How did the Renegade collection start?

In 2000 Brighton Museum & Art Gallery decided to create a new collection of clothes that reflects the vibrant diversity of Brighton and tells us about its subcultures.

Appeals were made in the press asking local people and those visiting Brighton to contribute to this new collection.

We got responses from Teddy Boys to Travellers. They told us their stories, showed us their clothes and got out their photographs. The result is a collection of outfits on display in the Fashion & Style gallery that spans over 50 years. Through clothes, oral histories, personal mementos and photographs we find out about the people behind the outfits.
Our long-term aim is to build up a more inclusive Costume and Textiles collection for future displays and study, exploring the clothing and culture of people frequently neglected by exhibitions of fashion.

Flyer handed out at the Ace Cafe,

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