Northbank

For just over 20 years John Bates dominated the British fashion scene with a unique brand of style, combining innovation with slick marketing and a distribution network that gave the designer an unprecedented influence on what the UK wore. Written by Richard Lester, this 176pp hard-back book designed for ACC Editions examines the growth of an international business with unparalleled access to the designer’s archive, along with contributions from journalists, customers and models. We were lucky enough to meet the man himself at the Northbank-designed John Bates exhibition at the Fashion Museum, Bath. Seemed chuffed with his book.