The Philosophy of Bloomsbury Fashion With Fashion Critic and Author Charlie Porter

Why do we wear what we wear? Fashion critic and author Charlie Porter sits down with SHOWstudio's contributing exhibitions review editor, Amy de la Haye, to discuss his latest book, 'Bring No Clothes: Bloomsbury and the Philosophy of Fashion', which coincides with Charleston's current exhibition of the same name. Porter chronicles Bloomsbury's fashion story through the seven key protagonists Virginia Woolf, E.M Forster, Lady Ottoline Morrell, Duncan Grant, John Maynard Keynes, Roger Fry and Vanessa Bell, all of whom have contributed towards our own understanding of modern dress. Whether it be through rigid tailoring or - Porter's preferred - anti-tailoring stance, the celebrated journalist breathes new life into these historical figures by upending everything we thought we knew about them. More than providing a philosophy of Bloomsbury fashion, 'Bring No Clothes' is a book about sexuality, politics, power, grief and stitching through grief, offering up the idea of making as a way of mending more than just fabric. Explore the project in full: https://showstudio.com/projects/book_... Established in November 2000, SHOWstudio is an award-winning fashion website, founded and directed by Nick Knight, that has defined the manner in which fashion is presented via the Internet. A pioneer of fashion film and live fashion broadcasting, SHOWstudio is now recognised as the leading force behind these mediums, offering a unique platform to nurture and encourage fashion to engage with m