“The Missing Thread, Untold Stories of Black Fashion” is filled with photos like this, as the showcase dives deep into the history of Black British culture from the 1970s to the present day — specifically, how it has been a forgotten influence on the fashion industry.
British Jamaican photographer Vanley Burke has spent over 50 years documenting Black British communities in Birmingham.
London-born photographer Jennie Baptiste is another artist getting her dues in "The Missing Thread."
At the center of the exhibition is the work of Black British designer Joe Casely-Hayford, who died in 2019.
Casely-Hayford was nominated for Womenswear British Designer of the Year in 1989 and also Innovative Designer of the Year in 1991.
Persons:
London CNN —, Neil Kenlock, ”, Andrew Ibi, Jason Jules, Harris Elliot —, Jules, Black creatives, Law Roach, Chioma Nnadi, Ibi, Elliot, Vanley Burke, “, Wayne Pinnock, Pinnock’s, Suzy Menkes, Pinnock, Jennie Baptiste, Pinky, Chinyere Eze, Brenda Cuffy, Charlie Allen, Joe Casely, Hayford, Kevin Davies, White, Bruce Oldfield, Queen, Ozwald Boateng, Savile, Bono, Charlie, Harris
Organizations:
London CNN, London’s Somerset House, Development Agency, CNN, Somerset House, Royal College of Art, New York Times, Moschino, Vogue, British Empire, Victoria & Abert Museum, FIT
Locations:
British, Birmingham, Handsworth Park, Somerset, Milan, London, Casely, New York City