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V&A to celebrate Taylor Swift with a ‘songbook’ trail

London’s V&A Museum has announced a free trail celebrating 14-time Grammy Award-winning artist Taylor Swift to mark the success of the singer-songwriter’s UK tour. The ‘Taylor Swift | Songbook Trail’ will run from July 27 to September 8, and celebrate the creativity of her costumes, lyrics and music videos and explore the global phenomena of the...

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In Pictures: Explore the V&A’s upcoming ‘Naomi’ exhibition

It’s not everyday that a model takes a singular spotlight at a retrospective exhibition, but it would be none other than Naomi Campbell herself to break this mould. The famed supermodel is to be at the centre of Victoria & Albert Museum’s next exhibition, set to open tomorrow, spanning to April 6, 2025. On the cusp of its public opening, and...

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London's V&A celebrates Naomi Campbell, 'fashion legend'

London - In 1987, Naomi Campbell became the first black model to grace the cover of UK Vogue in 20 years, and her trailblazing career is now being recognised by London's Victoria and Albert Museum. Campbell was such a fixture on catwalks in the 1990s that she was referred to by her first name only, just like fellow supermodels Claudia Schiffer,...

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V&A unveils further details for upcoming Naomi Campbell exhibition

British supermodel Naomi Campbell 40-year career in the fashion industry will be the focus of an upcoming exhibition at the V&A Museum in London. Opening in June, ‘Naomi: In Fashion’ will mark the first exhibition charting the model’s career and will draw inspiration from Campbell’s own extensive wardrobe of haute couture and ready-to-wear...

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Pinterest UK teams up with V&A on video series

Visual inspiration platform Pinterest is partnering with London’s Victoria & Albert Museum (V&A) to bring the museum’s sold-out ‘Gabrielle Chanel. Fashion Manifesto’ exhibition to life digitally. The exclusive partnership will see Pinterest hosting a series of four videos on their Pinterest profile showcasing the exhibition’s key themes,...

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Naomi Campbell to be subject of upcoming V&A exhibition

British supermodel Naomi Campbell is set to be celebrated in an upcoming exhibition at London’s V&A Museum where a retrospective of her career will be on display. Spanning June 22, 2024, to April 6, 2025, ‘ Naomi’ will showcase the star’s extensive wardrobe of haute couture and ready-to-wear ensembles that she sported both on and off the runway....

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V&A celebrates Gabrielle ‘Coco’ Chanel with new fashion exhibition

London’s V&A Museum is celebrating Gabrielle ‘Coco’ Chanel’s pioneering approach to fashion design with a new exhibition charting how the French couturière paved the way for a new elegance. ‘Gabrielle Chanel. Fashion Manifesto,’ opens on September 16 and features more than 200 objects, many of which are seen together for the first time,...

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In Pictures: V&A prepares for Diva exhibition launch

The term ‘diva’ typically refers to a female, or sometimes male, personality that has achieved astronomical success, and has become known for both their abilities and their fashionable appearance, both of which have often made waves across industries. It is these individuals that are set to be celebrated in the latest exhibition coming to the...

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V&A to spotlight Minju Kim in ‘Fashion in Motion’ series

Seoul-based fashion designer Minju Kim will be the next designer featured in the V&A’s ‘Fashion in Motion’ series next month. Minju Kim will present four free catwalk shows featuring looks from her spring/summer 2022 and autumn/winter 2022 collections, drawing inspiration from the Korean folk tale of Bari, a goddess known for her beauty and...

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Podcast: Curator Christine Checinska talks about Africa Fashion exposition

The Victoria and Albert Museum in London is well known in the fashion industry for its interesting and major fashion exhibitions. One of the newest exhibitions is Africa Fashion which focuses on the fashion industry of the African continent. Ibn this episode of the podcast Dressed: The History of Fashion curator Christine Checinska elaborates on...

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Podcast: How the Korean wave is sweeping global culture

Korean culture is appealing to more and more people worldwide. The ever-increasing focus on K-pop and K-beauty and much more of Korean culture has also had its impact on the fashion world. The Victoria & Albert Museum in London has even devoted an entire exhibition to the phenomenon. Chief curator Rosalie Kim talks on The Business of Fashion...

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V&A acquires David Bowie archive, to go public from 2025

The V&A has announced that it will be securing the archive of the late performer David Bowie, with it planning to make the collection available to the public from 2025. Its launch will come as part of the creation of The David Bowie Centre for the Study of Performing Arts at V&A East Storehouse in Stratford, London. Both the acquisition of the...