Breaking Patterns

A free gallery screening of the documentary BREAKING PATTERNS, celebrating Black creatives in British fashion, shown on the Digital Array.

John Hansard Gallery presents the documentary BREAKING PATTERNS on its Digital Array, running from 29 September to 19 November. The film showcases the talent and impact of Black creatives in fashion, exploring how their often-overlooked contributions have shaped the UK's fashion identity. It highlights grassroots movements and features figures across generations of British fashion, including Charlie Allen, Nicolas Daley, Jason Jules, Cynthia Lawrence John, Angelica Ellis and Art Comes First. Produced by David Cornwall and directed by Tara Greifenberg, the film also shows in full on SHOWstudio from 30 September 2026.