V & A Fashion Talks- Giles Deacon, Vivienne Westwood and Christian Lacroix so far...

The V & A have always been an incredible hub of fashion- orientated atefacts, accessories and clothes steeped in historical and cultural value. What I have never noticed before are their fascinating Friday evening talks. This Friday I will be heading down to South Kensington to hear a talk by none other than Giles Deacon. Giles is not the only one to be hitting our favourite museum, he will be joined by the likes of Vivienne Westwood, Stephen Jones (as in 'Hats: An Anthology by Stephen Jones' currently showing at the V & A) and Christian Lacroix. With discount available to students, these talks are a must, so get your tickets before they sell out!

V & A Museum

Best of the Oscar Dresses

There was yet another glorious array of dresses last weekend at the Oscars this year as the best of Hollywood came out to celebrate the Oscar Academy Awards ceremony. I thought I would share with you some of my favourites!


Sarah Jessica Parker wore a beautiful Dior Haute Couture dress, by no means letting her fashionablee Sex and the City fans down. Not only does the fit of the dress look stunning but somehow the fantasy elements of this dress appeals to my fairytale sensibilities.



Freida Pinto who was nominated for the award of Best Supporting Actress for Slumdog Millionaire is also on my best dressed list. The effect of the one sided sleeve really makes this John Galliano dress an alternative and individual dress for the Oscars.


The lovely Kate Winslet can always be relied upon to represent English sensibilities and she does so in lovely one shouldered, two-tone YSL dress.


However, my favourite was Natalie Portman's choice of Rodarte as her Oscar dress. The romantic fluidity of the dress as well as its vibrant lilac colour makes Portman really stand out effortlessly.

I look forward to seeing what they wear next year!

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Barbie hits fifty (and the runway!)

This year sees Barbie, our favourite plastic fantastic doll, reaching fabulous fifty. In celebration of this momentous occasion Barbie's PR has been making efforts to publicise the much treasured (if not, against the feminist) childhood toy. One of these efforts was translated into lifesize Barbie dolls hitting the runway at New York's Fashion Week. Barbie was in with many of our most fashionable designers of the moment including Michael Kors, Marchesa, Rachel Roy as well as Calvin Klein.


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Eelskin Purses by Heidi Mottram

On a recent venture to the Fashion and Textile Museum on Bermondsey Street to see their current exhibition on Swedish Fashion: Exploring a New Identity I made a new discovery. Whilst browsing carelessly around the Museum shop I came across a designer who has created a purely Eel skin range. Not only are these gorgeous purses soft to the touch and beautifully designed, but they are also entirely eco-friendly. You'll be pleased to hear that the materials used to create this collection is a bi-product of the eels and therefore does not harm our eel friends in any way. As a vegetarian myself, this comes as a very pleasing fact, so I urge you all to have a browse of Heidi's beautiful range!

www.heidimottram.co.uk

Source Image: Heidi Mottram

Hussein Chalayan: From fashion and back (22nd January - 17th May 2009)

The Design Museum always manages to impress me with it's wide range of Fashion exhibitions that it puts on from year to year and Hussein Chalayan's show was no exception. This Cypriat born designer has some of the most innovative and outrageous designs to date, this show is a must see as not only is it fashion forward but his ideas are inspired by a variety of disciplines from anthropology, philosophy, history and current technology.

From his cut-away tulle dresses, his LED dresses, remote-controlled dresses to the dresses of his current collection; Inertia that was presented in October 2008 at Paris Fashion Week, these designs are remarkable.

So if you're venturing into London before the 17th of May do check this exhibition out, it's not to be missed!

Source Image: Ego Design