programme of changing exhibitions exploring elements of fashion, textile and jewellery as well as the Academy which runs courses for creative students and businesses.

Situated in the heart of fashionable Bermondsey Village, in a fantastic building designed by Mexican architect Ricardo Legorreta, the FTM aims not just to display and collect items relating to fashion, jewellery and textile design, but to offer inspiration to a new generation of creatives. Now redeveloped and operated by Newham College, the museum is a hub of learning, ideas and networking for the fashion and jewellery industry.

The Museum does not have a permanent display, but offers an exciting program of focussed temporary exhibitions and displays throughout the year which allows the Museum to showcase a rich variety of contemporary fashion and textile items.

Talks and events

In addition to the the exhibitions, the museum organises a series of talks and events. They tend to sold out, so book in advance if you are interested in attending any of them.

Jacqueline Groag Textile Design

Thursday 23 March | 6–8pm (Last few places)

Join us for a colourful talk which explores Jacqueline Groag’s career with reference to her contemporary Josef Frank.

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Fashion Foundation Open Day

Saturday 22 April | 11am–1pm

Come to the Fashion and Textile Museum to meet the London Fashion Foundation Diploma course tutors and discuss whether this is the course for you. This is a great opportunity to meet industry professionals and discuss your experience and aspirations with course leaders

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Gudrun Sjödén in Conversation

Tuesday 25 April | 12noon

Celebrate Swedish fashion designer Gudrun Sjödén at this rare opportunity to meet the designer and learn about her style and design processes.

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Free* | Gudrun Sjödén book signing

Tuesday 25 April | 1pm

Meet Gudrun Sjödén at this special signing for her book My Portfolio on the first day of the Gudrun Sjödén: Four Decades of Colour & Design display.

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Roger Oates in Conversation

Thursday 27 April | 6–8pm

Meet Roger Oates, the doyen of artistic rugs and runners, at this evening dedicated to chic and colourful flooring.

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Free* | Fashion and Everyday Life London and New York

Friday 26 May | 3.30pm–5pm

Discover how fashion influences and is shaped by everyday life at this insightful talk to celebrate the opening of The World of Anna Sui exhibition.

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Meet the Exhibition Curator and Team: The World of Anna Sui

Friday 26 May | 1pm

Meet the Exhibition Curator and Museum team on Friday 26 May at this special lunchtime event to celebrate the opening of the exhibition The World of Anna Sui.

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Free* | Anna Sui Highlights Tour

1pm every Wednesday and Friday from 31 May 2017

Join one of the Museum team to take a trip through the highlights of the exhibition The World of Anna Sui.

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Style Tribes: The Fashion of Subcultures

Thursday 8 June | 6–8pm

Discover 100 years of street style and subcultures, from early 20th century New York to 21st century Japan.

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Fashion Stylist’s Handbook

Thursday 15 June | 6–8pm

This evening viewing of The World of Anna Sui exhibition includes a fascinating talk by professional stylist Danielle Griffiths, whose editorial work has appeared in leading magazines and newspapers, as she describes her journey in the industry.

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Fashion Conversations: GOAT founder Jane Lewis

Thursday 22 June | 6–8pm

Hear what it takes to launch and sustain a truly British fashion brand in the 21st century at this talk to coincide with The World of Anna Sui exhibition.

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Couture Inside Out – 1950s Paris and London

Wednesday 28 June | 2pm–3:30pm

Join Curator Dennis Nothdruft for an up-close and intimate look at key highlights from the Fashion and Textile Museum Collection.

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Creative Living Country

Thursday 29 June | 6–8pm

Textile designer Helen David and photographer Matilda Temperley discuss what it takes to set up studio and maintain a creative business beyond the bright lights of the city.

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Fashion Conversations: PALMER//HARDING the ‘Shirt Boys’

Thursday 13 July | 6–8pm

PALMER//HARDING is a new British fashion brand specialising in the shirt. This talk is a rare opportunity to meet the designers and hear what it takes to create a successful fashion brand in the 21st century.

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Celebrating Lucienne Day’s Centenary

Thursday 7 September | 6–8pm

2017 marks the centenary year of one of Britain’s most influential 20th century designers. Best-known for her textiles, Lucienne Day (1917–2010) was a virtuoso pattern designer and colourist,

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Fashion + Music

Thursday 14 September | 6–8pm

From pop videos to editorial shoots, via the evolution of some of the industry’s most significant and era-defining pairings and collaborations, this talk explores the power of fashion as a make-or-break tool within the music industry’s creative process

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