Refashioning Bill Gibb

Join us for a special talk and book launch celebrating the life and legacy of pioneering British fashion designer Bill Gibb.Dr Shane Strachan and Christine Rew, former Manager of Aberdeen City Art Gallery, come together to discuss Refashioning Bill Gibb for the 21st Century (Bloomsbury), a major new publication co-edited by Strachan and Josephine Steed.Awarded British Vogue’s Designer of the Year in 1970, Gibb was renowned for his bold, fantastical designs that captured the vibrancy of the era.

Raised on a farm in Aberdeenshire before studying at St Martin’s School of Art, Gibb went on to dress icons including Bianca Jagger, Elizabeth Taylor and Twiggy.

Despite his influence, his work has remained largely unexamined until now.