Revealing and celebrating the body | Fashion Unpicked | Edward Crutchley | V&A

Revealing and celebrating the male body, Edward Crutchley's flamboyant fashions subvert the history of menswear, disregarding traditional gender norms.

This film takes a detailed look at a sumptuous gown by Crutchley, with a corseted bodice which was inspired by an 18th-century robe à l'anglaise, but adapted to fit a male torso. The dress comes from his Spring/Summer 2022 collection, which references the history of queer spaces in London, and specifically the work of 18th-century textile designer Anna Maria Garthwaite – an outsider working in a male-dominated industry.

Find out more about the Fashioning Masculinities: The Art of Menswear exhibition: https://www.vam.ac.uk/exhibitions/fas...

See more in our Fashion collection: https://www.vam.ac.uk/collections/fas...