Painted sheepskin coat, A/W1999

The rose and fashion are inextricably entwined. Roses, like fashion, are a luxury and they are ephemeral. They are both ‘shown’ seasonally, their appeal is multi-sensorial, and they each incite passion and obsession. The Garden Museum’s spring/summer 2022 exhibition explores the use of roses in fashion from the Victorian era to today, with designs from Alexander McQueen, Philip Treacy, Vivienne Westwood and Comme des Garçons amongst other historic and modern collections, as well as photography by Tim Walker and Nick Knight