The Strokes or should I say ‘Venison’ played a secret gig in Camden’s Dingwall last night: their first in the UK for over 4 years, sold out in seconds… I was one of the fortunate few who managed to scoop up a ticket (and keep it, unlike the many that were circulating the Internet afterwards, selling for an astonishing £800 on ebay!!!)
(Me with Susie Bubble)
Although I only managed to catch around 7 shows in person, I began to notice a few trends cropping up across the different courses’ collections… This will most likely be seen as a negative to all the students/designers concerned (being truly original is desired amongst all creatives.) However, I believe they should all see it as a positive reflection upon the depth of their initial research and inspiration, highlighting their trend forecasting skills to be top notch!
TREND NO.1 Draped Fringing...
(The famous 'Double D' dress, 1966)It's swinging in 60s style at the Fashion & Textiles museum,
(Original design sketches)
Interestingly, the exhibition showcases a reconstruction of the Foale and Tuffin boutique, located just off Carnaby street in the 1960s. Scaffolding was used as rails and the 'mod' colour palette of red, white and blue, was dotted around the store as well as the light bulb shop sign.
To celebrate the work of fashion photographer Norman Parkinson and launch of 'A Very British Glamour', the book which showcases his most famous portraits, Somerset House is holding a small exhibition of his work in the Terrace Rooms. I went along yesterday, as have been a fan of Parkinson's work for a while now and thought it might be a good place to start for 'inspiration' for my FMP at uni...
Most of Norman's photographs are based around his key idea which was to take models out of the studio and into the street, creating some of the most beautiful location shots of the 40s and 50s...
