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Robert Elms
2 catalogued objects connected to Robert Elms.
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Biography
Person.
Robert Elms is a writer and broadcaster whose work explores music, clothing and the changing culture of London. He began as a journalist for The Face and NME, and his BBC Radio London programme has examined the city through conversations about its people, architecture, language and music.
His books include The Way We Wore: A Life in Threads, which connects dress with youth culture, and London Made Us. He has also written Spain: A Portrait After the General and the novel In Search of the Crack.
Reviewed 2026-09-06Selected sources
- Robert Elms — CanongateJournalism, BBC programme themes and books.
- Robert Elms — Simon & SchusterClothing, music and youth-culture subject of The Way We Wore.
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PER-5982592AD1CBDE1E
Represented across objects dated 1983–1986.
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