Collecting the Present: Eunice Olumide, MBE

Collecting the Present is a new series of films that explores how our collection reflects changes in Scottish identity and the way the past is understood. Our first film celebrates the acquisition of an MBE medal donated to the Museum by Scottish supermodel, broadcaster and curator Eunice Olumide. Eunice has worked for top designers including Prada and Alexander McQueen. She has appeared in films such as Ab Fab: The Movie and Star Wars: The Last Jedi. She runs her own fashion label and established The Olumide Gallery in London. She was awarded an MBE in 2017 for services to broadcasting, the arts and charity. In this film, Eunice reflects on her personal journey, and on feeling conflicted about accepting an award that celebrates the British Empire. You can find out more about our Collecting the Present films at www.nms.ac.uk/collectingthepresent #CollectingthePresent Connect with us: Blog http://blog.nms.ac.uk/ Twitter https://twitter.com/NtlMuseumsScot Facebook https://www.facebook.com/NationalMuseumsScotland Instagram https://instagram.com/nationalmuseumsscotland/ Pinterest https://uk.pinterest.com/NtlMuseumsScot/