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We want your #LeedsThreads
Collections, Dress & TextilesWe are very excited to be planning an exhibition that focuses on the way clothes shopping and fashion in Leeds has changed over time. It is set to open at Leeds City Museum next February and will focus on the way we consume fashion, from high-end tailoring to slogan tees.
Leeds and shopping go hand-in-hand and it’s one of the main reasons people visit Leeds. But will the rise of ‘fast fashion’ continue to dominate the shopping scene, or are we going to see a shift in buying habits as sustainable living gains popularity. Our exhibition will include some of Leeds Museums & Galleries’ most fascinating fashions and we’ve rummaged through our collections to find the best examples of how fashion and shopping has changed.
To help us uncover the stories and the clothes that are part of them, we are asking the public to help us gather garments, photographs and personal stories that relate to Leeds and its clothes shops.
St. Michael coat, bought in Leeds.
Jewellery bought in Aladdin’s Cave.
If so, we want to hear from you. Tag us on social media using #LeedsThreads, or email our curator [email protected] to share your stories.
Tote bag from Tall Boys Beer Market.
Men’s Farah top, bought in a store in Leeds.
Clarks trigenics trainers.
Jacket from Cos, Victoria Gate.
We are particularly interested in discovering stories that relate to:
We are keen to receive information about clothes, photographs and stories that relate to any time period, from anyone. For your chance to feature in the exhibition, please get in touch. Whether you make it, shop for it or swap for it, we want to hear from you.
Follow the #LeedsThreads hashtag on social media.
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