A short video from the Jamaica Hidden Histories educational resource pack. Jamaican-born fashion designer, Lorna Holder talks about working as head of young fashion for a leading British dress manufacturer from 1979-1986. Subjects: History, English, Art & Design & Geography – Stage 3, Year 9 students.

This video focuses on the immense changes that occurred in popular and social customs during the 1950s and 1960s. This period is brought to life through an exploration of the fashions, music, sport, film, and entertainment of that time. Members from London’s diverse communities share their experiences in hanging out in their various boroughs. They talk about how music and the club scenes of the 1960s played a vital part in bringing black and white young people together. From sewing 1950s fashion to designer brand obsession, to Mods and Rockers and anti-war protest and social change, this video makes history accessible and relevant. For fine art, music, politic, fashion, media, sports, history, and film studies. The video is the trailer for the Hanging Out Project one hour documentary, produced by Tuareg Productions Ltd. Co-directed by Lorna Holder and Yvonne Deutschman. Produced by Lorna Holder, premiered at the V&A in 2012