Molly Goddard: inspired by Balenciaga

London based designer Molly Goddard draws on many influences: fashion photography, sketches by her sister and 1950s Cristóbal Balenciaga. Goddard is best known for her tulle party dresses, which closely resemble the triangular ’trapeze’ shaped ’baby doll’ dresses Balenciaga introduced in 1958. In this interview, Goddard creates a miniature version of one of her signature tulle dresses, while discussing how her work is influenced by Balenciaga’s surprising use of scale and volume, and what she describes as a subversive “ugliness“ in Balenciaga’s clothing. ’Balenciaga: Shaping Fashion’ is on display at the V&A from 27 May 2017 until 18 February 2018