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HARDtalk with Barbara Hulanicki, founder of Biba

07/09/2015 GMT

Barbara Hulanicki, founder of Biba

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Barbara Hulanicki’s legacy is intact: she made fashion affordable for the masses.

Barbara Hulanicki’s legacy is intact: she made fashion affordable for the masses.  But has she helped bring about a throwaway culture that expects cheap and fashionable clothing?

The fashion world today is full of numerous brands and designers - but one stands out as a pioneer of women’s high street fashion:  Biba created by design icon Barbara Hulanicki.  Born in Poland but raised in Britain her shops were a hangout for some of the most famous names in swinging sixties London.   The rise and fall of Biba was a personal tragedy for her.  But Barbara Hulanicki’s legacy is intact: she made fashion affordable for the masses.  But has she helped bring about a throwaway culture that expects cheap and fashionable clothing?

Picture shows: Designer Barbara Hulanicki at Milan Fashion Week Menswear in 2009. Credit: Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images

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