The Collier Campbell Archive: 50 Years of Passion in Pattern - Hardcover

Emma Shackleton; Sarah Campbell

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1908150823 ISBN 13: 9781908150820

Publisher: ILEX, 2012

Synopsis

For the five decades of their partnership, sisters Susan Collier and Sarah Campbell were at the forefront of textile design, with their vibrant hand-painted patterns. They first made their names with stunning collections for Liberty of London Prints and, endlessly inventive, their work has been taken up by fashion leaders including Yves Saint Laurent and Jaegar and major homeware producers, like Habitat, Martex and Stevens, Fishbacher and P Kaufmann. Today, their collections of prints and patterns continue to be in great demand on the vintage markets. Totalling over 30,000 pieces, the Collier Campbell archive holds roughs and sketches, colourways and printers gams, fabric and wallpaper samples, clothing and diverse items bearing their designs. Susan and Sarah were renowned for their handling of colour, painterly approach and signature ability to cheat the repeat in printing: qualities that infuse their work with a sense of fluidity, freshness and exuberance. This book presents hundreds of their designs many instantly recognisable which will form an essential reference for designers, fashionistas and students alike. With exclusive commentary from Sarah, quotes from the late Susan, and the voices of key collaborators and experts in the field, this beautiful collection will cement their reputation as one of the key creative partnerships in modern design.

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About the Author

Sisters Susan Collier and Sarah Campbell are award-winning textile designers, who started out at Liberty in the 70s and built a global business producing designs for customers as diverse as Yves Saint Laurent (they designed the fabrics for his first ready-to-wear ‘Gypsy’ collection), Habitat, Jaeger, Marks and Spencer and House of Fraser among others.

Their work spans fashion, accessories and the home. Their award winning hand-painted designs and vibrant use of colour have created a unique look that has both couture and mass-market appeal. Their technique of hand-painting their designs gives a rich graduation of colour and movement in their fabrics which could not be achieved by more technical means.

They have amassed a vast Archive of their successful and iconic designs which have been exhibited by the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Museum of London and the Whitworth Museum in Manchester among others, and are cited in many works about 20th Century design. Their Six Views Collection, which won the Design Centre Award in 1984, included their iconic best-selling Cote d’Azur design. Responding to a whole new generation of consumers who are once again turning to pattern and colour in their clothes and furnishings, Collier Campbell will launch a range of products under their name in 2011. The range will include scarves, bags, bedding, cushions, etc to produce a lifestyle look. The launch of their new range will coincide with the celebration of their 50th Anniversary.

Edition details

• Publisher: ILEX
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1908150823
• ISBN 13: 9781908150820
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 320