Our archive is available exclusively to fashion industry professionals. We regularly welcome fashion houses, emerging designers, creative directors, design studios, stylists, buying teams, costume departments, museums, publications and educational institutions undertaking professional research projects.

As a business-to-business archive, appointments are not open to the general public.

Every season, design teams visit the archive to support collection development. Research may focus on silhouettes, garment construction, knitwear, tailoring, embroidery, colour, fabric innovation, trims, detailing or historical references.

Before every appointment, we carefully review your brief and curate a tailored edit from our collection, allowing your team to spend valuable time researching the pieces most relevant to your project.

Yes. We regularly welcome clients from across Europe, North America and Asia. Many international teams plan archive appointments around research trips, fashion weeks and collection development schedules.

If travelling to London isn't possible, we can also discuss alternative research options and international garment shipping where appropriate.

Following your research appointment, selected garments can be hired for continued studio research, fittings, photography or collection development.

All hires are subject to our Archive Hire Agreement and are available on a minimum one-month rolling hire basis. We do not offer weekly hire periods. Availability depends on existing bookings and the condition of individual garments.

Every appointment begins long before you arrive.

We ask clients to share their collection brief, moodboards, references, themes and areas of research in advance. Our team then carefully selects relevant garments, textiles and accessories from across the archive, transforming the space into a highly focused research environment tailored specifically to your project.

This preparation allows your team to maximise valuable research time.

Our collection includes more than 30,000 carefully sourced pieces spanning womenswear, menswear, knitwear, outerwear, tailoring, sportswear, eveningwear, accessories and textiles.

The archive covers over a century of fashion history, from everyday garments to exceptional designer runway pieces, with a particular focus on craftsmanship, construction, fabrication and innovation.

As the archive is continually evolving through new acquisitions, every appointment offers fresh opportunities for discovery.

Yes.

Many clients visit specifically to research textiles, knitwear and garment construction. Our archive includes an extensive selection of knitted garments, woven textiles, embroidery, embellishment, leather, lace, technical fabrics and specialist construction techniques.

Whether researching fabric innovation, stitch development, finishing methods or historical manufacturing processes, appointments can be tailored around your specific area of interest.

The archive is strictly by appointment only. We recommend booking as early as possible, particularly during key collection development periods.

Advance notice allows us sufficient time to understand your brief and curate a highly relevant edit from the archive. While we always try to accommodate urgent requests, availability is limited and appointments are offered by prior arrangement only.

Yes.

We regularly ship garments internationally to design studios and fashion brands worldwide using trusted specialist couriers.

International shipments are carefully prepared and fully insured where appropriate. Shipping times may vary depending on destination, customs procedures and local regulations.

Photography within the archive is not permitted. This policy protects the integrity of our collection and respects the confidential research undertaken by our clients.

Once garments have been hired, they may be photographed within the terms of the Archive Hire Agreement.

No.

18.01LONDON operates exclusively as a research archive. Our collection is available for professional research and garment hire only and is not offered for retail sale.

We work with selected universities, educational institutions and professional training programmes by prior arrangement. Student access is not generally available, and all educational visits are assessed individually based on the nature of the project.

Where appropriate, we can prepare curated digital selections to support ongoing projects. These are designed as a starting point for research and are tailored to individual briefs. Many clients choose to combine digital research with an in-person appointment for the most comprehensive experience.

18.01LONDON is based in East London and operates by appointment only.

Yes. We are always interested in acquiring exceptional garments, textiles and accessories that complement and strengthen the 18.01LONDON archive.

Our collection continues to grow through carefully considered acquisitions, with a particular focus on pieces that offer historical significance, exceptional craftsmanship, innovative construction or relevance to the research needs of today's luxury fashion industry.

If you believe you have garments that may be suitable, we'd be delighted to hear from you. Please email us with clear photographs, any known provenance, designer information and garment details. Our team will review every submission, although we are only able to acquire pieces that align with the direction and needs of the archive.

please see www.1801london.com/sell-to-the-archive for more information