Oriole Cullen is Senior Curator of fashion and textiles at the V&A Museum with a focus on 20th and 21st century fashion. She has curated numerous exhibitions including most recently Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams (V&A, London 2019, Long Museum, Shanghai 2020) and Gabrielle Chanel. Fashion Manifesto (V&A, London 2023-24). Since 2006 she has run the V&A’s celebrated Fashion in Motion series, working with an international cohort of contemporary designers to showcase their work within the Museum. She is currently lead curator for the V&A’s Fashion Gallery project, scheduled to open in 2027. Prior to working at the V&A she was Curator for Dress and Decorative Arts at the Museum of London.
Oriole Cullen
Senior Curator of Fashion and Textiles
V&A, London, UK
