London Exhibitions

In my spare time I love to visit exhibitions, specifically ones showcasing art and design. So whilst I am home for the Christmas holidays and taking a small breather from University life I thought it was the perfect and necessary opportunity to treat myself on a few days out in my home city- London to see what exhibitions were on offer.

The Victoria and Albert Museum, is noted to be 'the world's greatest museum of art and design' and never fails in hosting honourable exhibitions, so when I heard about the 'Ballgown Exhibition' that was taking place there, I booked two tickets immediately and called my mum to make sure she had saved the date in her diary!

The exhibition did not fail to disappoint, it showcased beautifully designed ballgowns since the 1950's- from red carpet evening dresses to catwalk show-stoppers. It was displayed over two floors and featured more than sixty years of strong Biritsh design tradition that continues to flourish. The eveningwear from the vast collection included inspirational pieces from renowned designers including Alexander McQueen, Giles Deacon, Erdem, Christian Dior, Stella McCartney, Jonathan Saunders, Jenny Packham and Hussein Chalayan.

Yes, the eveningwear isn't something that would be hung in our own wardrobes- *(we wish), but it was absolutely beautiful to look at and does a decent job of summing up British Culture over the last half century, and showing off the best of home-grown design talent. 

Below are some photos from the exhibition. If you want to visit the exhibition can buy tickets from the V&A website or click on the link below, but hurry as it is only on until the 6th January 2013!
( http://www.vam.ac.uk/whatson/event/1763/ballgowns-2917/ )