Must-see London fashion exhibitions to check out in 2023
There's nothing like getting up close and personal with some stellar craftsmanship. London is one of the fashion capitals of the world, and so, it's only right that it's also home to some of the most incredible exhibitions.
If you're planning on spending a lazy afternoon visiting some of the city's museums and galleries, this year you'll be spoilt for choice.
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Hello! Fashion shares the London fashion exhibitions to have on your radar this year:
Style & Society: Dressing the Georgians
This season, The Queen's Gallery is offering visitors the chance to step back in time and experience fashion à la the Georgians. Superfans of Bridgerton (or Netflix's Queen Charlotte spinoff for that matter) will relish the opportunity to see lavish textiles, dazzling jewels and interesting accessories, from snuff boxes to swords, up close. Alongside paintings, prints and drawings by artists such as Gainsborough, Zoffany and Hogarth, the exhibition also touches on how the Georgian age birthed much of the fashion landscape that still exists today.
From 21 April to 8 October at Buckingham Palace, SW1A 1AA
Andy Warhol: The Textiles
Influential pop artist and cultural icon Andy Warhol's scarcely recorded textile work is largely unknown – up until now. Providing a major insight into the breadth of his design abilities, the Fashion and Textile Museum is set to include over 45 of his textile patterns dating back to the 1950s and early 1960s, featuring a range of joy-inducing motifs such as "ice cream sundaes, delicious toffee apples, colourful buttons, cut lemons, pretzels and jumping clowns".
From 31 March to 10 September at the Fashion and Textile Museum, SE1 3XF
Hallyu! The Korean Wave
The V&A explores the global impact of South Korean culture on mainstream media by taking a closer look at the film, beauty and fashion moments that have risen to the forefront in the last 30 years.
From 24 September 2022 to 25 June 2023, at the Victoria and Albert Museum, SW7 2RL
Crown to Couture
Encompassing over 200 truly dazzling pieces of fashion design, Crown to Couture draws parallels between Georgian court style and contemporary red carpet 'fits. Highlights include Beyoncé's gilded celestial Peter Dundas look worn to the 2017 Grammys and the widest surviving court gown in Britain at (spanning a whopping nearly three metres).
From 5 April to 29 October 2023 at Kensington Palace, W8 4PX
Gabrielle Chanel. Fashion Manifesto
The first UK exhibition dedicated to the pioneering couturière opens at the V&A at the end of the summer. Featuring 180 of Gabrielle ‘Coco’ Chanel’s designs, spanning jewellery, accessories and perfume, as well as rarely-exhibited outfits, fashion fans will have a total blast.
From 16 September to 25 Februrary 2024 at the Victoria and Albert Museum, SW7 2RL
REBEL: 30 Years of London Fashion
Coinciding with the opening of London Fashion Week, this exhibition is due to celebrate the city's role as one of the world's leading fashion capitals. Focusing exclusively on the "radical creativity of young designers in Britain", this exhibition is set to showcase the work of over 300 designers, from forward-thinking garments and films to drawings and memorabilia, and offer insight into the creative process.
From 16 September to 11 Februrary 2024 at the Design Museum, W8 6AG
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