Shellac rules
13th October 2012Smythson Soho Diary
28th October 2012V&A and Hollywood
‘Clothes are never a frivolity, they always mean something.’ James Laver (1899–1975), first Keeper of the V&A Theatre Collections
Can’t wait for the new V&A exhibit ‘Hollywood Costume’ opening soon! I love the V&A – one of my favourite places in London. The best deal in town is a V&A membership with free admission to the exhibits and access to the lovely Members’ Room – love walking past the beautiful glass displays including my favourite Chihuly en route to this gem of a room with wifi, coffee, and gorgeous windows.
Can’t wait for the new V&A exhibit ‘Hollywood Costume’ opening soon! I love the V&A – one of my favourite places in London. The best deal in town is a V&A membership with free admission to the exhibits and access to the lovely Members’ Room – love walking past the beautiful glass displays including my favourite Chihuly en route to this gem of a room with wifi, coffee, and gorgeous windows.
This is a huge exhibit and reinforces why clothes matter. Love these quotes on from the V&A website and can’t wait to see the entire exhibit in context! Glamour, art, beauty – what’s not to love?! 🙂
‘What’s great about costume is it’s the visual representation of the internal side of people. That’s what I love.’ Tim Burton
‘On every film, the clothes are half the battle in creating the character. I have a great deal of opinion about how my people are presented. We show a great deal by what we put on our bodies.’ Meryl Streep
‘If you (the costume designer) can make the audience feel the actress is the character, then it’s a good job of costuming.’ Edith Head
‘What’s great about costume is it’s the visual representation of the internal side of people. That’s what I love.’ Tim Burton
‘On every film, the clothes are half the battle in creating the character. I have a great deal of opinion about how my people are presented. We show a great deal by what we put on our bodies.’ Meryl Streep
‘If you (the costume designer) can make the audience feel the actress is the character, then it’s a good job of costuming.’ Edith Head
