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Pattern in the pattern swatch book, mixing every colour, drawing on many different cultures to create these really unique looks. 0n the one hand you have the mixologists mixing everything up. you have the minimalists, very clean, architectural cutting, but you also have this section which is artisanal, showing the mark of a hand. whether it is handmade couture with hand cut bark cloth flowers, you have this hand organic cotton woven in mali. so all of the pieces in the artisanal section are here...

Artists and performers from africa and the african diaspora. and was viewed as a mark of the cultural renaissance taking place at a period of time when fashion, music and the visual arts formed a key part of africas moment of self—definition. over 50 years on from the dakar festival, the v&a will again explore africas ambition to define itself, but this time through fashion. over 250 objects will be on display including some new acquisitions for the museum. this is one section that you are jus...