Fashion Design

  • Empire lines and puff sleeves: The (real) fashion of “Bridgerton”

    Empire lines and puff sleeves: The (real) fashion of “Bridgerton”

    It is difficult not to get swept up in the beautifully made world of Shondaland and Netflix’s Bridgerton, which has just returned for its second season, and is based on the books by Julia Quinn. The storylines are all-encompassing, the sets candy-coloured confections and, perhaps most of all, the costumes are slightly awe-inspiring.  Set in read more

  • A Tour of Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams

    A Tour of Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams

    Look 24 Dress, Christian Dior by John Galliano, Autumn/Winter 2004. If there is anything I learned last Saturday morning in the beautiful Christian Dior exhibition at the V&A, is that Dior really is the Designer of my Dreams. Firstly, it was a dream to get a ticket to the extended run of the sold out read more

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