designers. Sherard closed his business in 1964 and went on to lecture at London and Shoreditch Colleges of Fashion as a second career. He was elected fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (RSA) in 1966 and also became closely involved with the City liveries, acting as master of the Worshipful Company of Girdlers (1959–60) and helping to organise the rebuilding of Girdlers' Hall (bombed during the war), for which he also laid the foundation stone. The stone laid is inscribed with Sherard's birth name – Malcolm Henry Sherrrard. Legacy Caroline Charles was among Sherard's assistants in the 1960s, subsequently moving on to Mary Quant before launching her own couture label that dressed both rock stars and royalty. The designer Murray Arbeid – also noted for his elegant evening gowns – was an assistant at the fashion house. In 2012, Sherard's work formed part of the exhibition Glamour, a retrospective of 100 years of evening wear held at the Bath Museum of Costume. Some of his designs and his work drawings also form part of the V&A fashion archive. References External links Michael Sherard (Malcolm Sherrard) portraits at National Portrait Gallery Black taffeta and lace cocktail dress in flamenco style, part of Sherard's 1958 collection, in V&A collection 1910 births 1998 deaths British fashion designers 1940s fashion 1950s fashion 1960s fashion People from Surrey Academics of the London College of Fashion People from Kingston upon Thames