If you’re planning a trip to London any time in the next few months, make sure to stop by Somerset House: The museum will host an exhibition dedicated to Valentino, featuring over 130 designs worn by the likes of Gwyneth Paltrow and Grace Kelly.
A new exhibit, “Valentino: Master of Couture,” will open up at the Somerset House in November focusing on the haute couture collections of the storied designer. It is said to feature over 130 dresses. {Vogue UK} There have been a lot of photoshop flubs lately. Just check out this roundup of the worst fails–from July Read more →
I’m having a really good time at London Fashion Week. Here’s why:
Six months after the announcement that “fashion’s invisible man” would be walking away from his eponymous label, Maison Martin Margiela 20: The Exhibition opens at Somerset House, home to London Fashion Week‘s catwalks.
The retrospective showcases 20 years of the label’s groundbreaking work and originates from the Mode Museum in Antwerp. The Belgian designer was unanimously considered to be the 7th member of the Antwerp 6, a group of avant-garde designers (including Ann Demulemeester, Dries Van Noten and Walter Van Beirendock) who literally turned the ’80s power dressing cliche inside-out with deconstruction and innovative pattern cutting.
Curator Kaat Debo worked in tandem with Maison Martin Margiela to illustrate for the public the basic principles behind the highly conceptual brand, whose ethos has been at odds with the mainstream, often alienating all but fashion’s illuminati.
If we’ve been gushing over ShowStudio lately, it’s because we wish we were in London working for Nick Knight or even just bringing his coffee to Somerset House. Almost every week comes word of a new project, a new idea or a new partner. Though Knight shoots for iD all the time, now the magazine’s Read more →
It’s rare a week goes by that we don’t dream of living in London, but we’re especially envious of Brits tonight. Vogue UK reports that Nick Knight will be shooting an editorial for their print book, starring Natalia Vodianova, in public view. Outside shoots are obviously subject to the public eye, but Knight’s actually inviting Read more →
One person can only cover so much of London Fashion Week, so check out The Daily, from the Rubbish team, for runway highlights, cooking class with Richard Nicoll, backstage photos, Somerset House street style & more.
