V&A Re - OPENS with Ballgowns Exhibition

I wanted to show you one of the most amazing excibitions I have attended in a while. As a freashly new mamber of the V&A membership ( student version ofcourse ) I could not wait to visit their newly renovated Fashion Gallerires and their new exhibition of beautiful ballgowns, red carpet evening dresses and catwalk showstoppers, opened in the centre of it  Displayed over two floors,Ballgowns: British Glamour Since 1950 feature's more than sixty designs for social events such as private parties, royal balls, state occasions and opening nights..

The exhibition covers over sixty years of a strong British design tradition that continues to flourish. Eveningwear from the V&A’s vast collection, by designers including Victor Stiebel, Zandra Rhodes, Jonathan Saunders and Hussein Chalayan, are displayed alongside dresses fresh from the catwalk shows of Alexander McQueen, Giles Deacon, Erdem and Jenny Packham.


Chcialabym wam przedstawic jedna z najwspanialszych wystaw na jakiej kiedykolwiek bylam:Ballgowns: British Glamour since 1950. Jako swiezy czlonek muzealnego klubu V&A (oczywiscie w wersji studenckiej) moglam bez czekania odwiedzic wyremontowana galerie mody z nowa wystawa pieknych sukien balowych, wieczorowych, tych idealnych na czerwony dywan jak i prosto z wybiegow mody, zajmujacych ponad dwa pietra!! 



Kolekcja prezentuje ponad 60 lat silnego Brytyjskiego projektu, i kontunuuje pokazujac suknie autorstwa znanych projektantow jak : VictorStiebel, Zandra Rhodes, Jonathan Saunders oraz Hussein Chalayan jak rowniez swiezo z wybiegow suknie Alexadra McQueena, Giles Deacon, Erdem czy Jenny Packham.

 

Eredem's Scetch , below the dress on display :

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Also a large selection of royal ballgowns will be on display, including a Norman Hartnell gown designed for Elizabeth the Queen Mother, Princess Diana’s ‘Elvis Dress’ designed by Catherine Walker and gowns worn by today’s young royals.  

I wanted to share this with you all , and encourge anyone to go. The brandly refreshed depratemt is truly an oasis for all fashion intrigued , It shows the journey and developement of Genral British fashion displaying all key pieces for each era, making it approachable and easy to view for all of us . Into fashion or not :).

Ballgowns: British Glamour Since 1950, sponsored by Coutts, will be on display from 19 May 2012 to 6 January 2013 with an admission fee of £10.
General Fashion Galleires : are FREE to view.