Residence West London Name Bay Garnett Nationality British Role Author | Occupation Fashion stylist Alma mater University of Exeter Website www.baygarnett.com Home town Bath | |
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Books The Cheap Date Guide to Style | ||
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Bay Garnett is a British freelance fashion stylist, author and editor.
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- 70s fashion masterclass with bay garnett river island
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- Background
- Career
- Publications
- References
She pioneered the idea of "thrifting", the art of shopping in second-hand stores, as being relevant to high fashion by including items she had found in magazine shoots. Her thrift-inspired work is credited with having made its way into mainstream fashion.
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Background
She is the daughter of Andy Garnett and Polly Devlin. Her mother, who received an OBE for service for Literature, worked at both British and American Vogue and wrote the Vogue Book of Fashion Photography.
Career
After studying art history and modern history at the University of Exeter, Garnett gained initial experience in galleries such as the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice, Pace Wildenstein in New York and working for photographic agency Art Department.
In 1997, she co-launched the New York version of underground, anti-fashion magazine Cheap Date, started in London in 1997 by Kira Jolliffe, which won them the title 'thrift pioneers'. The magazine had contributors such as Anita Pallenberg, Chloe Sevigny, Liv Tyler and Debbie Harry. She is also the co-author of The Cheap Date Guide to Style.
From 2002 to 2004, she was Style Director for British designer Matthew Williamson, and continues to be a Contributing Fashion Editor for British Vogue and a consultant to Louis Vuitton amongst other projects. In 2004, she designed a limited edition range for Topshop and consulted for the label Chloé. While there, the Bay bag was developed and became one of its most successful bags.
Garnett has collaborated with photographers including Juergen Teller, Bruce Webber, Craig McDean, Nick Knight, David LaChapelle. She also worked on a digital film for Louis Vuitton with Sam Taylor-Johnson. Her work has been featured in various publications and print advertising including British Vogue, Italian Vogue, V Man, 25 Magazine, Selfridges, Centrefold Magazine, Lula Magazine, and Solange Azagury-Partridge.
In 2013, Garnett took part in a joint exhibition with her partner, photographer Tom Craig (photographer), at the Vogue Festival in London.