The Biba Story
24jul11:30 pm1:30 pmThe Biba StoryA trip down memory lane
Event Details
In the summer of 1963, fashion illustrator Barbara Hulanicki established a mail-order company selling affordable fashion appealing to a new generation of young women, which she named Biba. The Biba
Event Details
In the summer of 1963, fashion illustrator Barbara Hulanicki established a mail-order company selling affordable fashion appealing to a new generation of young women, which she named Biba. The Biba Story explores how fashion phenomenon Biba blossomed to become the world’s first lifestyle label, sparking a revolution in how people shopped and how Biba earned its spot as the brand that epitomises 1960s and 1970s fashion. The exhibition focuses on the years 1964, when the first Biba boutique opened, to 1975, when the legendary Big Biba closed its doors to the public. Displaying fantastic archival pieces of clothing, original photographs, film, and material all of which have been personally chosen by Barbara Hulanicki.
The Fashion and Textile Museum has a number of different concessions, therefore please book your own ticket for entry at 11:30. However please let us know if you are joining us so we can arrange to meet at [email protected]
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Time
(Wednesday) 11:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Location
Fashion and Textile Museum
83 Bermondsey Street
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