GIBB Bill (Designer)

"Miles of untouched band-printed onto silk... the Bill Gibb environment, rich fabrics with richer decorations _ marbled, hand-painted, feathered, piped... flower-faced beauty". As it is, the words that accompanied this editorial picture left out a few of the techniques used on Gibb's lavish, layered and fantastical dress. He claimed to have an aversion to "the tailored thing" and his grand vision was an alternative to the lean trouser suits of the 1970s. Gibb came from a farming family, but was encouraged by his grandmother, a painter, to enjoy his hobby of copying pictures of historical costume, especially that of the Renaissance era. This influence has affected his most spectacular work. He often incorporated knitwear into his collection by collaborating with Missoni and knitting specialist Kaffe Fassett, saying, "What women want to wear in the daytime is beautiful knits". 

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