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Friday, 28 November 2008
Freaky Fashion
‘Designers have pushed the boundaries of what trainers and sports clothes should look like’.
The Fashion V’s Sport exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum explores the collaboration between fashion and sportswear. How it has evolved from the purpose designed garments that enhance an athlete’s performance, to uniform and customised casual wear.
With sportswear and fashion merging together, it seems the norm that some freaky designs have come out the mix. Especially with Noki’s customised outfit made from second hand sports clothes, sewn together as one, with trainers on the shoulders.
Christian Dior is in on the act too with his luminous neon dance outfit. Even Rene Lactose’s simple polo shirt has been modernised, with artwork by Phil Poynter.
With multicoloured new rave tracksuits, ultra expensive black diamond lace ends by ‘Ends’, and Kish a member of the public with his obsessive collection of trainers, sportswear has defiantly become fashionable. With all this creativity bursting from the seams it does make you think, whatever next?
The Fashion V’s Sport exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum explores the collaboration between fashion and sportswear. How it has evolved from the purpose designed garments that enhance an athlete’s performance, to uniform and customised casual wear.
With sportswear and fashion merging together, it seems the norm that some freaky designs have come out the mix. Especially with Noki’s customised outfit made from second hand sports clothes, sewn together as one, with trainers on the shoulders.
Christian Dior is in on the act too with his luminous neon dance outfit. Even Rene Lactose’s simple polo shirt has been modernised, with artwork by Phil Poynter.
With multicoloured new rave tracksuits, ultra expensive black diamond lace ends by ‘Ends’, and Kish a member of the public with his obsessive collection of trainers, sportswear has defiantly become fashionable. With all this creativity bursting from the seams it does make you think, whatever next?
Lost,in a 'Moment in Time'
A ‘Moment in Time’ by 70s fashion designer Bill Gibbs.
Once upon a time at the Fashion and Textile Museum was a fashion exhibition themed around nature and wildlife, castles and romance. All inspired by child who grew up in the Scottish Highlands, dreaming of ‘a magical world where princess lived in palaces, courtiers were arrayed in silks, satins and velvets’.
A Rapunzel model with hair cascading over the balcony wears a long gown of nude chiffon, with an empire line embroidered with gold, elongating her elegant figure. Even the medieval chrysanthemum printed leather panel skirt with a matching waist coat and silver flaneer buttons, is surprisingly feminine.
But as ‘magpies nest’ of his work, the exhibition was not awe inspiring, in fact a little drab. I found the bright newly painted building and illustrated exhibition space more eye catching than the garments. Where was the iconic designer who revolutionised knitwear? Whose dresses appear on Twiggy in Vogue? The ‘craziness that made up his world’ was lost in a Disney fairy tale fantasy.
A Supreme Symphony Of Sequins
‘Chic, stunning, elegant and smart’, the attitude, the look, the talent – The Supremes had it all.
From ‘rags to riches’, The Supremes goal was ‘to glitter’ embracing femininity, proving that ‘black is beautiful’ so society could see ‘women of colour looking affluent on TV’.
Strolling into the exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum I was greeted by ‘Baby Love ’, the soulful music of a girl trio that rocked the musical world leaving a legacy for Destiny’s Child to follow.
With an array of lavishly jewelled dresses like the ‘Peach Feather’ sequined fish tail gowns, adorned with feathers that would have fluttered delicately over the stage by designer Bob Mackie. Plus multitudes of wigs, false eye lashes, diamante earrings, and diamond studded heels to finish off their extravagant style; I could see why they were named the ‘Queens of Glamour’.
But it did cross my mind; is this verging on panto? Show girl? Too much frou – frou? They do say less is more.
However, as the most successful girl group of their time The Supremes proved ‘glitz plus glamour’ did not necessarily ‘equal white’, but showcased talent. As America author Ziglar said, ‘You cannot climb the ladder of success dressed in the costume of failure.’
From ‘rags to riches’, The Supremes goal was ‘to glitter’ embracing femininity, proving that ‘black is beautiful’ so society could see ‘women of colour looking affluent on TV’.
Strolling into the exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum I was greeted by ‘Baby Love ’, the soulful music of a girl trio that rocked the musical world leaving a legacy for Destiny’s Child to follow.
With an array of lavishly jewelled dresses like the ‘Peach Feather’ sequined fish tail gowns, adorned with feathers that would have fluttered delicately over the stage by designer Bob Mackie. Plus multitudes of wigs, false eye lashes, diamante earrings, and diamond studded heels to finish off their extravagant style; I could see why they were named the ‘Queens of Glamour’.
But it did cross my mind; is this verging on panto? Show girl? Too much frou – frou? They do say less is more.
However, as the most successful girl group of their time The Supremes proved ‘glitz plus glamour’ did not necessarily ‘equal white’, but showcased talent. As America author Ziglar said, ‘You cannot climb the ladder of success dressed in the costume of failure.’
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