By: Alex Edwards The London fashion world is in for an exciting week with the opening of two major, new exhibitions. At the Victoria and Albert Museum, Balenciaga: Shaping Fashion opens May 27, and at the Fashion and Textile Museum, The World of … [Read more...]
PETER PILOTTO V&A CONVERSATION
By Alyssa Boddicker Peter Pilotto and Christopher De Vos, the two men behind the Peter Pilotto brand first made waves at the V&A at the museum's Fashion In Motion this past November, where their runway show stunned with it's vibrant colors … [Read more...]
WIN! ALEXANDER MCQUEEN: SAVAGE BEAUTY TICKETS
WIN A PAIR OF TICKETS TO ALEXANDER MCQUEEN: SAVAGE BEAUTY AT THE V&A SUPPORTED BY AMERICAN EXPRESS® Beauty And The Dirt has teamed up with American Express® and the V&A to offer one lucky person the chance to win a pair of tickets to … [Read more...]
V&A ANNOUNCES SUMMER SHOE EXHIBITION
by Brooke Varney The shoes responsible Naomi Campbell's famous tumble on the Vivienne Westwood runway will be on display at Shoes: Pleasure and Pain Let's face it, a pair of shoes can change a girl's life. (Just ask Cinderella…) They have the … [Read more...]
PHOTOGRAPHING FASHION: HORST AT THE V&A
By Emily Mongan One of the 20th century's most prolific fashion photographers will be the focus of a new exhibit at the Victoria and Albert Museum this atumn. The work of Horst P. Horst, the German-American photographer known for his striking … [Read more...]
ALEXANDER MCQUEEN: SAVAGE BEAUTY EXHIBITION
The V&A have announced their latest exhibition that will be in situ from 14th March to 19th July 2015. And it's big. It's the Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty exhibition. It was originally reeling in visitors at New York's Metropolitan Museum of … [Read more...]
THE V&A CELEBRATES ITALIAN FASHION
by Valirie Morgan The Victoria & Albert Museum in London will showcase the glittering, glamourous world of Italian fashion both past and present in its spring exhibition, The Glamour of Italian Fashion 1945-2014. Sponsored by Bulgari, it … [Read more...]
The (Regent) Street is Your Catwalk
Get your model walks ready, ladies because this Sunday, 21st July, Regent Street is holding a 100-metre catwalk show - and you could be the star. Thanks, in part, to the Victoria and Albert Museum, members of the public are invited to hit the runway … [Read more...]
Hollywood Costumes at V&A
Iconic Hollywood costumes will go on display in London this autumn, including that gorgeous green dress Keira Knightley wore in Atonement. Some of the most memorable outfits to ever grace the silver screen will be showcased in a special exhibition … [Read more...]