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REBEL: 30 Years of London Fashion
Rio dress, Autumn/Winter 2017, Nylon
The giant seven tiered dress suspended above was made by Molly Goddard for her Autumn/Winter 2017 show. It exemplifies the expressive design identity that she had already formed as an undergraduate student at Central Saint Martins in 2012, rethinking old-fashioned textile craft techniques to make her vast, playfully rebellious party dresses. Molly's talent for drawing became integral to visualising her designs and her fun social-scenario shows. She staged her first NEWGEN presentation in a life-drawing class with street-cast models and friends in 2015.
Rihanna Instagrammed herself wearing a custom version of this dress with trainers and sunglasses on 10 October 2017. "Exactly as it should be worn!', Molly remarked.”
“I remember my tutor Sarah Gresty saying, 'Just go bigger, explore!' It was very much fun, realising that there was no kind of limit. I did fashion illustration, lots of life drawing, and specialised in hand-craft techniques such as hand-pleating, smocking and crochet”. - Molly Goddard
All text above copyright of The Design Museum ©2023
P-00679-No-065_rt
REBEL: 30 Years of London Fashion
Rio dress, Autumn/Winter 2017, Nylon
The giant seven tiered dress suspended above was made by Molly Goddard for her Autumn/Winter 2017 show. It exemplifies the expressive design identity that she had already formed as an undergraduate student at Central Saint Martins in 2012, rethinking old-fashioned textile craft techniques to make her vast, playfully rebellious party dresses. Molly's talent for drawing became integral to visualising her designs and her fun social-scenario shows. She staged her first NEWGEN presentation in a life-drawing class with street-cast models and friends in 2015.
Rihanna Instagrammed herself wearing a custom version of this dress with trainers and sunglasses on 10 October 2017. "Exactly as it should be worn!', Molly remarked.”
“I remember my tutor Sarah Gresty saying, 'Just go bigger, explore!' It was very much fun, realising that there was no kind of limit. I did fashion illustration, lots of life drawing, and specialised in hand-craft techniques such as hand-pleating, smocking and crochet”. - Molly Goddard
All text above copyright of The Design Museum ©2023