Outlaws: fashion renegades of Leigh Bowery's 1980s London

Abstract

"Outlaws dives into the anarchic energy of London's 1980s club scene, celebrating the avant-garde, experimental designs of Leigh Bowery and his fellow fashion renegades, including John Galliano, Stephen Linard, BodyMap, Pam Hogg, Rachel Auburn and Wayne Hemingway. This unique and daring creative movement sparked an explosion of outrageous fashion. Outlaws features specially commissioned photography of original outfits crafted by 28 trailblazing clothes designers. They are accompanied by first-hand accounts from musician Holly Johnson, DJ Mark Moore, artist Peter Doig and photographer Dave Swindells, as well as rare photos and flyers from club nights where these outfits were worn, such as Bowery's legendary Taboo. Outlaws captures a subculture that defied norms and pushed the boundaries. It is a tribute to the visionaries who reshaped British pop culture and blazed a trail to high fashion." -- Provided by publisher.

Contents

Timeline -- Introduction -- The designers -- Leigh Bowery -- Annie La Paz -- Rachel Auburn -- John Crancher -- Peter Doig -- Gallagher Walls -- John Flett -- Juliana Sissons -- Bodymap -- Dean Bright -- Boys Wonder -- English Eccentrics -- PX -- Judy Blame -- John Galliano -- Pam Hogg -- Demob -- Christopher Nemeth -- Nocturne -- Stephen Linard -- David Cabaret -- Mark & Syrie -- Devgille's Dispensary -- Richard Torry -- Red or Dead -- Vaughan & Franks -- Elmaz Hüseyin -- Mark Lawrence -- In conversation with -- Peter Doig -- Holly Johnson -- Mark Moore -- Dave Swindells -- Wayne & Gerardine Hemingway -- Essays -- Now everything is new -- A year in fashion (photo essay) -- The parish noticeboard -- Clothes for London warriors -- The afterparty -- Author biographies -- Acknowledgements.