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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

A wide selection of fashion industry, art world and celebrity figures have answered the brief to express their political beliefs, agendas and thoughts through film. Throughout March and April 2008 return here to see the resulting movies with new additions added each weekday.

  • Steven Klein
  • Camille Bidault Waddington
  • Fred Butler
  • Liberty Ross
  • Toyin
  • Kenji & Takumi
  • Nine Daughters and a Stereo
  • Marcus Werner Hed
  • Val Garland
  • Matthew Stone
  • Alice Hawkins
  • Johnny Blueeyes and Seth Kirby
  • House of Diehl
  • Aimee Mullins
  • Jodie Harsh & Malcolm Pate
  • Boudicca
  • Julien D'Ys and Ilker Akyol
  • Dean Rogers
  • Noki
  • Zora Star
  • Emma Summerton
  • Bernhard Willhelm and Dirk Bonn
  • Jason Evans
  • Fumiko Imano
  • Valerie Stahl von Stromberg
  • Aitor Throup
  • Namalee Bolle
  • François Berthoud
  • Carlo Brandelli
  • Aganovich
  • Jez Tozer
  • Gideon Ponte and Josh Ponte
  • Marian Newman
  • Betony Vernon
  • Greg Kadel
  • Lily Cole
  • Catherine Long
  • Donald Christie and Griffin
  • Ben Dunbar-Brunton
  • Gareth Pugh
  • Natasa Vojnovic & Barnaby Roper
  • Stephen Jones
  • Freja Beha Erichsen
  • Camille Vivier
  • Joana Vasconcelos
  • Craig McDean
  • Warren du Preez & Nick Thornton Jones
  • Original Sins
  • Peaches
  • Walter Van Beirendonck & Bart Hess
  • Vivienne Westwood
  • Viktor & Rolf
  • Ruth Hogben
  • Joachim Norvik & Sølve Sundsbø
  • Eamonn Hughes
  • Sam McKnight
  • Stefano Pilati for Yves Saint Laurent
  • Robin Derrick
  • Siv Støldal and Ruth Hogben
  • Nick Knight
  • Nick Knight
  • Steven Klein

    Steven Klein
    'Gasmasks'

    'Gasmasks'

  • Camille Bidault Waddington

    Camille Bidault Waddington
    'Untitled'

    'Untitled'

  • Fred Butler

    Fred Butler
    'Conspicuous Consumption'

    'Conspicuous Consumption'

  • Liberty Ross

    Liberty Ross
    'Cut'

    'Cut'

  • Toyin

    Toyin
    'Gunboy'

    'Gunboy'

  • Kenji & Takumi

    Kenji & Takumi
    'Light'

    'Light'

  • Nine Daughters and a Stereo

    Nine Daughters and a Stereo
    'Desire is War'

    'Desire is War'

  • Marcus Werner Hed

    Marcus Werner Hed
    'The Red Shoes'

    'The Red Shoes'

  • Val Garland

    Val Garland
    'Push'

    'Push'

  • Matthew Stone

    Matthew Stone
    'Untitled'

    'Untitled'

  • Alice Hawkins

    Alice Hawkins
    'Mannequin: A Tribute To Danni'

    'Mannequin: A Tribute To Danni'

  • Johnny Blueeyes and Seth Kirby

    Johnny Blueeyes and Seth Kirby
    'Riot Now'

    'Riot Now'

  • House of Diehl

    House of Diehl
    'Style Wars'

    'Style Wars'

  • Aimee Mullins

    Aimee Mullins
    'Cut Out'

    'Cut Out'

  • Jodie Harsh & Malcolm Pate

    Jodie Harsh & Malcolm Pate
    'FASHist'

    'FASHist'

  • Boudicca

    Boudicca
    'Genoa-We Are History'

    'Genoa-We Are History'

  • Julien D'Ys and Ilker Akyol

    Julien D'Ys and Ilker Akyol
    'Bela Gypsy'

    'Bela Gypsy'

  • Dean Rogers

    Dean Rogers
    'Untitled'

    'Untitled'

  • Noki

    Noki
    'Can't Help Loving That Brand'

    'Can't Help Loving That Brand'

  • Zora Star

    Zora Star
    'Shooting'

    'Shooting'

  • Emma Summerton

    Emma Summerton
    'Bang! A Rose is a Rose'

    'Bang! A Rose is a Rose'

  • Bernhard Willhelm and Dirk Bonn

    Bernhard Willhelm and Dirk Bonn
    'Red Rose Pink Donkey'

