He also made major additions to the Fashion Institute's fashion collection, which contained more than a million articles when he retired, ranging from designs by the likes of Schiaparelli to the handiwork of designers lost to fashion history.
Its "Designers at Debenhams" campaign, which introduced clothes, accessories and housewares from designs by Jasper J. Conran among others, has been viewed as a marketing coup for bringing younger buyers into the store.
The Boeing 747 and many other modern jetliners were developed from designs for military aircraft.
Tomorrow, "Miles of Tiles," a workshop in mosaics, drawn from designs found in the subway system.
"The fabrics were created from designs in the archives," Mr. Chewning said.
They are mainly suits with feminine accessories, often derived from designs of the past, particularly the 40's.
As a result, in 2014, half the company's income was coming from designs that were over five years old.
Several rooms and vitrines in this marvellous exhibition are dedicated to Delaunay's garments, fabrics and fashion work, from designs for the cover of Vogue to photographs of models.
This great Greek temple was built in 1830 42 for Ludwig I from designs by Klenze as a monument to pan-German unity.
Lacquered furniture and domestic goods were imported from the East, where Asian craftsmen also worked in a pseudo-European style from designs supplied by the traders.
And BRAND NEW in the Christmas catalogue are the Game Bird mugs, from designs sketched by EB's husband, Matthew Rice, on "misty afternoons in Norfolk".
