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Frida Kahlo @vamuseum London


Excited for the press preview of Frida Kahlo exhibition at the V&A. . . . . .

Frida Kahlo @vamuseum London. Frida was a unique style icon with her monobrow which she enhanced with makeup, red lips and flowers in her hair. Even with lifelong ill health and adversity she remained extraordinarily stylish in her image.

Frida was a unique style icon with her monobrow which she enhanced with makeup, red lips and flowers in her hair.
Even with lifelong ill health and adversity she remained extraordinarily stylish in her image.

Frida Kahlo @vamuseum London.

Frida was beset by health problems throughout her life from contracting Polio as a child to injuries sustained in a car accident which affected her to her early death.
However she remained stoic and stylish all through her pain…


Frida Kahlo @vamuseum London. Even after a leg amputation Frida remained true to her own unique personal style customising her prosthetic leg with a stylish  decorated boot.
Even after a leg amputation Frida remained a true to her own unique personal style, customising her prosthetic leg with a stylish decorated boot.
1933 Self-portrait Frida Kahlo exhibition Making herself up @vamuseum London. Frida's mono-brow and facial hair were not the beauty norms even at that time. She used an eyebrow pencil in Ebony to accentuate her brows and Revlon '"everything's rosy" lipstick  and red nail varnish.
Frida’s mono-brow and facial hair were not the beauty norms even at that time.
She used an eyebrow pencil in Ebony to accentuate her brows and Revlon “everything’s rosy” lipstick and red nail varnish.

Some of Frida Kahlo’s dresses. What can I say but how fabulous!




Frida Kahlo "making herself up" exhibition @vamuseum London.

This is her house where she lived with her husband Diego Rivera the Mexican muralist.

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Some of the artisan gardens at RHS Chelsea 2017#design #garden #artisan #rhschelsea #creative #water #style #lifestyle #inspire

Some of the artisan gardens at RHS Chelsea 2017#design #garden #artisan #rhschelsea #creative #water #style #lifestyle #inspire

The BBC Radio2 feel good gardens have been designed to calm the body, relax the mind and feel good.Each garden is named after BBCRadio2 DJs including Anneka Rice-colour garden, Chris Evans-taste garden, Jo Whiley-scent garden, Jeremy Vine-tactile garden, Zoe Ball-listening garden.
The BBC Radio2 feel good gardens have been designed to calm the body, relax the mind and feel good.Each garden is named after BBCRadio2 DJs including Anneka Rice-colour garden, Chris Evans-taste garden, Jo Whiley-scent garden, Jeremy Vine-tactile garden, Zoe Ball-listening garden.#gardens #small #flowers #rhschelsea#bbc #design #style #lifestyle #inspire#feelgood #calm #relax

The amazing gold medal winner of the urban garden design RHS Chelsea show Love love love!
The amazing gold medal winner of the urban garden design RHS Chelsea showLove love love! #rhschelsea #urban #flowers #garden #city #style #lifestyle #inspire #interior#chelsea #london #fabulous #modern #design

Artisan gardens at RHS Chelsea show. Sometimes the artisan gardens are more creative than the big show gardens
Artisan gardens at RHS Chelsea show Sometimes the artisan gardens are more creative than the big show gardens#rhschelsea #gardens #artisan#flowers #horses #creative #liifestyle #inspire #chelsea #london

Amazing colours at RHS Chelsea! Loving the orange tulips and the floral arrangements created on a Tuk Tuk taxi
Amazing colours at RHS chelsea Loving the orange tulips and the floral arrangements created on a phut- phut taxi#rhschelsea #florals #flowers #lifestyle #colours #bright #orange #vibrant

There’s an urban wild animal theme happening, not just at RHS Chelsea but also around Sloane Square shops in Chelsea London
Theres an urban wild animal theme happening not just at RHS Chelsea but also around Sloane Square shops in Chelsea London#rhschelsea #london #animals #wildlife #floral #flowers #beautiful #creative #lifestyle #inspire #motivate #chelsea #jungle

My favourite of all the show gardens at RHS Chelsea 2017
My favourite of all the show gardens at RHS Chelsea 2017#rhschelsea #beautiful #inspire #motivate #gardens #flowers #lifestyle #london #chelsea #love

