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United Kingdom

Clio Peppiatt

  • Hand beading
  • Illustrative embroidery
  • Contemporary eveningwear

Clio Peppiatt translates her original drawings into hand-beaded and embroidered eveningwear. Raised in Paris among artists, she inherited an interest in needlework from a family that included an embroidering grandmother and a glove-making great-grandmother.

Portrait of Clio Peppiatt
Jimi Herrtage / Tatler · Copyrighted; see source terms.

Five looks to know

Amber Corset — Clio Peppiatt, Date not documented

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Amber Corset

Date not documented

A published and attributed example of this designer or label’s work: Amber Corset.

Clio Peppiatt
Cupid Mini Dress — Clio Peppiatt, Date not stated

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Cupid Mini Dress

Date not stated · Official collection; season not stated

Figurative embellishment brings a playful narrative to a compact evening dress.

Clio Peppiatt
Wildflower Mini Dress — Clio Peppiatt, Date not stated

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Wildflower Mini Dress

Date not stated · Official collection; season not stated

Floral embroidery transforms a simple mini-dress outline into a decorative surface.

Clio Peppiatt
Ariel Column Dress — Clio Peppiatt, Date not stated

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Ariel Column Dress

Date not stated · Official collection; season not stated

Repeated motifs emphasize the length of the narrow, pale-yellow column.

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Nightshade Dress — Clio Peppiatt, Date not stated

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Nightshade Dress

Date not stated · Official collection; season not stated

A closely fitted bodice opens into a rounded skirt, giving the little black dress an exaggerated shape.

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Collections & archive pieces

1 collections represented · 1 piece

Selected work

1 piece

About Clio Peppiatt

Her practice renews those traditional skills through celebratory, subversive femininity, collaborating with specialist artisans to give contemporary clothes richly worked surfaces.