J'Adore...Couture... This autumn, the Victoria&Albert Museum is housing a beautiful exhibition on what Christian Dior once described as the "Golden Age" of fashion. The exhibition explores the creation of couture design from the post war era to the global success of the major fashion brands by the late 1950's. It is a must see for every fashion lover. With designs from Paris such as Balenciaga, Balmain, Givenchy and of course Dior himself and from London with Norman Hartnell and Hardy Amies, there is something for everyone to admire. From a Givenchy blue cape to a red version of Dior's Ze
mire design, this is your chance to see some of the world rarities. Within the second part of the exhibition, fashion photography and illustrations from this era prevail. The slightly somber room is filled with photographs that enable you to enter the very exclusive and private world that was Couture at that time. Cecil Beaton's 1948 photograph was the one that caught most of my attention. For me, it was a glimpse of this opulent era.
mire design, this is your chance to see some of the world rarities. Within the second part of the exhibition, fashion photography and illustrations from this era prevail. The slightly somber room is filled with photographs that enable you to enter the very exclusive and private world that was Couture at that time. Cecil Beaton's 1948 photograph was the one that caught most of my attention. For me, it was a glimpse of this opulent era.
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