Amber Butchart

Amber is a fashion historian working at the intersection of dress, politics and culture. A regular contributor to the V&A, Tate, Guardian and The Pool, she recently fronted A Stitch in Time for the BBC. Amber is the new breed of young, historians, making ideas relevant to wider audiences and providing a little edge to academic circles. For the East Londoners amongst you, Amber is head buyer for Beyond Retro – Dalston’s original vintage clothing emporium. She joins us to share history’s greatest fashion secrets to help us all be a little better turned out!