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Christopher Raeburn designs new uniforms for V&A staff
Fashion designer Christopher Raeburn has created a capsule collection of uniform pieces for staff at London's V&A, which feature prints inspired by the museum's collection.
The uniforms were unveiled today and will be rolled-out across the V&A in South Kensington and Museum of Childhood in Bethnal Green this week.
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The collection is designed as a mix-and-match range that includes T-shirts, polos, crew-neck jumpers, bomber jackets, lightweight jackets and rainproof parkas.
For his designs, Raeburn opted for a range of blue and orange tones.
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Some pieces are decorated with a print that Raeburn based on 20 iconic objects from the museum's collection – including a 19th-century Japanese scultpure in the shape of a rabbit; a Spacehopper from 1970s Britain, Gian Lorenzo Bernini's sculpture Neptune and Triton, and a 1870s rocking horse.
The collaboration between V&A and Raeburn, who studied nearby at the Royal College of Art, began when he presented his work at the Fashion in Motion exhibition in 2016.
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"Exploring the Victoria and Albert Museum was one of my earliest childhood memories," said Raeburn.
"I went on to study fashion design a stones throw away at the Royal College of Art and would spend hours delving into the archive at the V&A so having this opportunity to develop responsibly designed uniforms for an institution so close to my heart has been an incredible honour," he continued.
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Known for his responsible approach to design, Raeburn has ensured all textiles used are either recycled or organic.
This so-called "remade ethos" has previously seen the designer use material salvaged from an inflatable life raft to create outerwear and accessories for his Autumn Winter 2015 menswear collection.
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Pieces feature detailing that is typical of the designer's aesthetic, including parachute-style details and layering – giving them a "contemporary" look.
"We are delighted to have worked with Christopher Raeburn on these brilliant, colourful, adaptable new uniforms," said V&A director Tristram Hunt. "They are an exciting development for our team and a reflection of the V&A's contemporary style."
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The new uniforms come at the end of a big year for the V&A, which began with the museum appointing Hunt as its new director.
In June, Stirling Prize-winning architect Amanda Levete and her firm AL_A completed the new porcelain-tiled entrance and underground exhibition hall, while September saw Carmody Groarke unveil its new members' room, featuring mirror installations that provide reflected views of spaces inside and outside the building.