70s/80s Red Black Pink Leather Suede Patchwork Zip Jacket By Margaret Godfrey

RED BLACK PINK PATCHWORK LEATHER AND SUEDE FULL-ZIP JACKETbyMARGARET GODFREYMargaret Godfrey is a businesswoman and designer of women’s ready-to-wear whose collections were sold in Canada and the United States by Montreal manufacturer Bagatelle for well over 30 years.Born in England, Margaret Godfrey graduated in 1962 with an arts degree from the Hastings College of Art in East Sussex. After working in the London fashion industry for designer Samuel Sherman, she moved to Montreal in 1967. She worked as a designer for Jack Margolis, the president of the recently founded manufacturing company Bagatelle. In 1969, Margaret Godfrey became a partner in the company.Influenced by the aesthetic of British designer Mary Quant in the 1970s, Godfrey created peasant skirts, miniskirts, maxi coats and ponchos. She eventually became best known for her leather and suede creations, which were sold under various labels, notably Margaret Godfrey and Bagatelle.This jacket is a striking example of Godfrey