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Beautiful People: The Exhibition
Finally after being delayed by the Covid19 epidemic and enforced museum closures, Beautiful People will open at the Fashion and Textile...
Mark Butterfield
Sep 26, 20218 min read


Full of Eastern Promise Part 2: Abayas, Mens Dresses, Turkish Hareem Decor and Marrakesh.
In part 1 I pointed out that Granny Takes A Trip never really got into the hippie, ethnic clothing look. I suspect that John Pearse's mod...
Mark Butterfield
Dec 18, 202018 min read


Full of Eastern Promise Part 1: Afghans, Kaftans and the Hippie Trail.
This post has come as rather a surprise to me. I was always intending to write about the important influence eastern culture on the...
Mark Butterfield
Nov 12, 202016 min read


Granny Takes A Trip, Golden Lily Jacket, 1966.
William Morris had a golden rule: “Have nothing in your homes that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful” Cleo & I have...
Mark Butterfield
Sep 20, 202017 min read
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