The Fashion and Textile Museum Unveils Exclusive Curator Tour and Q&A with Iconic Designer Sarah Campbell
London, UK – January 2026– The Fashion and Textile Museum is proud to announce an exclusive cultural event offering a rare insight into British design history.
This event provides a unique opportunity for attendees to engage directly with the creative forces behind fifty years of vibrant pattern and print.
The morning will commence at 10:30 with a comprehensive tour led by exhibition curator Teresa Collenette.
Strictly limited to twenty participants, this private viewing ensures an unhurried and detailed exploration of the Collier Campbell Archive while the exhibition remains closed to the general public.
Following the tour, the event will transition into an informal thirty-minute Q&A with Sarah Campbell.
This session offers a platform to discuss a partnership that revolutionized the world of interiors and printed fabric.
The discussion will likely touch upon the endurance of hand-painted design in an increasingly digital industry.
Sarah Campbell continues to shape the design landscape through her independent work, teaching, and writing.
Her current commissions for companies including Anthropologie, West Elm, and Free Spirit Fabrics demonstrate her sustained relevance and forward-thinking approach to surface design. This event celebrates not only a historic legacy but the ongoing vitality of craft and creativity.
Tickets for this exclusive event are priced at £45.00, which includes entry to the exhibition.
Attendees may also pre-order the accompanying book, Paint! Pattern! Print! The Textiles of Susan Collier and Sarah Campbell, to further enhance their experience.
The tour and Q&A will conclude at 11:45, after which guests are free to explore the gallery at their own pace.
About Sarah Campbell
Sarah Campbell is an internationally acclaimed textile designer who, together with her late sister Susan Collier, founded and ran a groundbreaking and renowned design partnership, creating iconic motifs for some of the industry’s greatest names for more than 50 years.
Love of pattern and colour and an inventive freshness are the hallmarks of her work.
Since 2011 Sarah has worked on her own – making, teaching, writing, and continuing to paint designs on cloth and paper both for commercial production and to special commission.
About the Fashion and Textile Museum
The Fashion and Textile Museum is the only museum in the UK dedicated to showcasing contemporary fashion and textile design.
Founded by iconic British designer Zandra Rhodes, the Museum is a centre for contemporary fashion, textiles, and jewellery in London.
It offers a diverse programme of changing exhibitions exploring elements of fashion, textile, and jewellery design, as well as the Academy which runs courses for creative students and businesses.
