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Stories

Telling the stories of design

Our words, pictures and videos explore design from unexpected perspectives, inspired by what we do and where we are.

Our free articles, interviews, podcasts, comics, and more aim to provide a deeper understanding of design for all.

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Featured articles

In one of the most memorable catwalk moments from Alexander McQueen's career, two robots spray-painted a dress worn by the model Shalom Harlow.

Catwalk ambassadors

Catwalk: The Art of the Fashion Show celebrates over 100 years of catwalk history and we have so many incredible ambassadors representing the exhibition.

Project portfolio by Palestinian designer Ayham Hassan

Thread Memory: Ayham Hassan

Kirsty Walk with Kirsty Hassard in V&A Dundee

V&A Dundee: As Seen on Screen

Take a look back at some of our favourite moments of V&A Dundee onscreen.

A black and white image of people standing in a field.

We Took from Nature to Make this Charcoal – How Does it Feel?

Bjork-Homogenic

Nick Knight CBE – Homogenic by Bjork

We caught up with legendary image-maker Nick Knight CBE, who collaborated with Alexander McQueen and Bjork on the infamous cover for Bjorks's album, 'Homogenic'.

A long way from home: the Paisley pattern and India

As part of our decolonisation series, we take a closer look at the paisley pattern. Suchitra reflects on her own experience in India and the Scottish involvement in the evolution of this iconic motif.

Podcasts

Listen to our talks, articles and interviews with designers that bring our stories to life.

A modern high rise building with balconies in different sizes and each balcony is covered in green plants.

Garden Futures Podcast Series

An installation of wooden sticks in metal containers in a gallery,

A Fragile Correspondence Podcast Series

An auditorium filled with people seated looking towards a stage with four people seated. On the screen behind them reads "A YPC Podcast, What the Hat?!"

Young People's Collective Podcast: What the Hat?!

Alan Cumming looking at an case in the Tartan exhibition at V&A Dundee

Talking Tartan with Alan Cumming and Simon Sladen

Ian Schrager, interviewed by Benji B

Valentines: Women in the Workforce - Ishbel McLean

Back to the 60s: an audio tour of Mary Quant

What is Sewing Box for the Future?

RIBA + VitrA Talk: Yasmeen Lari

Material Narratives with Dean Brown

Beyond the gift shop: Making Glasgow Womens Library

In conversation with Atelier E.B

Design as an Attitude with Alice Rawsthorn

On Quant: Meredith More meets Heather Tilbury Phillips

Webcomics

These webcomics were created by University of Dundee’s Masters in Comics and Graphic Novels students. The whole class was commissioned to produce work and the project acted as a live brief for their Comics Production module.

Webcomics: Amy Galloway

Webcomics: Andrew Sztehlo

Webcomics: Cecilia Lee

Webcomics: Danny Barnfield

Webcomics: Emma Canziani

Webcomics: Emma Oosterhous

Webcomics: Gabriele Zubauskaite

Webcomics: Holly Fishman Crook

Webcomics: Rayne Zaayman-Gallant

Webcomics: Riky Christian

Webcomics: Tony Holdsworth

Webcomics: Vincent Bell-Robertson

Decolonisation

Through a collaborative research and writing process, we have made small but important changes to the narrative of the galleries, especially regarding Scotland’s role in building and maintaining the British Empire and the devastating impact of this on colonised people around the world.

A long way from home: the Paisley pattern and India

Paisley shawls in literature

A "tasteless" history of the Paisley pattern

Decolonising Scotland's design history

Decolonising our galleries: An introduction

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In one of the most memorable catwalk moments from Alexander McQueen's career, two robots spray-painted a dress worn by the model Shalom Harlow.