A FASHION historian will give a talk about nautical style and the influence of the sea on fashion through the ages.

Amber Butchart is due to talk at Connaught Studio in Worthing on August 19.

The show, entitled Nautical Chic, will discuss nautical fashion from the birth of naval uniform in the 18th century through to Alexander McQueen and Givenchy “officer-style” clothing.

Amber said the fashion style plays with ideas of “power, wealth and spectacular adornment”.

The historian and TV presenter said: “The sailor look has been popular since it first entered the realm of fashion in the second half of the 19th century

“Find out about the origins of naval uniform and why it continues to provide perennial inspiration for the fashion world.”

The Argus: Amber Butchart is due to talk at Connaught Studio in Worthing on August 19 Amber Butchart is due to talk at Connaught Studio in Worthing on August 19

Amber will also be discussing seaside fashion through the ages.

“Various coastal towns became extremely fashionable in the 18th century when they began to be patronised by royalty – including towns such as Brighton and Margate,” she said.

“What to wear at the seaside, for bathing and promenading, became of upmost importance.”

Amber, who is also a lecturer at London College of Fashion, regularly gives talks at art institutions including the Tate and the V and A.

She is the author of five books on the history and culture of clothing.

Amber’s book Nautical Chic traces the relationship between maritime dress and the fashionable wardrobe, uncovering stories, tracking trends and tracing the evolution of the style back to its roots.

She also presented BBC Four’s series A Stitch in Time, which explored the lives of historical figures through the clothes they wore.

Tickets for the talk are available for £10.