Showing posts with label fashion. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fashion. Show all posts
25.7.11
4.7.11
Masters of Style: Celebrating the Stories Behind Italian Fashion
The other day I went to the private view of the new exhibition, Masters of Style: Celebrating the Stories Behind Italian Fashion, being shown at Somerset House.
A succinct exhibition hailing classic advertising imagery from six selected famous Italian brand archives: Prada, Dolce & Gabbana, missoni, Salvatore Ferragamo, Gucci and Giorgio Armani. The exhibition was curated by acclaimed fashion journalist Colin McDowell.
Here is a selection of my favourite couple of images from each brand.
Dolce & Gabbana
Salvatore Ferragamo
Gucci
Missoni
Prada - I chose four images from Prada because it was my favourite!
Masters of Style runs until August 14th 2011
Somerset House
Strand
London WC2R 1LA
Entry: £6
For more information visit: www.somersethouse.org.uk/visual-arts/masters-of-style
A succinct exhibition hailing classic advertising imagery from six selected famous Italian brand archives: Prada, Dolce & Gabbana, missoni, Salvatore Ferragamo, Gucci and Giorgio Armani. The exhibition was curated by acclaimed fashion journalist Colin McDowell.
Here is a selection of my favourite couple of images from each brand.
Giorgio Armani
Masters of Style runs until August 14th 2011
Somerset House
Strand
London WC2R 1LA
Entry: £6
For more information visit: www.somersethouse.org.uk/visual-arts/masters-of-style
15.6.11
Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty
This week I've been in New York, and yesterday I went to see the incredible Alexander McQueen retrospective, named Savage Beauty at the MET.
Here's a little of what I saw...
Here's a little of what I saw...
6.4.11
L'Orient des Femmes, curated by Christian Lacroix
Whilst you're in Paris, also make the time to visit the L'Orient des Femmes exhibition curated by Christian Lacroix. A vast collection of ethnic embroidered kaftans from Syria and the surrounding areas.
L'Orient des Femmes runs until May 15th 2011
Musee du Quai Branly
37 Quai Branly
75007 Paris
Madame Gres retrospective, Paris
If you're in Paris, then I cannot recommend highly enough the beautiful Madame Gres exhibition at the charming Mussee Bourdelle.Inspired is an understatement...
Madame Gres: La couture a l'oeuvre runs until July 24th 2011
Musée Bourdelle
16 rue Bourdelle
75015 Paris
www.bourdelle.paris.fr
Musée Bourdelle
16 rue Bourdelle
75015 Paris
www.bourdelle.paris.fr
12.3.11
Yohji Yamamoto at the V&A
I went to the press preview of the Yohji Yamamoto retrospective exhibition at the V&A museum on Thursday, and I was truly astounded by the intricacy, beauty - and ultimately the appeal of the pieces on display.
Yamamoto is renowned for his androgynous and experimental designs, but what struck me most about the exhibition was that the concept never overtook the beauty of the clothing.
In addition to mens and womenswear clothing and accessories spanning his illustrious 30 year career, there are also videos of his spectacular catwalk shows - so experimental they often resemble an art install
more than a catwalk show.
there are also mannequins are hidden around the V&A, so you get to stumble across 1990s Japanese avant gardism poised amongst sixteenth century warrior's swords. Oh how I love the V&A!
Yohji Yamamoto at the V&A run from March 12th until July 10th 2011.
Victoria & Albert Museum
Cromwell Road
London
SW7 2RL
Yamamoto is renowned for his androgynous and experimental designs, but what struck me most about the exhibition was that the concept never overtook the beauty of the clothing.
In addition to mens and womenswear clothing and accessories spanning his illustrious 30 year career, there are also videos of his spectacular catwalk shows - so experimental they often resemble an art install
more than a catwalk show.
there are also mannequins are hidden around the V&A, so you get to stumble across 1990s Japanese avant gardism poised amongst sixteenth century warrior's swords. Oh how I love the V&A!
Victoria & Albert Museum
Cromwell Road
London
SW7 2RL
1.3.11
Hermes online auction
An auction of silk scarves by French luxury house Hermès is being held online, and pieces from the extensive archive are available to view – and buy, here.
The designs vary from intricate hand drawn animals to bold nautical imagery. Many of the designs reference aristocratic French country life – with imagery of hanging rabbits and pistol guns depicted in fine silk.
In addition to the elaborate motifs, I also love the names of the scarves, ‘An Homage to Mozart ‘, ‘Tarot’ and ‘Dead Rabbits’ are just a few that made me smile, and below are some of my favourite designs.
Prices start at a rather reasonable 80 euros, so if anyone would like to give me an early birthday present, please see below for suggestions!
The designs vary from intricate hand drawn animals to bold nautical imagery. Many of the designs reference aristocratic French country life – with imagery of hanging rabbits and pistol guns depicted in fine silk.
In addition to the elaborate motifs, I also love the names of the scarves, ‘An Homage to Mozart ‘, ‘Tarot’ and ‘Dead Rabbits’ are just a few that made me smile, and below are some of my favourite designs.
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