Thea Porter
Subtitle: bohemian Chic
By: Laura McLaws Helms and Venetia Porter
Contributors: Porter, Thea, 1927-2000; Porter, Venetia, author; Fashion and Textile Museum
Edition: Hardback edition.
Publisher: V & A Publishing; Abrams
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 160
ISBN-13: 9781851778263
Subjects: Criticism and interpretation; Exhibitions; Biography; Fashion designers
Description: Thea Porter (1927 - 2000) came to epitomize bohemian chic in 1970s London, developing a unique aesthetic that drew on an eclectic mix of luxurious fabrics, signature dresses and Soho laissez-faire. Born in Jerusalem, she began working as an interior designer before setting up shop on London's Greek Street. Over the course of several years, she established her combination of fashion and interior design, cultivating clients such as Pink Floyd and The Beatles, alongside Faye Dunaway, Elizabeth Taylor and Barbara Streisand - as well as working for royal patrons including Princess Margaret and the empress of Iran, Farah Diba. Porter was promoted in New York by 'Vogue' editor-in-chief Diana Vreeland and her clothes were sold in Giorgio Beverly Hills, while at the same time she was a frequent visitor to the Colony Room, London, the drinking club habituated by Lucien Freud, Francis Bacon and George Melly. This book accompanies an exhibition at the Fashion and Textile Museum in London.
Notes: Published to accompany the exhibition ["Thea Porter, 70s Bohemian Chic"] held at the Fashion and Textile Museum, London, [February 6-May 3, 2015].

Includes bibliographical references (page 156) and index.
Table of contents: title: damascus & beirut; title: london 1964-1974; title: new york 1968-1971; title: los angeles 1969-1979; title: paris 1971-1979; title: london 1976-1989.