Amelia Pemberton

Amelia Pemberton’s ‘couture workwear’ embraces a myriad of influences. Her aesthetic combines British fashions, locations and traditions; from horse racing jockey’s uniforms and native/European folklore (particularly Bulgarian) folklore, to heritage landscapes and gardens, such as those at Great Dixter in East Sussex. 

Pemberton has re-patched print, weave and embroidery to form her own modern-classical collection paying homage to 'Tativille'– a catch-all reference for the French comic director whose films – the American critic, Jonathan Rosenbaum, wrote in an essay for Criterion – embrace, 'Not play or time, but a combination of these two concepts'.

Through her inclination to collaboration the series, Pleats Shape and Tape was born. Its design process is led by the invitee, leading to unpredictable pattern cutting and textile combinations through play; the work underpinned by a sense of engagement that is elegant, but not graceful, playful but not silly. Amelia Pemberton is proud to always work collaboratively to further explore her understanding of textiles, creating unique meticulous garments along the way.