Swanky Modes

Swanky Modes was a British fashion brand that opened in 1972 in London's Camden Town district.[1] It consisted of four designers: Judy Dewsbury, Melanie Herberfield, Willie Walters and Esme Young,[2][3] and was located at 106 Camden Road, London.[4][5]

In the 1970s, they used form-fitting designs and their clients included Midge Ure, Cher and Grace Jones.[6] They created the Amorphous Dress, which is now part of the V&A collection. [2] Swanky Modes also featured clothes in magazines and newspapers including Vogue, Nova, Honey, 19, ID, The Face, Boulevard, Interview, The Sunday Times, Express, Mail, and the V&A Little Black Dress Book.[6]

  1. ^ "My Life in Patterns with Esme Young - Sewing Blog". Sew Magazine. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
  2. ^ a b Museum, Victoria and Albert (1977). "Amorphous | V&A Explore The Collections". Victoria and Albert Museum: Explore the Collections. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
  3. ^ Young, Esme (2022). Behind the seams : my life in creativity, friendship and adventure. London. ISBN 978-1-78870-462-5. OCLC 1294284520.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  4. ^ "Museum of London | Free museum in London". collections.museumoflondon.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
  5. ^ "Judy Dewsbery from Swanky Modes in the Guardian". The Guardian. 1984-02-02. p. 9. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
  6. ^ a b "BBC One - The Great British Sewing Bee - Judges". BBC. Retrieved 2023-01-11.