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Curator Biographies
Stephen Jones
Stephen Jones is one of the world’s leading milliners, working in London and
Paris. For the past thirty years his work has been at the forefront of the fashion
world. His hats regularly appear on the catwalks of Paris, London and New York
and his client-base ranges from royalty to rockstars. In 2010, Jones was
awarded an O.B.E by HM Queen Elizabeth for his services to millinery. He
collaborates with leading fashion designers including Christian Dior and John
Galliano. His work is represented in the permanent collections of the V&A, the
Louvre, the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, the
National Gallery of Australia and the National Gallery of Victoria.
Oriole Cullen
Oriole Cullen is curator of Modern Textiles and Fashion at the Victoria and
Albert museum, London. A graduate of the Courtauld Institute, she
previously worked as curator for Dress and Decorative Arts at the Museum
of London where she co-curated 'The London Look: Fashion from Street to
catwalk' (2004). She is also responsible for the V&A's 'Fashion in Motion'
series, showcasing the work of contemporary designers and she lectures on
dress history and fashion.