Ossy Clark

[Atarah]

Keeping the thread alive! I really admire the guy's work! What an amazing lifestyle he must have had in his hey day!

This book sounds good:

V&A Victoria Albert Museum > Main Section > Shop by theme > Ossie Clark 1965-74

 

[garinda]

I might decide to wear him to the meet tomorrow.

 

[garinda]

Interview with his wife, designer Celia Birtwell.

BBC - British Style Genius - High Street Style - Ossie Clark

 

[Atarah]

Ace! That would be fab Garinda! Do it!

I have to smile to myself, because I have a make-up bag, which I only bought LAST Xmas, (from BOOTS the chemist) designed by his wife, still known as Celia Birtwell! He had met her whilst they were both students in Manchester.

Their names live on!

 

[garinda]

Ace! That would be fab Garinda! Do it!

I have to smile to myself, because I have a make-up bag, which I only bought LAST Xmas, (from BOOTS the chemist) designed by his wife, still known as Celia Birtwell! He had met her whilst they were both students in Manchester.

Their names live on!

Although he had a sad end, to what had been for a good few years a glittering career, his name will be forever recorded in the history of costume books.

Britain was the style capital of the world in the sixties. Ossie Clark kept that focus on the country well into the seventies.

Pictured, Bianca Jagger's wedding suit.

 

[garinda]

Interesting article about attempts to revive the Ossie Clark label, and the fight to stop it happening, by his former wife Celia Birtwell, and the couples two sons Albert, and George.

Linda Granton on the struggle to bring Ossie Clark, the king of King's road, back to life | Fashion | The Guardian