Wedding Dresses 1775-2014 & Horst: Photographer of Style: V&A Exhibitions

So I was recently made redundant *sympathy please* and in between hunting high and low for a job, I've also had some time to myself. Where I had been so busy working I had rather neglected one of my most favourite past times: visiting my favourite museums. So, whilst searching for a job I have also been dashing off to the V&A and the Tate to get back into being creative. Up first is my post on the Victoria and Albert Museum:

Wedding Dresses 1775-2014

 

Another Friday night spent at the Victoria and Albert Museum gushing over magical wedding dresses at the Wedding Dress Exhibition, and perusing vintage Vogue covers at the Horst Photography Exhibition. 

Honestly it's so nice to spend an evening at the museum. Before I met with my Aunty for the two exhibitions I had time to wonder round the museum, happily snapping away at marble Statues, mosaic tiles and historic furniture.

The wedding dress exhibition blew me away! Such stunning dresses including KATE MOSS' which I have to say was my favourite of the collection - the sequin embroidery of peacock feathers in the feathery trail was just exquisite and honestly I would go again to this exhibition just to see THAT dress again. It is so interesting how the wedding dress has evolved over time, and I have to admit there were a few that had me questioning the brides taste slightly, but there were those that stunned.

 

It's such a shame that the exhibitions do not allow you to take photos of your favourite dresses, and the shop was surprisingly lacking in the wedding dress postcards (and those that were there were my least favourite *boohoo*) but I did find pictures of quite a few of the wedding dresses pinned to the Victoria and Albert Pinterest. So here are just a few of my favourites:

 

Horst: Photographer of Style: V&A Exhibitions

 

After perusing the wedding dresses and rating them out of ten, my Aunt and I then went to the Horst exhibition. I've got to admit, I had never heard of the name Horst before, but as soon as I stepped into the exhibit room, I found I was familiar with quite a lot of his work. From celebrity portraits (of the likes of Coco Chanel, Marlene Dietrich, and Jacqueline Kennedy) to vintage Vogue covers and abstract art, Horst has literally snapped his way through some of my favourite decades. I spent the whole exhibition ashamed that I hadn't realised who he was, and can now class him as one of my favourite photographers (alongside John French, Annie Leibovitz and Tim Walker - I feel post coming along?). I absolutely love the colours he uses in his fashion photography and I'm considering getting a few framed for my bedroom! Just look at some of his work - images from the V&A Pinterest Page:

 

 

..and look how beautiful the V&A courtyard is!...

 

 

 xxx Lucy xxx