Amber Butchart is a curator, historian and broadcaster who specialises in the cultural and political history of textiles, dress and design. She has curated exhibitions for the Design Museum, Fashion & …

Amber has researched and presented documentaries for BBC TV and radio, and is the resident historian for BBC One's Great British Sewing Bee.

Amber has written books for the British Library, Thames & Hudson, and the Octopus Publishing Group. Her titles include The Fashion of Film, Fashion Illustration in Britain, and Nautical Chic, the first book …

Amber is a former Research Fellow at the University of the Arts London, and teaches cultural and historical studies at London College of Fashion.

Amber is an AHRC CHASE-funded doctoral researcher at the Centre for Curatorial Studies, University of Essex, working towards a practice-led PhD considering the exhibition and display of political and …

Amber is a consultant in Forensic Garment Analysis for ApEx Forensics at the University of Exeter, working on cases that require research into clothing and textiles.

Amber has been profiled in publications from The Observer to Country Living, and her colourful home has been featured in Sunday supplements and World of Interiors.

"A fashion history genius and a great writer" Dawn O'Porter, Glamour From Eve's fig leaf to Hillary Clinton's pantsuit, the way we choose to clothe our bodies can carry layer upon layer of meaning. …

Curated by Amber, the display featured spreads from the book as well as garments and ephemera to illustrate the timeless appeal of maritime style. Nautical Chic was published by Thames & Hudson …

Crime: Dressed to Kill investigates the darker side of human nature that has provided us with style-obsessed archetypes, from the noir detective to the femme fatale. The Musical: Spectacular Fashion …