Join contributors to the new book, Refashioning Bill Gibb for the 21st Century for an insightful talk and discussions alongside the book’s editors Josephine Steed and Dr Shane Strachan as they come together to celebrate the life and legacy of pioneering British fashion designer Bill Gibb.

Awarded British Vogue’s Designer of the Year in 1970, Gibb was renowned for his bold, fantastical designs that captured the vibrancy of the era. Raised on a farm in Aberdeenshire, Scotland before studying at St Martin’s School of Art, Gibb went on to dress icons including Bianca Jagger, Elizabeth Taylor and Twiggy. Despite his influence, his work has remained largely unexamined until now.

Refashioning Bill Gibb for the 21st Century draws on expert essays, interviews with collaborators such as Kaffe Fassett and Giles Deacon, and previously unpublished drawings and garments from Aberdeen Archives, Gallery and Museums, which houses the largest collection of his work offering a unique perspective on Gibb’s artistic vision. Copies of the book will be available to purchase from the museum shop.

Join Josephine Steed and Dr Shane Strachan together with Dame Zandra Rhodes, a contemporary of Bill Gibb and book contributors including curator NJ Stevenson and twentieth century fashion expert, Dr Marie McLoughlin as they come together to discuss Bill Gibb’s enduring legacy.

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