The next time you stroll past a shop selling brightly coloured duds in kaleidoscopic patterns, you might pause to consider how that vibrant, whimsical aesthetic was at least partially pioneered by Sarah Campbell and her late sister, Susan Collier. The artsy pair worked together for five decades, forming one of the world’s most notable textile design studios, London’s Collier Campbell. From the 1960s onwards, Sarah and Susan produced hand-painted textile designs for a slew of big-time clients, including Liberty London, Yves Saint Laurent and Jaeger.
Though they were never really household names, their creations were everywhere – Sarah and Susan’s work could be found from the high street to the runway, on couches, curtains, sheets, wallpaper, dresses and scarves. Somehow, despite their productivity, they managed to avoid any relationship-ruining rows…
