So exciting, I might, for the first time, camp outside the shop… in cold November!
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Dresses and icons
Breezy, eh?
The news that Debbie Reynolds will put her iconic dresses from her private collection fills the fashion world with excitement – and I am no different, even though I am unable to afford one.
With dresses such as the “subway” dress Marilyn Monroe wore in “The seven-year itch” proced at US$ 2 million, is not surprising the whole lot is expected to fetch in excess of US$ 7 million. Still a disappointment for Reynolds, who was expecting to open a museum to display the items, but gave up as no sponsor stepped forward.
Dresses made famous by women and women made famous by dresses
This delightful selection consists of dresses worn by famous women in events and movie characters costumes together with controversial picks – J. Lo’s belly button low cut green Versace and “that” dress that brought Elizabeth Hurley to fame.
Breakfast at Tiffany's
My favourites are the rhinestone encrusted dress Marilyn Monroe’s wore to sing that infamous happy birthday to president Kennedy and Audrey Hepburn’s black dress worn in Breakfast at Tiffany’s.Elegance does not consist in putting on a new dress.
“Elegance does not consist in putting on a new dress”, said Coco Chanel, and she was right, in more ways than others – I would feel most elegant wearing *most* of these oldies!
McQueen’s Savage Beauty
My favourite dress being exhibited
An exhibition of Alexander McQueen’s masterpieces that is to be launched in New York Met’s Costume Institute was unveiled in London’s Ritz hotel.
This just confirms the late McQueen’s icon status, and I think Anna Wintour really gets it spot on when talking about his legacy on this article.
The launch will happen during this year’s Met ball and this really cements the late McQueen as an artist – rightly so!
The fact that the dresses were photographed on models then digitally altered to look like they are on mannequins for the catalogue, makes the pictures at the Vogue gallery even more stunning!
I am in love – absolutely breath-taking pieces, in my humble opinion, a museum is indeed the right place for his works of art!
Since I wrote this post, the exhibition has launched and is at full swing – wish I could attend! See the Met blog for more details.
So Many Lovely Things 