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Library Exhibitions and Events: Styling the Eighties: Simon Foxton

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Styling the Eighties: Simon Foxton

Curator

Matthew Coats, Senior Teaching Fellow in Fashion Design at the University of Southampton.

Matthew Coats, a Senior Teaching Fellow at the Winchester School of Art, University of Southampton, brings a wealth of experience from the fashion industry. Trained at the London College of Fashion, he was a designer for Chanel in Paris under Karl Lagerfeld until 2017. With a versatile background that includes roles as a fashion designer for both luxury and start-up brands, Matthew was a lecturer in Fashion at the University of Brighton, a visiting lecturer at the London College of Fashion and Birmingham City University, and a former agent at Storm model agency. His multifaceted industry background provides Matthew with a comprehensive understanding of the fashion landscape.

On display from

Tuesday 1st October 2024  - Monday 2 December 2024

Location

WSA Library

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About

Two complementary ‘Styling the Eighties’ exhibitions look at the work of two stylists who made their name in the 1980s - Ray Petri and Simon Foxton - and whose collaborative work with photographers, and models was featured in the lifestyle magazines The Face and i-D. Their images addressed issues around gender, race /ethnicity, class, sexuality and contemporary style so it is fitting that we launch these new exhibitions to celebrate the start of Black History Month. The exhibitions include original magazines with photo shoots styled by Petri and Foxton and academic texts that have addressed and investigating the work of both these stylists offering a way of looking at their work in both primary and secondary sources. 

Events

Tbc