Research Catalog
Thea Porter
- Title
- Thea Porter / Laura McLaws Helms and Venetia Porter.
- Author
- Helms, Laura McLaws
- Publication
- London : V&A Publishing, 2015.
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- Description
- 160 pages : illustrations (some color); 28 cm
- Summary
- Thea Porter (1927-2000) came to epitomize bohemian chic in 1970s London, developing a unique aesthetic that drew on an eclectic mix of luxurious fabrics, signature dresses and Soho laissez-faire. Born in Jerusalem, she began working as an interior designer before setting up shop on London's Greek Street. Over the course of several years, she established her combination of fashion and interior design, cultivating clients such as Pink Floyd and The Beatles, alongside Faye Dunaway, Elizabeth Taylor and Barbara Streisand - as well as working for royal patrons including Princess Margaret and the empress of Iran, Farah Diba. Porter was promoted in New York by 'Vogue' editor-in-chief Diana Vreeland and her clothes were sold in Giorgio Beverly Hills, while at the same time she was a frequent visitor to the Colony Room, London, the drinking club habituated by Lucien Freud, Francis Bacon and George Melly.
- Alternative Title
- Thea Porter : Bohemian Chic
- Thea Porter, 70s bohemian chic.
- Subjects
- Note
- Published to accompany the exhibition ["Thea Porter, 70s Bohemian Chic"] held at the Fashion and Textile Museum, London, [February 6-May 3, 2015].
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (page 156) and index.
- Contents
- Introduction -- London 1964-1974 -- New York 1968-1971 -- Los Angeles 1969-1979 -- Paris 1971-1979 -- London 1976-1989 -- Afterword -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index
- Call Number
- JQF 16-908
- ISBN
- 9781851778263
- 1851778268
- LCCN
- 2014951840
- OCLC
- 898155785
- Author
- Helms, Laura McLaws, author.
- Title
- Thea Porter / Laura McLaws Helms and Venetia Porter.
- Publisher
- London : V&A Publishing, 2015.
- Type of Content
- textstill image
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (page 156) and index.
- Added Author
- Porter, Thea, 1927-2000. Works. Selections.Porter, Venetia, author.Fashion and Textile Museum, host institution.
- Cover Title
- Thea Porter : Bohemian Chic
- Added Title
- Thea Porter, 70s bohemian chic.
- Research Call Number
- JQF 16-908