Current Exhibitions

© Foale and Tuffin

Foale and Tuffin - Made in England

23 October 2009 - 24 February 2010

From October 2009 the Fashion and Textile Museum is staging a retrospective exhibition of Foale and Tuffin - two influential designers who were at the heart of the cultural explosion in London in the sixties. The Foale and Tuffin label was what cool girls wore - colourful, pop-inspired mini-dresses and trend-setting trouser suits were just some of the key pieces that were ahead of their time in developing popular, desirable fashion.

Foale and Tuffin - Made in England will present a vibrant and inspiring representation of two key British fashion designers of the 1960s and the part they played in creating the changing London scene. It will revisit the Sixties vibe by recreating their boutique, showroom and design studio and chart the very personal story of two women who set up on their own with just a lot of courage and £200 in their pockets!

© Pineapple

30 years of Pineapple by Debbie Moore

18 January 2010 - 24 February 2010

Debbie Moore, a famous model of the 60s, founded Pineapple Dance Studios in 1979 in London’s Covent Garden.   Recognising a need for an accessible, affordable dance space, Moore soon found herself with a highly successful business.  Debbie also noticed another gap in the market.  Dancewear available at the time was Nylon Lycra and shiny performance wear.  With this in mind, Moore approached DuPont in 1979 to develop a fabric that would change the way people dressed: cotton Lycra.

Among the looks created by Debbie Moore for the Pineapple label include the Body (pre-Donna Karan), the legging and the Boyfriend sweatshirt. She also designed the first range of cotton Lycra dresses; simple shapes in a fitted, easy-to-wear fabric that were unlike anything available to consumers at the time.  The result was electric, influencing the fashion industry across the board as the progenitor of the “Body-Con” style.  All of these designs have helped define the styles of their respective decades.

In recognition of 30 years of Pineapple, the Fashion and Textile Museum is showcasing key pieces from the Pineapple archives in the foyer gallery.

The showcase and supporting event programme are kindly supported by ASOS.com.