London show celebrates 60 years of British glamour
A decadent gown made from feathers and a printed lace latex dress designed by some of fashion's luminaries will go on display as part of a new exhibition to celebrate the glitz and...
Exhibitions
Moscow show recalls fashion behind the Iron Curtain
A sweeping new Moscow fashion exhibit illustrates the evolution of Soviet couture behind the Iron Curtain from the post World War One era to Perestroika.
Hermes celebrates its love of leather in London show
The polished halls of London's Burlington Gardens have a rather unusual visitor: Zouzou, a white rhinoceros with golden horns is here to celebrate the latest exhibition for Hermes.
Met Museum glamour fest unites Prada, Schiaparelli
New York's Metropolitan Museum opened its latest homage to the ultra expensive, glamorous world of high fashion Tuesday with an "Impossible Conversations" exhibition of Elsa Schiaparelli...
Showgirl glamour at Louboutin's London shoe show
A giant 3D hologram of a burlesque dancer greeted footwear-lovers Monday at a playful London exhibition marking 20 years since celebrated French shoemaker Christian Louboutin first set up...
Video: Espace Culturel Louis Vuitton Paris - "Auto Biographies" Exhibition
The 18th exhibition at the Espace Culturel Louis Vuitton in Paris is centred on the theme of autobiography. 13 artists, including Mélanie Delattre-Vogt, Sol LeWitt, David B. and Yvan...
Balenciaga's personal archives on show for first time
The great Spanish couturier Cristobal Balenciaga, considered a pivotal influence on 20th century fashion, amassed a vast personal archive which has never gone on public show until now, 40...
Rare chance to see Kawakubo's catwalk collection
Ever since taking the Paris fashion world by storm in 1981, Rei Kawakubo has enjoyed cult status and tickets to shows for her Comme des Garcons label are as precious as gold dust.
East Berliner's lifelong passion for vintage fashion
When Josefine Edle von Krepl fled East Berlin just before the Wall fell in 1989, she managed to save her vast hoard of vintage clothing by wrapping her china and glassware in it.
LA's Getty Center puts Herb Ritts in perspective
In the 1980s and '90s, photographer Herb Ritts' black and white portraits of movie stars and models like Cindy Crawford and Naomi Campbell created a look that was emblematic of the era,...
'Porno chic' and women's lib: Helmut Newton's legacy
Four women stride towards the camera with heads held high, liberated beauties on the march, completely naked save for their high heels and trim 1980s hairdos: welcome to Helmut Newton's...
Louis Vuitton - Marc Jacobs: the renowned trunk-maker then and now
As stated some months ago, Marc Jacobs is on the move for another famous name. The Museum of Decorative Arts in Paris will open this Friday, March 9 an exhibition that is meant to serve...
New York museum to honour Italian fashion legends
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York will hold a retrospective honouring Italian fashion legends Elsa Schiaparelli and Miuccia Prada this spring, organisers said on Friday at Milan...
'Trompe l'oeil', or the art of deception, on show in Paris
"Trompe l'oeil" -- or art designed to trick the eye -- is the title of a new Paris exhibit exploring the history of illusion and pastiche, from ancient frescoes to fashion and the...
Spider silk outfit goes on show in London
An astonishing golden outfit made from the silk of spiders goes on display at London's Victoria and Albert Museum on Wednesday, the largest example of the material in the world.