Recent Updates
The work of the Foundation is constantly ongoing. New discoveries and interviews from influential figures in Marian’s life and the world of fashion and design will be published here as they are made available.
New York Field Work - Lunch with Julie Dale
An update on PhD Progress
February 2024 - Handmade to High Fashion
A monthly update on PhD Progress
January 2024 - Words on the Page
A monthly update on PhD Progress
December 2023 - Monthly Madness
A monthly update on PhD Progress
Week 7 & 8 - Thankful for time to read
A weekly summary of the PhD project’s progress and findings.
Week 6 - Little to say
A weekly summary of the PhD project’s progress and findings.
Week 5 - Back to Reading
A weekly summary of the PhD project’s progress and findings.
Week 4 - Rediscovering Photos
A weekly summary of the PhD project’s progress and findings.
Week 3 - Paperwork & More Scans
A weekly summary of the PhD project’s progress and findings.
Week 2 - Ou est la biblioteque?
A weekly summary of the PhD project’s progress and findings.
Week 1 - Hopeless ignorance
A weekly summary of the PhD project’s progress and findings.
First Steps. Again.
A summary of the PhD application and initial approach for the Marian Clayden project
The wise man knows that he knows nothing…
Back to Essex
Despite a comedy of errors in arriving, it was good to be back with Mary and discussing Marian again. We spent most of our visit discussing less about Marian’s career specifics this time, but more about her legacy.
How do you eat an elephant?
The answer to the proverbial question asked in the title of this post is the same whether one eats an elephant or starts an archive: “one bite at a time”.
First Steps
As I began the work of this Foundation to learn, catalogue, and champion Marian’s career and influence, her personal selections were not unlike a map pointing me to what was important in her own eyes.
