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HARDtalk: Barbara Hulanicki, Fashion designer

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03/09/2015

Barbara Hulanicki, Fashion designer

BBC News Channel - HARDtalk, Barbara Hulanicki, Fashion designer

Zeinab Badawi talks to the creator of the iconic design label Biba, Barbara Hulanicki.

Zeinab Badawi asks designer Barbara Hulanicki whether she is responsible for bringing 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. Zeinab Badawi asks the designer whether she is responsible for bringing about a throwaway culture that expects cheap and fashionable clothing.

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