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Walter Van Beirendonck, Vivienne Westwood, Viktor & Rolf, Ruth Hogben, Sam McKnight, Nick Knight, Warren Du Preez, Vanessa Friedman, Valerie Stahl von Stromberg, Tamsin Blanchard, Stefano Pilati, Sølve Sundsbø, Sarah Maple, Roger Tredre, Robbie Spencer, Rebecca Arnold, Penny Martin, Peaches, Original Sins, Nilgin Yusuf, Nick Thornton-Jones, Namalee Bolle, Matthew Stone, Malcolm Pate, Lucy Cash, Liz Hoggard, Josh Ponte, Joana Vasconcelos, Joachim Norvik, Jefferson Hack, Jason Evans, Jane Audas, Ilker Akyol, Gideon Ponte, Fumiko Imano, Frances Corner, Eamonn Hughes, Delaney Bishop, Craig McDean, Christopher Breward, Catherine Long, Carlo Brandelli, Camille Bidault Waddington, Boudicca, Ben Dunbar-Brunton, Alistair O'Neill, Alison Clarke, Alice Rawsthorn, Aitor Throup, Agyness Deyn, Jez Tozer, Betony Vernon, Aganovich, Adam Briggs, Alex Fury, Hywel Davies, Becky Conekin and Marian Newman

Political Fashion

Believing fashion to be intrinsically political, from December 2007 through summer 2008 Nick Knight staged a multi-level film and essay project, encouraging creatives to use the medium of fashion to convey their political beliefs, agendas and thoughts. Contributors include Beth Ditto, Gareth Pugh, Naomi Campbell, Steven Klein, Vanessa Friedman and Vivienne Westwood.

More in this project

  • Overview
  • Films
  • Brief
  • Interview: Nick Knight
  • Essay - Christopher Breward
  • Essay - Alexander Fury
  • Essay - Alistair O'Neill
  • Essay - Hywel Davies
  • Essay - Vanessa Friedman
  • Essay - Liz Hoggard
  • Essay - Alison Clarke
  • Essay - Frances Corner
  • Essay - Jane Audas
  • Essay - Alice Rawsthorn
  • Essay - Nilgin Yusuf
  • Essay - Adam Briggs
  • Essay - Becky Conekin
  • Essay - Tamsin Blanchard
  • Essay - Rebecca Arnold
  • Essay - Roger Tredre

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  • Films

  • Brief
    Nick Knight's video brief for Political Fashion
  • Interview: Nick Knight
    Nick Knight discusses the ideas behind the instigation of the 2007-2008 fashion film season Political Fashion with Penny Martin
  • Essay - Christopher Breward

  • Essay - Alexander Fury

  • Essay - Alistair O'Neill

  • Essay - Hywel Davies

  • Essay - Vanessa Friedman

  • Essay - Liz Hoggard

  • Essay - Alison Clarke

  • Essay - Frances Corner

  • Essay - Jane Audas

  • Essay - Alice Rawsthorn

  • Essay - Nilgin Yusuf

  • Essay - Adam Briggs

  • Essay - Becky Conekin

  • Essay - Tamsin Blanchard

  • Essay - Rebecca Arnold

  • Essay - Roger Tredre

About

Believing fashion to be intrinsically political, from December 2007 through summer 2008 Nick Knight staged a multi-level film and essay project, encouraging creatives to use the medium of fashion to convey their political beliefs, agendas and thoughts.

From the beginning of December 2007, the first stage of 'Political Fashion Films' invited visitors to SHOWstudio.com to submit a film of between 30 seconds and 3 minutes that articulated some kind of political point using fashion.

Inkeeping with previous film seasons 'Moving Fashion' and 'Editing Fashion', in February 2008, this invitation was opened up to a wide selection of fashion industry, art world and celebrity figures, whose Political Fashion Films created to the same brief were broadcast on SHOWstudio.com one film per weekday, alongside essays exploring the themes and issues raised by this provocative subject matter.

Credits / Contributors

  • Walter Van Beirendonck Walter Van Beirendonck
    Fashion Designer
  • Vivienne Westwood Vivienne Westwood
    Fashion Designer
  • Viktor & Rolf Viktor & Rolf
    Fashion Designer
  • Ruth Hogben Ruth Hogben
    Film Director
  • Sam McKnight Sam McKnight
    Hair Stylist
  • Nick Knight Nick Knight
    Film Director
  • Warren Du Preez Warren Du Preez
    Filmmaker
  • Vanessa Friedman Vanessa Friedman
    Writer
  • Valerie Stahl von Stromberg Valerie Stahl von Stromberg
    Photographer
  • Tamsin Blanchard Tamsin Blanchard
    Writer
  • Stefano Pilati Stefano Pilati
    Fashion Designer
  • Sølve Sundsbø Sølve Sundsbø
    Photographer
  • Sarah Maple Sarah Maple
    Artist
  • Roger Tredre Roger Tredre
    Writer
  • Robbie Spencer Robbie Spencer
    Fashion director
  • Rebecca Arnold Rebecca Arnold
    Fashion Historian
  • Penny Martin Penny Martin
    Writer
  • Peaches Peaches
    Musician
  • Original Sins Original Sins
    Fashion Designer
  • Nilgin Yusuf Nilgin Yusuf
    Writer
  • Nick Thornton-Jones Nick Thornton-Jones
    Filmmaker
  • Namalee Bolle Namalee Bolle
    Stylist
  • Matthew Stone Matthew Stone
    Artist
  • Malcolm Pate Malcolm Pate
    Artist
  • Lucy Cash Lucy Cash
    Artist
  • Liz Hoggard Liz Hoggard
    Writer
  • Josh Ponte Josh Ponte
    Filmmaker
  • Joana Vasconcelos Joana Vasconcelos
    Artist
  • Joachim Norvik Joachim Norvik
    Photographer
  • Jefferson Hack Jefferson Hack
    Writer
  • Jason Evans Jason Evans
    Photographer
  • Jane Audas Jane Audas
    Curator
  • Ilker Akyol Ilker Akyol
    Hair Stylist
  • Gideon Ponte Gideon Ponte
    Set Designer
  • Fumiko Imano Fumiko Imano
    Photographer
  • Frances Corner Frances Corner
    Writer
  • Eamonn Hughes Eamonn Hughes
    Hair Stylist
  • Delaney Bishop Delaney Bishop
    Filmmaker
  • Craig McDean Craig McDean
    Photographer
  • Christopher Breward Christopher Breward
    Fashion Historian
  • Catherine Long Catherine Long
    Artist
  • Carlo Brandelli Carlo Brandelli
    Designer
  • Camille Bidault Waddington Camille Bidault Waddington
    Stylist
  • Boudicca Boudicca
    Fashion Designer
  • Ben Dunbar-Brunton Ben Dunbar-Brunton
    Photographer
  • Alistair O'Neill Alistair O'Neill
    Fashion Historian
  • Alison Clarke Alison Clarke
    Fashion Historian
  • Alice Rawsthorn Alice Rawsthorn
    Design Critic
  • Aitor Throup Aitor Throup
    Fashion Designer
  • Agyness Deyn Agyness Deyn
    Model
  • Jez Tozer Jez Tozer
    Photographer
  • Betony Vernon Betony Vernon
    Jeweller
  • Aganovich Aganovich
    Fashion Designer
  • Adam Briggs Adam Briggs
    Writer
  • Alex Fury Alex Fury
    Writer
  • Hywel Davies Hywel Davies
    Writer
  • Becky Conekin Becky Conekin
    Writer
  • Marian Newman Marian Newman
    Nail Technician

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