Posts Tagged ‘exhibitions’

  • Grab your diary: Undercover The Evolution of Underwear
    The Fashion and Textile Museum are currently holding an exhibition for all us savvy fashionista’s. Undercover - The Evolution of Underwear traces the history of the fashion garment, from 1915 until the present. Now, we women know that although underwear began as a mere necessity it soon turned in to a fashion must-have, particularly this season where underwear is...
    by Lauren Feinson at June 16th, 2009 at 02:06 pm
  • Sarah Jessica Parker is the voice of fashion
    Sarah Jessica Parker’s got a new gig.The Sex and the City star hung up her acting hat just a little while to record an audio guide for the Metropolitan Museum’s exhibition - Costume: The Art of Dress.
    by Michele Obi at November 11th, 2008 at 02:11 am
  • Celebrate 40 years of Sonia Rykiel!
    Sonia Rykiel’s 40 years at the fashion forefront is being celebrated at
    by Frankie Mathieson at November 9th, 2008 at 11:11 pm
  • The Costume Institute: Fashion’s new online mecca
    For those of you still in the flush of appreciation for the fashion world post-fashion week month should take note of a fabulous new development for all those who are enamoured of the history and wealth of archival designs of those designers that we continue to celebrate every season.
    by Elizabeth Richardson at October 13th, 2008 at 05:10 am
  • Tim Walker: Fashion spun from dreams
    It is my humble opinion that we use contemporary fashion magazines as modern day storybooks for grown up little girls; an instrument of escapism, aspiration and imagination. The photographic stories found within the glossy pages are the narratives that weave fashion into my daily life. Not that I’m saying inspiration seeps from the bright white of your standard...
    by Katy Smail at May 21st, 2008 at 12:05 am
  • Doll Face: Viktor and Rolf Retrospective
    Little girls dressing up their dolls is supreme training for a lifetime of dressing up themselves; some things never change and little girls will always be made of sugar and spice. Working in a nursery a few summers ago, I may not have had an inherent talent for childcare but, boy, could I style those dolls. The real little girls didn’t stand a chance. Between this...
    by Katy Smail at May 15th, 2008 at 02:05 pm
  • Grab your diary: 50 years of Italian Style!
    Yesterday night the celebs came out to play with Vogue Magazine and Peroni, at the official opening of “50 Years of Italian Style” – a photographic exhibition that pays homage to some of the most iconic photographs from Vogue Italia’s last 5 decades. The exhibition officially opened to the public today and ends Feb 4th…so you’ll have...
    by Michele Obi at February 2nd, 2008 at 08:02 pm
  • Last chance to see… The Golden Age of Couture.
    If you haven’t already been to see
    by Michele Obi at January 4th, 2008 at 05:01 pm
  • Grab your diary: Verdura: The Life and Work of a Master Jeweler
    The name of Chanel is instantly recognizeable as the epitome of elegance, but less well known is the name of Duke Fulco di Verdura, who worked with Coco Chanel as a textile designer and later as a master jeweler for her private and boutique collections. Created with captivating detail, many of his most iconic pieces (including Coco’s trademark Maltese Cross cuffs)...
    by Lindsay North at October 24th, 2007 at 08:10 am
  • Love Your Style: Thandie Newton
    How she does it I do not know but Thandie Newton always manages to make outfits that would otherwise be branded “fussy” look absolutely amazing. Here she is pictured at a fashion gala held last night at London’s Design Museum, to celebrate Matthew Williamson being the fashion business for 10 years and wearing of course none other than Williamson. The...
    by Michele Obi at October 17th, 2007 at 11:10 am