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To celebrate The Contemporary Wardrobe Collection's 30th Anniversary
The Chamber of Pop Culture is Proud To Present
"Be reasonable - demand the impossible!"

Exhibition runs from Sat 3rd May - Sat 31st May 2008
Private View Fri 2nd May 7.30

Throughout the month of May we shall be presenting a multi faceted installation featuring displays of some of the most important and rarely seen items of clothing from The Contemporary Wardrobe Collection, from Zoot Suiters to Spivs, Mods and Rockers through to Seditionaries and Chavs.

A slide show of literally hundreds of shoots in leading magazines, such as the Face, i-D, Vogue, Dazed & Confused etc, etc + Music Videos, Commercials and Movies all illustrating how the collection has been used over the last 30 years by numerous photographers, directors, stylists and designers.

Hidden away below street level, floor to ceiling racks laden with rare and exotic street fashions spanning the last sixty years, demand attention. From teenage angst and rites of passage to dreams of changing the world, these fineries were once displayed with attitude and stance, by kids who'd rebel against anything you'd got... and generations who really believed... they'd die before they got old...!

The exuberant and radical force of rebellion, protest and subversion that still permeate these clothes has consistently inspired the programming of events in The Chamber of Pop Culture since its inception, and this months impressive line up of events will continue to push the boundaries of style.

Vive le Punk
As part of the exhibition we shall be screening "Vive Le Punk" a fascinating and previously unseen documentary of The Chamber of Pop Culture's very first exhibition in 1993. The documentary features Vivienne Westwood and Malcolm McLaren talking in depth about their designs and is a valuable insight into how they broke all the rules of convention and inspired a generation. To the best of our knowledge this is the only time that they have been filmed together discussing their legacy.

Thursday 22nd May: Paul Gorman (author, The Look) will be in conversation with Roger K. Burton

Friday 23rd May: David Ellis's Rapid Response Unit in conjunction with The Horse Hospital PRESENTS Kitted out: But who gets to dress the assassins?

The exhibition also coincides with The Horse Hospital programme for The Fashion in Film Festival screenings
Monday 26th May: Zoot Suit Riots
Thursday 29th May: Blood and Black Lace (Sei donne per l'assassino)
Saturday 31st May: So what! Two tales of Juvenile Delinquency (The Boys, The Violent Years) curated by Roger K. Burton

And The Horse Hospital programme for All Power to the Imagination! 1968 and Its Legacies
Saturday 26th April: Flashing the Sixties + Hi Mom!
Friday 16th May: Manson + The Hippie Revolt
Wednesday 28th May: The Whole World is Watching: Weatherman 69

As part of a special Fund Raiser for the Horse Hospital Gallery's 15th Anniversary, we have a whole plethora of Original Underground Posters, Vintage Photos & Postcards, Collectable Toys, Antiquities, Objets d'art, Curios, Furniture, Books, Magazines, Stickers, Videos, DVDs, CDs, LPs etc etc on sale for your delight.
+ The legendary Contemporary Wardrobe Collection Sale, and this season its bigger and better than ever! On sale is a Massive selection of men's and women's Vintage & Modern clothing, ranging from the 1940s to 2007, including many unique items used in feature films, pop videos, and TV commercials. There will be bargains galore, so don't miss out!
Clothing includes: Hats, coats, suits, dresses, shirts, blouses, trousers, skirts, jeans, shoes, jewellery, accessories and much, much more!

For further details, ring 020 7713 7370

About The Contemporary Wardrobe Collection
Contemporary Wardrobe was originally set up in 1978, by costume designer & stylist Roger K. Burton as a hire company to supply street fashion to the film & TV industry. Now in its 30th Anniversary year, the collection exceeds 15000 garments and includes definitive items from British and American youth cults as well as classic fashions from seminal boutiques such as Mr Freedom, Biba and Seditionaries, couture houses such as Yves Saint Laurent, Dior, and Givenchy. Over the years the collection has been used in many feature films such as Quadrophenia, Sid & Nancy, Absolute Beginners, Hackers and Stoned, and has been worn by literally hundreds of pop icons from David Bowie, Annie Lennox, George Harrison through to PJ Harvey, Richard Ashcroft, and Atomic Kitten.

The classic and cult value of this collection makes it a great source for many of today's eclectic and individualist street styles, as recognised by its use in current Feature Films, Music Videos, Fashion Magazines and Museums worldwide.

To our knowledge we are, the sole, largest and most important collection of street fashion and culture in Europe.

As part of a Fund Raiser for the Horse Hospital Gallery, we have a whole plethora of Original Underground Posters, Vintage Photos & Postcards, Collectable Toys, Antiquities, Objets d'art, Curios, Furniture, Books, Magazines, Stickers, Videos, DVDs, CDs, LPs etc etc on sale for your delight.

+ The legendary Contemporary Wardrobe Collection Sale, and this season its bigger and better than ever! On sale is a Massive selection of men's and women's Vintage & Modern clothing, ranging from the 1940s to 2006, including many unique items used in feature films, pop videos, and TV commercials. There will be bargains galore, so don't miss out!

Clothing includes: Hats, coats, suits, dresses, shirts, blouses, trousers, skirts, jeans, shoes, jewelry, accessories and much, much more!

For further details, ring 020 7713 7370

The Horse Hospital - Colonnade - Bloomsbury - London WC1N 1HX
Located just 1 minute from Russell Square tube, on the Piccadilly line

About The Contemporary Wardrobe Collection

To our knowledge we are, the sole, largest and most important collection of street fashion and culture in Europe.

