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Amorphous. Dress. 1977 (designed), early 1983 (made) This black lycra disco dress was designed by Swanky Modes in 1977, and made throughout the 1980s. Swanky Modes was based in London's Camden Town district, and consisted of a team of four young designers: Judy Dewsbury, Melanie Herberfield, Willie Walters and Esme Young.
Since 2016, Young has been a judge on The Great British Sewing Bee. [4] One of Young's most famous designs was the 'Amorphous Dress' worn by Linda Kozlowski in the 1986 movie Crocodile Dundee; a dress that is now in the V&A Collection. [15] In December 2022, she was a contestant on Richard Osman’s House of Games.
- British
- Esme A. Young, 19 February 1949 (age 74), Bedford, Bedfordshire
- Fashion designer
- Central St Martins
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It consisted of four designers: Judy Dewsbury, Melanie Herberfield, Willie Walters and Esme Young, and was located at 106 Camden Road, London. In the 1970s, they used form-fitting designs and their clients included Midge Ure, Cher and Grace Jones. They created the Amorphous Dress, which is now part of the V&A collection.
Mar 27, 2023 · The now defunct label’s black Lycra Amorphous disco dress is in the V&A museum’s collection. She has made costumes for commercials, music videos and films, including Renée Zellweger’s...
Nov 20, 2022 · 20 November 2022. The Sewing Bee’s Esme Young: “Now I’m older, I think – whatever! Go for it!” The TV judge and designer on partying with Pink Floyd and David Bowie, dressing Grace Jones, and collecting animal skulls. By Anna Leszkiewicz. Photographed for the New Statesman by Ellie Smith.
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4 days ago · In series 8 of Sewing Bee, the contestants were tasked with recreating Swanky Modes' iconic Amorphous dress, which was showcased on the silver screen in the 1980s, and is currently at the V&A. It was also one of the world's first Lycra dresses – no mean feat considering Lycra is notoriously hard to sew.
Jul 12, 2023 · One of Esme's most famous designs is the 'Amorphous Dress', which was worn by actress Linda Kozlowski in the 1986 film Crocodile Dundee, and now sits in the V&A Collection. Esme Young's...
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