Thinking Big

Atelier E. B, the collective practice of textile designer Beca Lipscombe and the visual artist Lucy McKenzie, will showcase their new fashion collection Big Tobacco at the Lavery Studio at Cromwell Place in London.

Presenting a mix of fine knitwear, streetwear and accessories, the collection is largely inspired by women’s tennis, and was made in collaboration with other brands that are focused on making locally produced fashion collections.

Scottish heritage brand Alex Begg provided lambswool and cashmere for the scarves and blankets; Assembly helped with the cotton shirts, and knitted skirt suits were made with the assistance of Tweedvale Knitwear.

There are also accessories made by Atelier Elf, including woven ribbon bracelets, which were originally made for artist Marc Camille Chaimowicz’s recent exhibition “Zig Zag and Many Ribbons.”

Alongside the collection, Atelier E. B will also present “Faux Sport Shop,” an installation in a vitrine from artist Steff Norwood. The display resembles a shopfront with hanging items of clothing. The installation will be there from Feb. 14 to 25 as part of a new program being developed for Cromwell Place’s chief executive officer and artistic director, Helen Nisbet.

The “Faux Sport Shop” will then travel to the

Z33 Museum in Hasselt, Belgium, in September.

Atelier E. B, whose initials stand for Lipscombe’s and McKenzie’s respective locales: Edinburgh and Brussels, have built a steady direct-to- consumer business using their fine art connections. Each of their collections are toured by the duo in showrooms and museum- like spaces.