THE MISSING THREAD: Untold Stories of Black British Fashion at Somerset House, London

Eileen Perrier, Untitled 1, Afro Hair and Beauty, 1998 © Eileen Perrier

This autumn, Somerset House explores the untold stories of Black British fashion in a major new exhibition, The Missing Thread.

Spanning from the 1970s to the present day, The Missing Thread, curated by the Black Orientated Legacy Development Agency (BOLD), charts the shifting landscape of Black British culture and the unique contribution it has made to Britain’s rich fashion design history.

Black creativity has had a profound influence on British fashion and continues to be referenced to great effect, often without acknowledgement. The exhibition seeks to redress this, celebrating the unique visions and impact of a generation of trailblazing Black creatives whose contributions have been misrepresented or excluded from the story of British fashion including photography by Joy Gregory, Jennie Baptiste and Eileen Perrier.

Set against a backdrop of politics and culture, the show examines how Black style and creativity has evolved across the decades and in turn influenced the world of fashion through music, photography, art and design.

To find out more please go to the direct link.