    'Red Rose Pink Donkey'

  • Jason Evans

    Jason Evans
    'The Laboratory of Capitalism'

    'The Laboratory of Capitalism'

  • Fumiko Imano

    Fumiko Imano
    'Real Closet'

    'Real Closet'

  • Valerie Stahl von Stromberg

    Valerie Stahl von Stromberg
    'Fashion and Despair'

    'Fashion and Despair'

  • Aitor Throup

    Aitor Throup
    '22 July 2005'

    '22 July 2005'

  • Namalee Bolle

    Namalee Bolle
    'Relentless Optimism Series 1-6'

    'Relentless Optimism Series 1-6'

  • François Berthoud

    François Berthoud
    'Paper Works'

    'Paper Works'

  • Carlo Brandelli

    Carlo Brandelli
    'Measure'

    'Measure'

  • Aganovich

    Aganovich
    'The Angels Fell'

    'The Angels Fell'

  • Jez Tozer

    Jez Tozer
    'Films for SHOWstudio #02:'

    'Films for SHOWstudio #02:'

  • Gideon Ponte and Josh Ponte

    Gideon Ponte and Josh Ponte
    'Slip It To Me'

    'Slip It To Me'

  • Marian Newman

    Marian Newman
    'Untitled'

    'Untitled'

  • Betony Vernon

    Betony Vernon
    'L'Envol (Take Flight)'

    'L'Envol (Take Flight)'

  • Greg Kadel

    Greg Kadel
    'Black Balloon'

    'Black Balloon'

  • Lily Cole

    Lily Cole
    'Reading Material: Washington DC Airport'

    'Reading Material: Washington DC Airport'

  • Catherine Long

    Catherine Long
    'Even'

    'Even'

  • Donald Christie and Griffin

    Donald Christie and Griffin
    'Achromatic'

    'Achromatic'

  • Ben Dunbar-Brunton

    Ben Dunbar-Brunton
    'Straight Edge'

    'Straight Edge'

  • Gareth Pugh

    Gareth Pugh
    'Untitled'

    'Untitled'

  • Natasa Vojnovic & Barnaby Roper

    Natasa Vojnovic & Barnaby Roper
    'Untitled'

    'Untitled'

  • Stephen Jones

    Stephen Jones
    'Stephen Jones: On Politics and Fashion'

    'Stephen Jones: On Politics and Fashion'

  • Freja Beha Erichsen

    Freja Beha Erichsen
    'The Writing On The Wall'

    'The Writing On The Wall'

  • Camille Vivier

    Camille Vivier
    'Jenny Haniver'

    'Jenny Haniver'

  • Joana Vasconcelos

    Joana Vasconcelos
    'Portugal Offashion'

    'Portugal Offashion'

  • Craig McDean

    Craig McDean
    'Untitled'

    'Untitled'

  • Warren du Preez & Nick Thornton Jones

    Warren du Preez & Nick Thornton Jones
    'Consumption'

    'Consumption'

  • Original Sins

    Original Sins
    'Untitled'

    'Untitled'

  • Peaches

    Peaches
    'Get It'

    'Get It'

  • Walter Van Beirendonck & Bart Hess

    Walter Van Beirendonck & Bart Hess
    'Skin King'

    'Skin King'

  • Vivienne Westwood

    Vivienne Westwood
    'Aldermaston'

    'Aldermaston'

  • Viktor & Rolf

    Viktor & Rolf
    'Untitled'

    'Untitled'

  • Ruth Hogben

    Ruth Hogben
    'Peace'

    'Peace'

  • Joachim Norvik & Sølve Sundsbø

    Joachim Norvik & Sølve Sundsbø
    'Black Metal'

    'Black Metal'

  • Eamonn Hughes

    Eamonn Hughes
    'One Vision'

    'One Vision'

  • Sam McKnight

    Sam McKnight
    'Pussycat'

    'Pussycat'

  • Stefano Pilati for Yves Saint Laurent

    Stefano Pilati for Yves Saint Laurent
    'Manifesto'

    'Manifesto'

  • Robin Derrick

    Robin Derrick
    'By Any Other Name'

    'By Any Other Name'

  • Siv Støldal and Ruth Hogben

    Siv Støldal and Ruth Hogben
    'Three Coats'

    'Three Coats'

  • Nick Knight

    Nick Knight
    'Feminist'

    'Feminist'

  • Nick Knight

    Nick Knight
    'Untitled'

    'Untitled'

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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