Archive for: exhibitions

Celebrate 40 years of Sonia Rykiel!

Sonia Rykiel’s 40 years at the fashion forefront is being celebrated at

 

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...

 

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...

 

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...

 

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 chance to see… The Golden Age of Couture.

If you haven’t already been to see

 

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...