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One of Dagworthy's early personal customers was musician Bryan Ferry, who she had met through a Gravesend connection. She designed some of Roxy Music 's stage costumes and also made Ferry a pair of monogrammed black silk pyjamas to wear in hospital while he was having his tonsils out.
Jun 9, 2014 · On the eve of her retirement, Insiders meets the magisterial Wendy Dagworthy who, as head of fashion at the RCA, has forged the careers of so many of Britain's greatest fashion stars
Feb 15, 2024 · Wendy Dagworthy OBE (Fashion designer, design academic): In October 1984, the event was called London Fashion Week for the first time. There were 24 catwalk shows in the fashion week calendar, including myself, Betty Jackson, Bodymap, Jasper Conran, Sheridan Barnett, Arabella Pollen, Zandra Rhodes, Jean Muir… and many others.
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Apr 23, 2015 · Dubbed the ‘High Priestess of British fashion’ by the Daily Telegraph, she rose to prominence and became a key player in the London fashion scene of the 1980s (Betty Jackson worked as her assistant at that time). Dagworthy’s signature look was loose, layered clothing, often accessorised with turbans or hats.
The Wendy Dagworthy label was established in 1972 with a trademark style of loose and unstructured garments, with a focus on natural fibres and textures, such as wool and mohair, and details such as detachable hoods and double pockets.
Mar 14, 1998 · Lifestyle. Profile: Wendy Dagworthy - Mentor a la mode. As head of fashion at Saint Martin's, Wendy Dagworthy shaped the careers of such rising stars as Antonio Berardi, Alexander McQueen and...
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Jul 17, 2014 · Following the loss of her friend and former colleague Louise Wilson at Saint Martins earlier this year to cancer, Dagworthy’s retirement feels like a peculiarly cruel blow. Wilson and Dagworthy has been key to how British fashion has flourished the last 20 years - and how it has flourished.