My favourite views of the prize winning show gardens
My favourite views of the prize winning show gardens at RHS chelsea flower show 2017#rhschelsea #gardens #flowers #inspire #motivate #lifestyle #londonRHS Chelsea flower show 2017 My favourite prize winning views of the show gardens#rhschelsea #gardens #flowers #london #lifestyle #inspire #motivate #beautifulThe Rhs chelsea flower show Show gardens#rhschelsea #flowers #plants #beautiful #london #inspire #motivate #lifestyle
RHS Chelsea flower show 2017Prize winning Show garden views#rhschelsea #gardens #flowers #london #inspire #motivate #lifestyle #beautiful
At the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2017My favourite views of some of the show gardens #rhschelsea #flowers #gardens #london #chelsea #lifestyle #inspire #motivate

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@V_&_A @vamuseum @Revlon_UK @RevlonUK @TheMissAP @agentprovocateur #vamundressed

UNDRESSED: A brief history of underwear sponsored by Revlon and Agent Provocateur is on at the V&A from 16th April 2016-12th March 2017

This exhibition was a revelation to me as a fashion stylist who studied fashion design and also owned a lingerie website “Red Carpet Undies”.
The evolving of underwear design over the centuries,
The relationship of underwear and fashion
and
how each decade’s morals defined how women and men wore underwear which was cut and fitted to hide, disguise or enhance the parts of the body that were considered fashionable.

My photos below are a selection of those I found most interesting, fun and include the description of what they are.

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and is reminiscent of 18th Century hooped petticoats

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The Ideal Home Show london sponsored by Zoopla

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The Arc bi-green unit eco-pod style house sponsored by Thermoprotect
Cool design and interesting shaped.

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Linda Barker in her designed sitting room of the Traditionally British home sponsored by Thomas Sanderson.

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The front of the Traditional British home

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A view of the kitchen area. Love the copper taps

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The Time Saving house sponsored by Barclays

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A bedroom in the time saving house with Scandi style and metallics from Wayfair.co.uk

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The Ideal Home Show gardens section
Love this Moroccan themed garden

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The Good Homes Magazine roomsets

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#AlexanderMcQueen #exhibition #Savage Beauty #fashion #style #legend @V_andA

Savage Beauty at the V & A
What an amazing exhibition!
A visual treat.
I was one of the lucky ones invited to go to the press preview ahead of the celebrity event in the evening with Victoria and David Beckham, Kate Moss and all.

As a celebrity stylist I was invited to most of Alexander McQueen’s fashion shows during London Fashion Weeks. I went to his very first show ever, when he was the avant-garde controversial new boy on the fashion block.
This was held at the old Bluebird garage, a then derelict building on the KIngs Road, Chelsea which is now the Conran Bluebird bar and restaurant.
This first show was shocking to the audience as it was a fashion game changer with “bumster” trousers- the first time ever anyone had seen very low-rise, low slung androgynous trousers. His extraordinary creative talent, especially for tailoring, was already evident.

He was very particular about which press publications were allowed into his shows and which celebrities could wear his creations. There were many who were deemed not suitable.
I wonder how he would now view the transformed image of Victoria Beckham …….

The following photos that I took at the exhibition, need no words, as I believe they speak for themselves as a selection of McQueen’s talent and artistry in fashion.

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#DavidBowie and #TheBookofMormon what a fantastic day today!

Couldn’t miss the press preview of the David Bowie retrospective at the V&A or the last minute matinee tickets we had obtained for the Book of Mormon today- even though I had been in bed with flu for last 3 days. So I emerged from the sick-bed leaving germs behind and excitement overtaking the flu-exhaustion.

The Bowie exhibition was just amazing- it assailed all senses. Reactive headphones to each exhibit allowed you to hear, see and completely experience Bowie from teenage career beginning to his tours, films, art and all aspects of his life. Bowie was my complete pin-up idol and I saw all his live concerts when I was in my 20’s so this was like living my past life for 2 hours again. I could have spent half a day there as there was so much to see, finishing with a room of giant video screens playing his last concert- it was nearly the same experience as being at the actual concert.
Just an amazing visual and all consuming sensory experience.

and then when I thought the day couldn’t get any better we laughed our way through the Book of Mormon.
It was sooooo camp and so funny that there was no mascara left on my lashes by the time it had ended-all cried off from laughing so much. Words cannot describe it except for camp, irreverent and brilliant…

I cannot recommend both experiences enough!. Rush to buy your tickets. You won’t be sorry.
I could go all over again. The best-est day !

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