Home Truths: SUM LONDON SS25 Menswear Runway Show
What does ‘Home’ mean to children of immigrants within Britain and how does this change over time? Come join us for our Home Truths, exploring identity through the gaze of fashion.
Working with designer Margaret Sam, the founder and Creative Director of SUM LONDON, Museum of the Home is bringing a catwalk of Margaret’s Homebound collection to a setting like no other - our new gallery, Rooms Through Time: 1878-2049.
Inspired by ideas of home and her dual-heritage as a London-born Chinese designer, the collection reflects British Asian culture through mixing Eastern silhouettes with utilitarian menswear.
SUM LONDON pieces are made-to-order and manufactured in Britain.
This Home Truths edition marks the gallery’s opening and celebrates their diverse stories and identities with the catwalk winding through our period rooms from 1878 to 2049.
Aligning with London Fashion week, the programme highlights the fact that while our new rooms are specific to some communities, they also include relatable aspects in all our experiences, especially as British citizens. The rooms are festive, they champion differences as well as similarities, symbolising what makes us human.
Following the catwalk, Margaret will be in conversation with Gaynor Tutani, from Museum of the Home. Together they will be discussing experiences of Asian diaspora and the nuances of a British Chinese home within a multi-cultural Britain.
What's On
7pm | Runway Show
8:15pm | Talk, A British Chinese Home, featuring Margaret Sam and Gaynor Tutani
9pm | Drinks
This event is part of our initiative to discuss and explore decolonial practices. As a curator and producer, Gaynor is interested in ideas of decoloniality and how it can be a process and practice embedded within public programming. The talk and catwalk are an example of that practice, and this will be discussed during the talk. A short film screening of SUM LONDON fashion directed by Ramzey Sabbagh will also be part of the programme.
About Home Truths
Home Truths is Museum of the Home’s socially engaged initiative and commitment to discuss current issues of home and home beyond the physical space.
The programme brings together writers, creatives, artists, and academics to investigate what impacts individual experiences and understanding of home in the 21st century. Homelessness, discrimination, racism, decolonisation and what they mean for today’s society are just some of the topics past Home Truths have reflected on.
The ideas behind Home Truths centre around discussions some often find difficult to face – but which are central to the experience of home, and the human experience. The idea of “truth” is often contested and subjective. Through reflection, talks, performances and more, we will amplify and highlight how these ideas of belonging vary from person to person.
Home Truths creates a deeper understanding of our society and inspire action. It is a place to learn more, take part in discussions and for us all to find ways of living better together.
About Margaret Sam
Margaret Sam is the founder and Creative Director of the brand SUM LONDON. She has worked on design teams like Hugo Boss, Griffin, Nicholas Daley and The Vintage Showroom. Margaret graduated with a first-class hon in Fashion at Kingston University and was awarded with The White Stuff Award for Best Menswear. She was 1 of 12 students selected globally by Graduate Fashion Week as “One to Watch” and part of the “Talent of Tomorrow” campaign shot by Rankin’s team. Her focus is to build SUM LONDON into a brand that represents British Asian culture and tell human stories that cross borders through well-made clothing and film.
About Gaynor Tutani
Gaynor Tutani (Art Adlib) is a curator, producer and writer who merges her various arts, culture, community and educational passions to produce exhibitions, events and commentaries on art and curating. Her speciality is in public programming – hosting live performances, talks, interviews and poetry programs, of which she extends as part of her practice as the Creative Programming Officer at Museum of the Home. Working across the Creative Programmes and Collections & Curatorial team, as well as the Commercial and Campaigns division, her role centres on aligning the Museum’s programming within the core values and vision of engaging with the museum communities through fundraising and programming that interrogates critical societal issues through an artistic practice. She is the Co-founder of EARTHworks [Artists], a curatorial duo with artist Jean Joseph, that is dedicated to promoting creative collaborations through an intergenerational lens. Gaynor holds a BA in History and the History of Ideas and an MA in Museum Cultures with Curating, specialising in decolonial approaches.
Date
Thursday 5 September 2024
Time
6.30pm-9.30pm
Cost
£7-10
Location
Museum of the Home - 136 Kingsland Road, London E2 8EA