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- 1985 (Creation)
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2 items.
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White and black laminated card with yellow figure.
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Administrative history
Founded by David Band, Brian Bolger, Helen Manning and Fraser Taylor, The Cloth was an interdisciplinary design studio founded to facilitate movement between fine art and design projects. The Cloth designed textile collections for fashion designers in London, Paris and New York. Clients included: Betty Jackson, Paul Smith, Yves Saint Laurent, Bill Blass, Calvin Klein and Nicole Miller. The Cloth produced their own ready to wear collection, sold in: Saks Fifth Avenue, Barneys New York, Fred Segal, Isetan, Seibu, Browns, Harrods and Liberty of London. Graphic design and corporate identity clients included: Quartet Books, Vintage Books, Random House Publishing, Saatchi and Saatchi Design, Rapier Marketing, Wolf Owlins, Columbia Records, Step Electronics, Rusk International, Interview Magazine and Condé Nast.
Archival history
Exhibited: ‘Instant Whip: revisiting the textiles and papers of Fraser Taylor, 1977–1987’ exhibition, The Glasgow School of Art Reid Gallery and Window on Heritage, Glasgow 15 March 2024 – 20 April 2024.
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Two copies one with cockling water damage, one laminated.
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- The Cloth (Subject)