Style in My DNA with Lorna Holder (online)
Join us online for this great opportunity to meet author, Lorna Holder speak about her new book ‘Style in My DNA’.
Event details
Free
Black History Month at Libraries and Archives
This event is part of a special programme of events and book displays, delivered by Libraries and Archives, to celebrate Black History Month throughout October 2022. The theme is ‘Time for Change: Action Not Words’. Join us as part of the nationwide celebration of Black History, Arts and Culture in the UK.
In the 1970s, teenagers of Caribbean descent would declare themselves ‘Black-British’ and assert precisely what that meant to them. For Lorna Holder, this time of significant change would see the young artist take fashion seriously and gain control over her life’s narrative.
Join Lorna for a talk on her book ‘Style in My DNA’, documenting 70 years of Caribbean influence on British fashion. You will hear about her multifaceted career spanning over forty years and how racial disparities and lack of female in senior positions within the industry did not impact on her achievements.
Lorna Holder has over 40 years of experience as a fashion designer, producer, writer and curator, working in the Middle East, New York, and London. She produced the Hanging Out documentary and accompanying V&A display exploring 1950s and 1960s youth culture, curated the acclaimed Jamaica Hidden Histories exhibition.