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.
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.