+ The legendary Contemporary Wardrobe Collection Sale, and this season its bigger and better than ever! On sale is a Massive selection of men's and women's Vintage & Modern clothing, ranging from the 1940s to 2006, including many unique items used in feature films, pop videos, and TV commercials. There will be bargains galore, so don't miss out!

Clothing includes: Hats, coats, suits, dresses, shirts, blouses, trousers, skirts, jeans, shoes, jewelry, accessories and much, much more!

For further details, ring 020 7713 7370

The Horse Hospital - Colonnade - Bloomsbury - London WC1N 1HX
Located just 1 minute from Russell Square tube, on the Piccadilly line

Contemporary Wardrobe was originally set up in 1978, by costume designer & stylist Roger K. Burton as a specialist hire company to supply vintage street fashion, couture items and accessories to the Film, TV and Fashion industries.

Since its inception Contemporary Wardrobe has always been renowned for being at the forefront of cutting edge style. Born out of a passion for youth culture, and recognition of street fashion's importance in our social history, the collection now exceeds fifteen thousand garments, designed between 1945 and the present day, and representing a multitude of diverse youth movements and cult fashions. Including definitive items from British and American youth cults as well as classic pop fashion from seminal boutiques such as Mr Freedom, Biba and Seditionaries, and couture houses such as Yves Saint Laurent, Dior and Givenchy.

The classic and cult value of the collection makes it a great source for many of today's eclectic and individualist street styles, as recognised by its use in Feature Films, Music Video's, Commercials, Fashion Magazines such as The Face, Nova, Dazed & Confused, Nova, Vogue etc. The collection has also appeared in exhibitions at The Brooklyn Museum of Modern Art, Victoria & Albert Museum, The Barbican and Shiseido Gallery Tokyo

The gallery contains over five hundred images of our collection featured in film, fashion, pop promos, editorial and advertising projects.

To visit the gallery click
contemporarywardrobe.com/gallery

From pop royalty to cult icons, from rock 'n'roll super groups to soul divas and one-hit wonders; at one time or another Contemporary Wardrobe has dressed them all, and as such we are very proud of our heritage.

The Collection's real importance is reflected by the amount of bands - over 400 to date - that have either worn items or entire outfits from this amazing selection, in their promotional videos, stills, on stage and album covers.

Consequently the Wardrobe archives are bursting with 'as worn by' trophies that now regularly appear in museums around the world. Click here to visit our Promos & Pop Videos gallery:

contemporarywardrobe.com/gallery/popstuff

The following pages contain a selection of Editorial stills 1999 -2006, utilizing The Contemporary Wardrobe Collection. Prestigious clients include: i-D, L'UOMO Vogue, The Guardian, Observer and GQ.

Click to visit the Editorial Gallery

The following pages contain still images from a selection of advertisments from 1999 to the present day. The Contemporary Wardrobe Collection. Clients include: Toni & Guy, Wella, L'Oreal.

Click here to see a selection.

2005 STONED                                                                 Stephen Woolley
2003 BLIND HORIZON                                                     Michael Haussman
1997 VIGO                                                                      Julien Temple
1994 HACKERS                                                               Iain Softley
1987 THE YOB                                                                Ian Emes
1985 ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS                                         Julien Temple
1978 QUADROPHENIA                                                     Frank Roddam

SHORT FILMS - selected

2001 WASH 'N' GO                                                           Vito Rocco
1997 THE MAN WHO COULDN'T OPEN DOORS                Paul Arden
1996 THE CURL                                                               Brian Griffin
COMMERCIALS - selected from over 150

2006 JOHNNIE WALKER                                                  Michael Geoghegan
2005 FORD                                                                      Jeff Stark
2004 ELIZABETH ARDEN                                                 Michael Haussman
2003 ACURA                                                                    Michael Haussman
2002 SMIRNOFF                                                              Ivan Bird
2001 McDONALDS                                                           Malcom Venville
2001 VIRGIN AIRWAYS                                                   Jeff Stark

POP PROMOS - selected from over 150

2006 UPPER ROOM                                                         Rupert Jones
2004 KANYE WEST                                                         Michael Haussman
2003 STARSAILOR                                                          Rupert Jones
2000 ALABAMA 3                                                            Jerome Redfarn
1999 MOGWAI                                                                 Brian Griffin
1999 WYCLEF & BONO                                                    Kevin Godley
1999 DRU HILL                                                                 Nick Quested
1998 DEPECHE MODE                                                     Brian Griffin

CURATORIAL PROJECTS - selected from over 40

2001 SAVAGE PENCIL                                 Chamber of Pop Culture London
1998 JOE COLEMAN                                    Chamber of Pop Culture London
1997 MOD                                                    Shesido Gallery Tokyo
1995 PUNKATURE                                        Shesido Gallery Tokyo
1993 VIVE LE PUNK                                     Chamber of Pop Culture London

SHOPS - selected

1983 NOSTALGIA OF MUD McLaren Westwood London      Shop Designer
1981 WORLDS END McLaren Westwood London                 Shop Designer
1978 PX London                                                                Shop Designer

FASHION BOOKS & MAGAZINES - selected

2006 THE LOOK London                                                    Contributor
2003 L'UOMO VOGUE Italy                                                Fashion Editor
2002 PUNK ANTHOLOGY London                                      Contributor

 See full resume [PDF]