Person · PER-FE96C5140113118A
Stephen Linard
2 catalogued objects connected to Stephen Linard.
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Biography
Person.
Stephen Linard was a British fashion designer associated with London’s Blitz club and New Romantic scene. A graduate of St Martin’s School of Art, he developed theatrical clothing and a strong use of colour, with designs worn by musicians including David Bowie, the Pet Shop Boys and U2.
He worked in Tokyo for Jun in the 1980s and later joined the design team at Drake’s. His early drawings and garments were revisited in the 2023 exhibition Total Fashion Victim. He died in 2024.
Reviewed 2026-09-06Selected sources
- Stephen Linard remembered — Shapers of the 80sBlitz connection, training, clients, Jun, Drake’s, exhibition and death.
- Total Fashion Victim — Shapers of the 80sContemporary account of the 2023 exhibition and its displays.
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PER-FE96C5140113118A
Represented across objects dated 1982–1983.
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