7/4/2023 0 Comments 2 story jelly jumpers![]() ![]() Many of these will be on display in this two-part exhibition. In 2020, during the Covid-19 pandemic, Gyles brought some of his favourite jumpers out of the closet and shared a jumper-a-day with his followers on Twitter and on Instagram. ![]() Gyles designed these mostly one-off jumpers with his knitwear partner, George Hostler, and their ‘Gyles & George’ brand has been a favourite among pop stars and celebrities since the 1980s, counting Princess Diana and Elton John among its early fans. In the 1970s and 1980s he became well-known for the distinctive jumpers he wore on breakfast television, inspiring fashion trends and bringing joy to many. The museum is based in Petersfield in Hampshire and this is how they are describing the exhibition: “ Gyles Brandreth is a writer, broadcaster, actor, former MP and award-winning podcaster, who knows the Petersfield Museum well because he went to school nearby, at Bedales, in the 1960s. Spring/Summer: 21 March – 2 September 2023Īutumn/Winter: 9 September – 23 December 2023 The exhibition will be running in two parts, between now and the end of the year: ![]() They are calling it “Gyles Brandreth: Fun and Fabulous Jumpers” . The excuse for the blog? To coincide with my birthday (see the blog from earlier in the month) The Petersfield Museum and Art Gallery is staging an exhibition of my celebrated knitwear. This is rather a long blog, I’m afraid - but there’s rather a lot I want to say! The blog is all about my JUMPERS - or my SWEATERS as jumpers are known in the USA. ![]()
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