FASHION FEVER AT PORT ELIOT FESTIVAL 2010
Set in one of Cornwall’s most romantic estates, the Port Eliot Festival 2010 will further consolidate its fabulous fashion credentials in 2010. Fashion will occupy its own beautiful brand new tent, situated in the glorious Walled Garden and will feature:
• Designer Luella Bartley
• Designer and founder of Biba, Barbara Hulanicki
• Milliner Stephen Jones
• Anna Sui, internationally renowned girly rock-chic fashion designer
• Oscar winning costume designer Sandy Powell
• Curator of the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, Andrew Bolton
• Founder of Granny Takes a Trip Nigel Waymouth
• The British Fashion Council's first Ambassador for Emerging Talent, Sarah Mower
Elsewhere within the Estate, fashion lovers will discover:
• Fashion set designer and stylist Michael Howells hosting Port Eliot’s first Flower Show
• Central St Martin’s College of Fashion and Design workshops
• Flamboyant fashion illustrator and 2003 Turner prize winning artist, Grayson Perry
Port Eliot Fashion Tent
Fashion has always played an important role at Port Eliot and this year the Walled Garden will play host to a new Fashion Tent. The legendary Barbara Hulanicki will once again be joining forces with Luella Bartley to make free clothes live for festival punters. An iconic figure in British fashion, Barbara founded the now-legendary Biba boutique with her late husband in 1964.
Meanwhile her Port Eliot partner Luella Bartley has made great impact on fashion since her 2000 debut show Daddy, who were The Clash? From New York City to China, Luella’s self-titled brand has global recognition.
Hip and iconic fashion designer Anna Sui – “the Big Apple’s boho queen”– will also be heading to Port Eliot this year. Still as fresh and cutting-edge as she was when she started out 30 years ago, Anna’s self-confessed “girlie rock and roll” designs are instantly recognisable and worn by the likes Nicole Kidman and Liv Tyler. She will be presenting a special event with Andrew Bolton, curator of the world-famous Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and the person responsible for everything from Men in Skirts (at the V&A) to WILD – Fashion Untamed; Superheroes:
Leading fashion journalist, Sarah Mower, who writes for US Vogue and has a regular Daily Telegraph style column Prêt-à-rapporter, has just been announced as the British Fashion Council's first Ambassador for Emerging Talent. Sarah will be taking to the stage to interview the remarkable milliner Stephen Jones who will also be creating one-off hats for festival-goers and running a floral hat trimming workshop as part of Michael Howell’s Port Eliot Flower Show.
Three times Oscar winner Sandy Powell will be bringing some of her award winning costumes for Young Victoria to the festival and talking about her life in design whilst Nigel Waymouth, creator of the original rock-chic boutique, Granny Takes a Trip, will be joining with Plectrum’s Guy Sangster Adams for a special event about the shop.
Fashion everywhere!
Elsewhere on the Estate, The Port Eliot Flower Show, curated by Michael Howells and set in the Orangery gardens will pay homage to the traditional British summer flower show and will feature demonstrations, displays, music, art and fashion all on a horticultural theme – not to mention exceptional tea, cakes and exhibitions in the Orangery tearoom. Working across the worlds of film and fashion, Michael Howells has realised some of the most spectacular and ambitious sets of recent times – designing numerous sets for John Galliano, Alexander McQueen, Mario Testino and Nick Knight.
The legendary Central St Martin’s College of Fashion and Design, birthplace of so many iconic British fashion designers and journalists, will be heading to Port Eliot for the first time, and will be hosting its own tent next to the stately home with a range of classes that everyone can join.
Flamboyant artist Grayson Perry, 47, won the Turner Prize in 2003 for his ceramic work depicting subjects at odds with their attractive appearance. He received his prize dressed as his alter-ego, Claire, wearing a pink dress embroidered with bunny rabbits. Claire will be modelling some of Stephen Jones's hats as well as being interviewed.
With music from Cornish sea shanty singers The Fisherman’s Friends (who have just signed £1million record deal), the picaresque Caught By The River nature stage that overlooks the estuary, Wild Swimming with Kate Rew, the legendary One Minute Disco, The Idler’s Academy of Philosophy, Husbandry and Merriment opening its doors for the first time and so much more, Port Eliot is not to be missed.
Ticket and camping info
It has just been confirmed that the 2010 Port Eliot Festival will be opening a whole day earlier than previous years. Full weekend ticket holders will be able to arrive from 12pm midday on Thursday 22nd July, giving those festival- goers the chance to discover the most beautiful camping spots, explore the enchanting setting and take in special entertainment laid on in the festival bars dotted around the Estate. In addition the main festival programme will commence at the earlier time of 12pm midday on Friday 23rd July, so there’s even more reason to get there and start enjoying the magical Port Eliot atmosphere.. All weekend tickets include camping and the site will be open until lunchtime on Monday 26th July.
Adult weekend tickets are £130 each (including four nights camping) from www.porteliotfestival.com and by posting cheques to Port Eliot Festival, The Estate Office, St Germans, Saltash, Cornwall, PL12 5ND.
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Notes to editors:
The 2010 Port Eliot Festival will take place from Thursday 22nd July – Sunday 25th July. The nearest train station is St Germans - five minutes walk from the site. Unlimited free parking will be available in the park.
Please visit www.porteliotfestival.com to find out more about buying tickets online.
PORT ELIOT FESTIVAL TICKET PRICES 2010
Weekend Adult £130
Weekend Child £50
A limited number of Saturday day tickets will be released.
Saturday Day Adult £50
Saturday Day Child £25
The Port Eliot Lit Fest began in 2003. In the last seven years a large number of writers, poets and artists have taken part, including Dominic West, Sarah Waters, Kate Summerscale, Ralph Steadman, David Mitchell, Hanif Kureishi, Barbara Hulanicki, Gavin Turk, Richard Benson and Martin Parr. Port Eliot was the site of the legendary festival, The Elephant Fayre.
The Festival is hosted by the Earl of St Germans and organised by his wife, Catherine St Germans, journalist and writer; Simon Prosser, Publishing Director of Hamish Hamilton; Rick Worthy, actor and musician and Joel Levack, artist and events producer.
