The V&A’s latest exhibition blockbuster is named ‘From Club to Catwalk’ it celebrates London fashion in the 1980s. The 80s isn’t the decade that is remised of fondly say compared to the 60s or more recently the 90s which has been an inspiration for many 2013 summer trends, people associate the 80s with power dressing, shoulder pads and the Fame kids so all in all not a style decade to be celebrated.
However what the V&A have done is have a concentrated
delve into what was coming out of the underground London club scene. When the
mass public was dressed in neon lycra or box suits there was at the same time an
emerging creative talent coming out of London fashion and art colleges
designers such as Galliano, Kathern Hamnett and Betty Jackson are examples of
this and their early garments are displayed in the exhibition.
New clubs such as the raucous Heaven and Taboo were a mixing
pit of creative types who became their own art creation, people such as Leigh
Bowery and Adam Ant expressed themselves in such original and innovative
garments at club nights that they still inspire celebrities stage costumes
today you only need to compare Lady Gaga with Bowery to see where she takes her
inspiration from. With subcultures such as New Romantics and High Camp forming
British fashion was so theatrical in this period and the DIY aesthetic has
never been more prominent
I am visiting London next week for a few days to stay with
friend so I am planning a visit so keep an eye out for a more in depth review
and hopefully some sneaky pictures. What I’m excited about seeing is Leigh
Bowery originals, Hamnet slogan tees and original photographs of Taboo and Heaven
club nights.
The exhibition runs until 16th Feb 2014.
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