Fashion designer Matthew Williamson is celebrated in a book by Colin McDowell, released October 18. The book includes a foreword by Sienna Miller and introduction by Williamson himself and offers an insight into the life of the Manchester-born designer.

The illustrated monograph features photographs of his textile designs, mood boards, sketches, scrapbooks as well as celebrity fashion shoots. Spanning across 256 pages, the publication is priced at £37.50. To coincide with the release, Somerset House is hosting an exhibition showcasing some of the designer's work from mid-October to February 2011, animating aspects of the book through a multi-media approach.