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Forthefivedecadesoftheirpartnership,sistersSusanCollierandSarahCampbellwereattheforefrontoftextiledesign,withtheirvibranthand-paintedpatterns.TheyfirstmadetheirnameswithstunningcollectionsforLibertyofLondonPrintsand,endlesslyinventive,theirworkhasbeentakenupbyfashionleadersincludingYvesSaintLaurentandJaegarandmajorhomewareproducers,likeHabitat,MartexandStevens,FishbacherandPKaufmann.Today,theircollectionsofprintsandpatternscontinuetobeingreatdemandonthevintagemarkets.Totallingover30,000pieces,theCollierCampbellarchiveholdsroughsandsketches,colourwaysandprintersgams,fabricandwallpapersamples,clothinganddiverseitemsbearingtheirdesigns.SusanandSarahwererenownedfortheirhandlingofcolour,painterlyapproachandsignatureabilitytocheattherepeatinprinting:qualitiesthatinfusetheirworkwithasenseoffluidity,freshnessandexuberance.Thisbookpresentshundredsoftheirdesignsmanyinstantlyrecognisablewhichwillformanessentialreferencefordesigners,fashionistasandstudentsalike.WithexclusivecommentaryfromSarah,quotesfromthelateSusan,andthevoicesofkeycollaboratorsandexpertsinthefield,thisbeautifulcollectionwillcementtheirreputationasoneofthekeycreativepartnershipsinmoderndesign.
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SistersSusanCollierandSarahCampbellareaward-winningtextiledesigners,whostartedoutatLibertyinthe70sandbuiltaglobalbusinessproducingdesignsforcustomersasdiverseasYvesSaintLaurenttheydesignedthefabricsforhisfirstready-to-wear‘Gypsy’collection,Habitat,Jaeger,MarksandSpencerandHouseofFraseramongothers.Theirworkspansfashion,accessoriesandthehome.Theirawardwinninghand-painteddesignsandvibrantuseofcolourhavecreatedauniquelookthathasbothcoutureandmass-marketappeal.Theirtechniqueofhand-paintingtheirdesignsgivesarichgraduationofcolourandmovementintheirfabricswhichcouldnotbeachievedbymoretechnicalmeans.
TheyhaveamassedavastArchiveoftheirsuccessfulandiconicdesignswhichhavebeenexhibitedbytheVictoriaandAlbertMuseum,theMuseumofLondonandtheWhitworthMuseuminManchesteramongothers,andarecitedinmanyworksabout20thCenturydesign.TheirSixViewsCollection,whichwontheDesignCentreAwardin1984,includedtheiriconicbest-sellingCoted’Azurdesign.Respondingtoawholenewgenerationofconsumerswhoareonceagainturningtopatternandcolourintheirclothesandfurnishings,CollierCampbellwilllauncharangeofproductsundertheirnamein2011.Therangewillincludescarves,bags,bedding,cushions,etctoproducealifestylelook.Thelaunchoftheirnewrangewillcoincidewiththecelebrationoftheir50thAnniversary.
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