Stuart Membery fashion sketches, newscuttings and designs, 1982-1997, 2003

MLMSS 8015/Boxes 1-6, 8-9
MLMSS 8015/Boxes 7X, 10X-13X
MLMSS 8015/Folders 14X-20X
VT 1452-VT 1455

fonds

1982-1997, 2003

Textual Records, Graphic Materials, Moving Images, Objects, Clippings, Drawings, Ephemera, Photographs

916965

2.4 metres of textual material (8 boxes, 7 outsize folders, 5 outsize boxes) includes photographs

Stuart Membery is one of the world’s celebrated designers. Membery’s work spans Architecture, Interior, Fashion, Fine Art and Product design. During the 70’s Stuart entered the field of advertising as a copywriter and wrote for Australia’s leading fashion accounts. Membery also wrote a weekly lifestyle column for Sydney’s Daily Mirror and Telegraph Newspapers. Membery joined a San Francisco company to design their ‘Sweet Baby Jane’ shirt line. Within a year, Membery wanted to develop the line into a fully co-ordinated fashion collection. Encouraged by the run-away success of their fledgling designer, the brand was re-labeled ESPRIT. Membery became an instrumental component in changing the face of contemporary fashion and creating the image of a company whose unprecedented annual turnover exceeded $2 billion world wide.
In July 1982 the first Australian Collection of the Stuart Membery Label took to the streets.
In 1987 Membery became the first Australian designer to be invited to show at the prestigious New York Collections.
Stuart Membery has branched out into The Stuart Membery Home Collection, comprising of Furniture, Accessories, Floor Coverings and Lighting.

Reference
Stuart Membery website. http://www.stuartmemberyhome.com/ (Accessed 10/2/11).

BOXES 1-2
Newscuttings concerning publicity for Stuart Membery, 1984-1993, with occasional letter
Tearsheets (photocopies).

BOX 3
Newscuttings concerning publicity for Stuart Membery, 1984-1993.
Photocopies of new sketches.
Jean labels stocktake.

BOX 4
Newscuttings and ephemera concerning publicity for Stuart Membery, 1987-1997.
Photographs and negatives of fashion shoots. Includes photograph of Stuart Membery, 1965, and of the shop at Paddington, 1982-1989.
Tearsheets

BOX 5
Newscuttings and photographs concerning publicity for Stuart Membery, 1984-2003.

BOX 6
Labels and badges for clothing and design boards with labels. Includes swingtags, invitations, metal badges and leather badges, 1980s.

BOX 7X
Fashion photographs of Stuart Membery, 1980s-1996.
Early family and personal photographs, including three images of Stuart Membery at Kings School, 1968.
Proofsheets.
Publication titled 'The machine' / Poetry by the Boys of The Kings School.

BOX 8
Slides, negatives, proofsheets and photographs of fashion and social events, 1986-1991.

BOX 9
Magazines featuring Stuart Membery interior designs and fashion.

BOX 10X
Australian and international magazines and marketing from Esprit catalogues for Stuart Membery, 1983-1993.
Trade catalogues.

BOXES 11X-12X
Negatives and slides of fashion, 1980s.
Mock-up catalogues.
Contact sheets of homewares collection.

BOX 13X
Polaroids of homewares collection, including Bali art-work.
Art-works, texta and wash drawings labelled Gloucester.
Photographs of Stuart Membery at Kings School.

FOLDERS 14X-15X
Advertising boards and newsclippings for Stuart Membery.

FOLDER 16X
Fabric samples for Stuart Membery homewares.

FOLDER 17X
Fabrics samples for Esprit, 1981. Includes newscuttings, photos and pen drawings.

FOLDER 18X
Advertising for Australian and International magazines, 1982-1987.

FOLDERS 19X-20X
Advertising for Australian and International magazines, 1983-1986.

VT 1452-VT 1455
Comme de Garcon
Current Affairs, 7/7/1994
Interview on The Cartoon Connection
GMP-Ros Thomas Story

Published book 'In Vogue Australia : 50 years of Australian style' / edited by Kirstie Clements and Lee Tulloch. Pymble, N.S.W. : HarperCollins, 2009. Transferred to Mitchell Library Printed Books collection, March 2011 (Call Number Q 391.00994/15A).

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