Matthew Williamson Exhibition, Urbis Manchester

Manchester-born Matthew Williamson is a unique success story within the British fashion industry. 2007 marks ten years of his career in fashion, and to celebrate we are holding a retrospective of his work this spring.

This exhibition will focus on the process and use of pattern, print and colour which have defined Williamson’s work and will be centred around four main themes: Colour and Psychedelia; Hyper-nature; Global extravaganza; and Lifestyle, the exhibition will feature iconic pieces from the past decade, including dresses made famous on the red carpet by Sienna Miller, Jade Jagger, Nicole Kidman and Kylie Minogue. We will also be showing a specially commissioned film, offering a behind-the-scenes look at the energy and vision that goes into launching a new collection.

Williamson’s sketchbooks will also be on display, providing an insight into the way he has worked since his days as a fashion student, from an initial inspiration of a pattern, texture or colour, to the finished product worn on the catwalk.