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THE BAG SHOW
14 September - 10 November 2007
Flow Gallery are pleased to announce an exhibition dedicated
to the über-accessory - the bag. The public fascination with
designer handbags has grown and grown over recent years with
celebrities being snapped with the latest coveted designs
from Gucci, Chloe or Mulberry.
This exhibition is a collaboration with the Royal College of
Art's renowned Fashion and Textiles department and will
include over forty exclusive designs by students, recent
graduates and staff. Designs range from oversized totes for
men to exquisite evening clutch bags. All of the bags will
be for sale.
Artists include:
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Bill Amberg |
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Daniella Budd |
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Aki Choklat |
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Holly Cowan |
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Caroline Darke |
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Orla Kiely |
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Patricia Kwok |
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Joanna Lewis and Anne-Laure Carruth |
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James Long |
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Jennifer McHardy |
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Naori Priestly |
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Sara Ratcliffe |
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Inghua Ting |
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Emamoke Ukeleghe |
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Maj Wiboe-Engelmark |
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Naori Priestley
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Wendy Dagworthy, Head of Fashion and Textiles at the RCA
said: "Bags are now the must-have fashion item that can
really make or break an outfit. The designs in this
exhibition will show the breadth of ideas our students are
capable of producing and the innovative way they use
materials and craftsmanship. These bags wont just be for
carrying your lipstick in!"
The Royal College of Art is the home of the world's only
wholly postgraduate Fashion Department. Founded by Madge
Garland, former Vogue editor in 1948, the School is renowned
for its links with the clothing and textiles industry,
ranging from companies such as Umbro to Missoni and
Burberry. These professional contacts frequently lead to
sponsorship, international placements and freelance design
work for students and are one of the reasons behind the
statistic-defying level of success that awaits students
graduating from the College (92.5% of RCA Fashion MA
graduates gain employment in the industry, and at the
appropriate level). Graduates who have gone on to set up
their own bag design labels include Orla Kiely and Adele
Clarke who has also designed for Tanner Krolle.
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| Jenifer McHardey |
NOTES TO EDITORS
" The Royal College of Art is the world's only wholly
postgraduate university of art and design, specialising in
teaching and research and offering the degrees of MA, MPhil
and PhD across the disciplines of fine art, applied art,
design, communications and humanities. There are over 900
masters and doctoral students and more than a hundred
professionals interacting with them - including scholars,
leading art and design practitioners, along with
specialists, advisors and distinguished visitors. Website:
www.rca.ac.uk " flow
gallery is situated in the heart of Notting Hill and was
established by Yvonna Demczynska in 1999 to showcase the
best of international and British applied arts. The gallery
features six exhibitions a year as well as having a
permanent collection of contemporary crafts. The exhibitions
are curated by flow as well as by guest curators. flow
represents over 100 artists working in ceramics, glass,
paper, wood, textiles, metal and jewellery. flow works both
with collectors and more recently with corporate clients who
are establishing collections of applied arts.
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