Sonnet Stanfill

Sonnet Stanfill is curator of 20th century and contemporary fashion at the V&A, London, where she has worked since 1999.

Her exhibition projects at the V&A include Ossie Clark (2003), New York Fashion Now (2007) and co-curation of Ballgowns: British Glamour Since 1950 (2012) for which she also co-edited the accompanying publication. Her exhibition on Italian fashion, along with a corresponding publication, opens at the museum in 2014.

Sonnet has published and lectured widely on varied aspects of fashion design. Before joining the V&A, Sonnet received her MA in the history of dress from London’s Courtauld Institute after working as a fashion buyer in New York.