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Two remarkable women, two very different exhibitions
Reflections on exhibitions celebrating Elsa Schiaparelli and Leonora Carrington, and what they reveal about creativity, reinvention and artistic legacy. Last week I visited two very different but equally enlightening exhibitions, both centred on remarkable women: Elsa Schiaparelli and Leonora Carrington. Elsa Schiaparelli (left) was not only an innovative designer but also a visionary entrepreneur who… →
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“Longevity of vision is what we need.”
Visiting Paris Fashion Week for the first time for a couple of years gave me a chance to reflect on where I think the industry is. It’s made me consider fashion from two perspectives and this is my first set of thoughts…. It’s not just the complex geo‑political context that we are living in that… →
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International Women’s Day – Madame Gres
In the run up to International Women’s Day I’ve been thinking about those women who have achieved much not just in their chosen field, but who have also influenced and inspired others. One such woman was Madame Gres. Alix Gres was an artist in the real sense of the world who dreamed of being a… →
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Fordlandia with Ligaya Salazar (Fashion Space Gallery)
Ligaya Salazar is the Director of the Fashion Space Gallery here at London College of Fashion. She is the curator of the latest exhibition at the gallery ‘Fordlandia’, which looks at Henry Ford’s failed utopian project and reimagines a world where Fordlandia is a success, where nature and industry have entered a symbiotic relationship to create – sustainably… →
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Yohji Yamamoto & Pietro Seminelli (Conduit Street)
As part of the London Design Festival 2016, one of my favourite designers, Yohji Yamamoto collaborated with the ‘Master of Pleats’ Pietro Seminelli to create a beautiful set of textile art works. The Yohji Yamamoto boutique in Conduit Street hosts six textile works featuring different folding and weaving techniques which are designed like armour or… →
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Missoni Art Colour (Fashion & Textiles Museum)
I don’t always get the chance to go to all the fashion exhibitions I would like, but ‘Missoni Art Colour’ at The Fashion and Textiles Museum was one I had been looking forward to. Founded in 1953 by Ottavio and Rosita Missoni in their basement, the brand has gone on to become one of fashion’s… →
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The Concise Dictionary of Dress
The Fashion Reader is a series where I explore the books that have influenced, inspired and intrigued me. I share stories about writers who have provided that creative spark, those who have shaped my beliefs and those who have simply been a pleasure to read. With some, the link to fashion will be obvious, with… →
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Fashion as Armour: Wallace Collection
“Fashion is the armour to survive the reality of everyday life.”- Bill Cunningham As one of the Trustees of the Wallace Collection I feel fortunate to have the pleasure of visiting this inspiring place on such a regular basis. The Wallace Collection owns one of the finest collections of fine and decorative arts in the… →
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Glasstress: Art and Fashion (Fashion Space Gallery)
I have always been interested in the shift that took place during the 20th century when fine art moved away from a realistic representation of the natural world to a focus on works of art that are self-contained within the parameters of their concept, theory, structure and media. The collapse that then took place between… →
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Glasstress: The Students (Fashion Space Gallery)
On the eve of the opening of the Glasstress exhibition here at the Fashion Space Gallery, I thought I would ask for some student perspectives on the exhibition in Venice, where many of the pieces have travelled from. Nadia Saccardi part-time Ma Fashion Curation student has shared her experiences here… “On the early morning of… →