Biba Ltd.

Career Trader

Biography The first store opened in Kensington, London in 1964 and closed in 1975, the company was run by Barbara Hulanicki, the chief designer. Although the major product was clothing the company also sold make-up and housing accessories and food. The Biba label has been recently relaunched under designer Bella Freud. [Alison Petch [as part of 'The Other Within' project 2006-9] 04/05/2007]

Biography References http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biba / Hulanicki, Barbara. (1983). From A to Biba. London: Hutchinson & Co.

County London [Greater]

Relationship Maker

Archaeological or Ethnographic Ethnography

Collected around 1967 - 1975

Date made around 1960's - 1970's

Dates active 1964-1975

Donated around 2001

English collections Cosmetics

Institution Yes

Oxford based No

English collection size 11

Connections Birgitte Speake / Kate White