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Naomi Braithwaite, Associate Professor in Fashion Marketing and Branding, Nottingham Trent University

Ashish: Fall in Love and Be More Tender exhibition – a glittering testament to a fashion genius

The first retrospective exhibition of the fashion designer Ashish Gupta has opened at London’s William Morris Gallery.

As an expert in fashion marketing (and a proud owner of a number of Ashish’s renowned shimmering sequined skirts) I was greatly excited by the prospect of the show.

When the day of my visit came, not only was I was able to immerse myself in Ashish’s wonderful creations, but I had a chance encounter with the designer himself. He told me that the skirt I had chosen to wear that day (a sparkling green fish print fabric, covered in iridescent sequins) was from one of his earliest collections.

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