Back to the V&A

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I've not posted for a year and I've been through alot, quit drinking for 10 months now (which I will dedicate a whole post to soon), changed/quit numerous jobs and re-evaluating what I actually want to do as a career. In the meantime I want to come back to my blog as a chance to engage and share my passions and creativity.
Starting with the V&A which I went to on Tuesday. The Horst Exhibition was packed and sold out online, and I decided to skip it as the pictures looked tiny and really badly curated. Instead I went to see the wedding dresses exhibit there. V&A Wedding Dresses
Massive queue and hadn't expected to pay as the exhibition's on for a year but it was well worth it. Beautiful dresses and unique styles that you rarely see in magazine and catwalks.
Enjoy the pics!
Gwen Stefani's Dress. Originally thought this was an awful dress but it actually looked amazing, fun and feminine and pink shoes looked great.

Original designer drawings, beautifully drawn.






*My Favourite* Wedding dress from the 1960's which was inspired from Bardot style and made my a local seamstress.


Vera Wang

Dress from 18th Century, it had beautiful embroidery on and so simple but beautiful.

V&A in the Sunshine!!!

Location: Victoria and Albert Museum, Knightsbridge, London SW7 2RL, UK

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