Fashionistas

From the collection of

North East Film Archive

The North East Film Archive, based at Teesside University, save and celebrate the screen heritage of the North East of England. At the heart of their collection are films made by, and for, local people, reflecting and representing the communities, places and distinctive identity of the region. Together with their sister archive in Yorkshire they form the Yorkshire and North East Film Archive, a unique pan-regional resource with over 75,000 moving image artefacts, part of York St John University. They unlock the collections for artists, academics, curators, programmers, researchers, and producers to reveal compelling stories from the vaults. www.yfanefa.com

Fashionistas

A North East rival to Paris?

A major TV documentary reveals how the North East has become a major player on the international fashion scene. Newcastle and the North East could soon rival Paris and London as a centre for fashion excellence according to top designers. The Fashionistas also highlights the emergence of an international pool of design talent and manufacture located in the region.

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Fashion takes enormous strides forward in 20th century Britain.

From the Tudor court to the Georgian dandy, Britain has long cultivated a passion for fashion, but the late 20th century saw things step up a gear. New generations of talent emerged, whose idiosyncratic style democratised fashion for a younger crowd and helped sell ‘Cool Britannia’ to the world - long before that term was coined. In the 1960s, progress was catalysed by the ‘Swinging London’ of Biba and Mary Quant, followed by the Punk movement a decade later. Designers drew inspiration not just from contemporary subcultures but also from established craft traditions across the UK – in some cases helping to revive cottage industries at risk of dying out. The dawn of the 1980s saw the rise of avant-garde pioneers (Zandra Rhodes, Vivienne Westwood), reimagined Savile Row tailoring (Tommy Nutter) and the upscale yet quintessentially British chic of Jean Muir and Bruce Oldfield – a favourite of Diana, Princess of Wales, who gifted British fashion a truly global platform.

38 videos in this collection

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British Fashion Autumn 1983

  • 1983
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Space Antennae

  • Birmingham
  • 1982
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The Sash My Father Wore

  • 1977
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Focus on Britain: Design

  • 1987
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Venture Designer Awards

  • 1985
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Alternative Fashion 2002, Brady Arts and Community Centre

  • Tower Hamlets
  • 2002
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Scottish: Fashion - Pem2543

  • 1984
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Computer Shows Off Make Up Effects

  • Southend-on-Sea
  • 1986
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Northampton Fashion Designer

  • Northampton
  • 1984
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Outsize Fashion for 'Checkout'

  • 1986
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Spectacles - 'High Street Fashion'

  • Norwich
  • 1985
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Barbara Cartland Book 'Getting Older'

  • Hatfield
  • 1984
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The Leverett Angora Rabbit Farm

  • Ubbeston
  • 1986
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Martha Hill Age 74 In New Career

  • Laxton
  • 1985
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Princess Setting New Hair Fashions

  • Ipswich
  • 1984
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Voucher Scheme Replaces NHS Glasses

  • 1986
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The Hotel on Burgh Island

  • Burgh Island
  • 1988
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The Gallery of Costume, Manchester

  • Rusholme
  • 2000
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Jean Tyrrell

  • Leeds
  • 1984
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The Yorkshire Disco Dancing Championships

  • Doncaster
  • 1980
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The Best of British Fashion

  • Chatsworth House
  • 1976
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Belfast Fashion and Design Centre

  • Belfast
  • 1990
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Fashion

  • Belleek
  • 1991
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Fashion and Design

  • Belleek
  • 1991
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The Original Cowboys Were Welshmen

  • Cardiff/Caerdydd
  • 1986
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Denim: A New Look

  • Brighton
  • 1990
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The Fashionistas

  • Newcastle upon Tyne
  • 2004
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1980 British Fashion Awards

  • 1980
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Fashion and the King's Road

  • 1977
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Ladies Fashion Autumn 1983

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Sense of Fashion

  • 1974
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The British Fashion Awards 1981

  • 1981
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The Miriam Stoppard Health and Beauty Show [27/08/92]

  • 1992
A snazzy intro to the ancient textile-dyeing technique taking the 70s fashion world by storm.

Tie and Dye

  • 1970
A Ghanaian fashion student and a Nigerian squash player are among the Africans making a life in 70s Britain in this edition of the magazine show.

London Line No 373

  • Westminster
  • 1971

Fashion of the Year

  • Plymouth
  • 1973
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Knitmaster F370 Fine Gauge Machine

  • Brighton
  • 1983
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L'il Pink Dress

  • 1993
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