Judy Blame

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Judy Blame was a stylist and accessories designer. Blame began his career in the 1980s as a member of the late photographer Ray Petri’s working group, Buffalo Boys. He later went on to contribute to i-D magazine as well as working as an image-consultant for Neneh Cherry, Björk and Boy George. Blame's punk aesthetic was influential for magazines including The Face and i-D.

Blame collaborated with designers including Richard Nicoll, Gareth Pugh, John Galliano for Christian Dior, where he acted as creative consultant, and with Rei Kawakubo at Comme des Garçons, where he designed men's accessories. Blame also designed a line of t-shirts for the cult denim brand Superfine. In 2016, Blame curated his first major solo exhibition Judy Blame: Never Again. Blame passed away on 19 February 2018.

Judy Blame was a stylist and accessories designer. Blame began his career in the 1980s as a member of the late photographer Ray Petri’s working group, Buffalo Boys. He later went on to contribute to i-D magazine as well as working as an image-consultant for Neneh Cherry, Björk and Boy George. Blame's punk aesthetic was influential for magazines including The Face and i-D.

Blame collaborated with designers including Richard Nicoll, Gareth Pugh, John Galliano for Christian Dior, where he acted as creative consultant, and with Rei Kawakubo at Comme des Garçons, where he designed men's accessories. Blame also designed a line of t-shirts for the cult denim brand Superfine. In 2016, Blame curated his first major solo exhibition Judy Blame: Never Again. Blame passed away on 19 February 2018.

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Judy Blame shared scans from his sketchbooks on the SHOWstudio Tumblr. Eclectic and in no particular order, explore the references he posted on day four.

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Mad About The Boy, an exhibition curated by Lou Stoppard, explored fashion’s obsession with youth, focusing on the way ideas of the teenage boy are constructed through specific collections and fashion images.

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Judy Blame rang up Lou Stoppard to discuss making the pins for Christopher Shannon's S/S 16 collection.

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Creative References

Fashion Mix: Judy Blame

Stylist and Designer Judy Blame made us an exclusive playlist - listen to his top 10 tracks.

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Panel Discussion: Louis Vuitton S/S 13 Womenswear

Lou Stoppard, Camilla Morton, Harriet Quick, Daphne Guinness, Nick Knight and Judy Blame discuss the Louis Vuitton S/S 13 womenswear show.

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Panel Discussion: Dolce & Gabbana S/S 13 Womenswear

Camilla Morton, Judy Blame, Anna Trevelyan, Kay Montana, Verity Parker and Natalie Theo discuss the Dolce & Gabbana S/S 13 womenswear show.

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Panel Discussion: Christian Dior S/S 13 Womenswear

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Panel Discussion: Simone Rocha S/S 13 Womenswear

Camilla Morton, Hilary Alexander, Angela Quaintrell and Judy Blame discuss the Simone Rocha S/S 13 womenswear show.

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Panel Discussion: JW Anderson S/S 13 Womenswear

Lou Stoppard, Lady Amanda Harlech, Anna Laub and Judy Blame discuss the JW Anderson S/S 13 womenswear show.

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Day 3: Judy Blame Sketchbooks

Get inspiration from the sketchbooks of stylist and designer Judy Blame. The artist shared his creative references exclusively with SHOWstudio viewers.

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Judy Blame posted his collages, tear-sheets and visual references exclusively on the SHOWstudio Tumblr. Explore the sketchbook scans from day two.

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A very special Tumblr takeover featuring scans from the sketchbooks of stylist and designer Judy Blame.

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Watch Judy Blame at work on his trademark bricolage accessories live on camera in our studio space.

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Video: Mirror Mirror

Watch fashion's great and good dispense sartorial advice via our interactive installation at Topshop Oxford Circus.

Fashion Film: Left Wrist

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To celebrate the launch of Topshop's in house make-up range, SHOWstudio installed a unique interactive mirror on the ground floor of Topshop's Oxford Circus flagship.

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