Sonnet Stanfill
Acting Senior Curator of 20th century and contemporary fashion
V&A, London
Sonnet Stanfill is Acting Senior Curator of 20th century and contemporary fashion at the V&A, where she has worked since 1999. Her exhibitions include Ossie Clark (2003), New York Fashion Now (2007) and Ballgowns: British Glamour Since 1950 (2012). After curating The Glamour of Italian Fashion in 2014, Sonnet joined the curatorial team for Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty (2015). Sonnet holds an MA in the history of dress from the Courtauld Institute of Art and has published and lectured widely on varied aspects of fashion design. Before joining the V&A Sonnet worked as retail buyer in San Francisco and New York.
Abstract:
Extreme measures: the V&A's staging of Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty
This illustrated talk will examine the garments that were displayed in Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty as well as the techniques of build, film, sound and other elements that enhanced the exhibition's staging.