MA Research - Designers influenced by William Morris
William Morris in Fashion. (Kociara Studio, undated).
Further research into fashion designers that have been influenced by Morris include:
1960 - Granny Takes a Trip
A floral jacket inspired by William Morris designs would cost an extortionate 15 guineas.
The garments sold in Granny Takes a Trip were vintage clothes bought at Liberty's and transformed into fashion. The unique designs were a major element of Pink Floyd’s concerts, along with other bands such as The Small Faces, Jimi Hendrix, The Who, The Beatles and The Rolling Stones. The Krysanthiam Jacket was worn by stars such as George Harrison and John Lennon.
1980 - Norma Kamali
Another influence by Morris was the 1980’s tropical print jumpsuit by Norma Kamali.
2003 - Prada
Kociara Studio (undated) William Morris in Fashion. [Online] Available from: http://kociara.com/william-morris-in-fashion/ [Accessed 21 October 2015]. The website states that Miuccia Prada explores morris' more spiker dramatic fern in their autumn / winter collection one of her influences was William Morris and his artsy craftsy floral prints, which sprouted on wide silk trousers and slit-necked, knee-length sheath dresses.
2008 - Marios Schwarb
The fall collection features skin tight dresses with fabric that seemed to peel of the models bodies revealing fragments of william morris prints combined with pornographic prints underneath.
2012 - National Portrait Gallery
National Portrait Gallery opens new exhibition dedicated to morris instantly renewing and escelating the morris trend. since then designerss have turned without hesitation to the archives of morris textiles.
2012/13 - Jigsaw
This season Jigsaw teamed up with The William Morris Gallery to collaborate on an
exclusive collection using three archive prints in essential fashion shapes and styles for Autumn/Winter 2014. They used his Brother Rabbit Print and transformed it into an elegent collection of pieces of bomber jackets, tailored trousers and opera coats.
Jigsaw. 'In collaboration with William Morris Gallery' (Jigsaw, 2015)
2013 - Ostwald Helgasons
Ostwald Helgasons 2013 collection was full of morris’s influences with green and golden fabrics that floated along the catwalk with a subtle tint of medieval.
Valentino in their fall collection with a range of capes, dresses, that blended wintry brambles with sween fairytale charm.
Joe Richards, Lecturer at Bath Spa University has launched a new summer 2016 collection of ladies fashion. His website displays the beautiful designs mixed with foils and designs influenced by William Morris.
Reference:
Jigsaw. (2015) Jigsaw. 'In collaboration with William Morris Gallery' [Online] Available from: http://www.jigsaw-online.com/content/william-morris [Accessed 21 October 2015].
Kociara Studio (undated) William Morris in Fashion. [Online] Available from: http://kociara.com/william-morris-in-fashion/ [Accessed 21 October 2015].
Vogue. Prada (2003). Prada. [Online] Available from: http://www.vogue.co.uk/fashion/autumn-winter-2003/ready-to-wear/prada/full-length-photos/gallery/17605 [Accessed 21 October 2015].
