The V&A Museum will be putting on another fashionably focused installation later in 2014 and this time around it’s the stand-out design and luxurious quality of Italian fashion houses that take the centre stage. The Glamour of Italian Fashion Exhibition is set to take a long hard look at some of the Azzurri’s most amazing fashion designs and designers from the end of the Second World War to the present day.
Opening at the Victoria and Albert Museum on the 5th of April 2014 and running through until the 27th July 2014, the exhibition is set to be one of the spring and early summer museum calendar must-see installations for fashionistas and design geeks everywhere. With a definitive statement of intent around the intrinsic nature of glamour within Italian fashion, it’s going to be a visually stunningly impressive display.
The evolution of Italian Fashion from the dark days of WWII to its current iconic status is going to be displayed through the work of formative individuals and organisations that have been critical to its success. However, it’s not just going to be a series of glamorous dresses, although that would be impressive enough, as it features both a variety of women’ clothing and menswear.
In the region of ninety outfits, including fashion accessories will be on display at The Glamour of Italian Fashion Exhibition bringing together items from the last seventy years. Now global brands like Valentino, Gucci, Armani, Dolce & Gabbana, Versace and Prada will all have designs on display along with lesser known couture fashion houses like Simonetta, Missoni, Sorelle Fontana and Pucci. There will also be a number of outfits from modern-day shining lights in Italian fashion design.
Tickets are available to buy online, by telephone or in person at the V&A. Online tickets and telephone bookings come with a booking fee, so if you’re planning a trip in the not too distant future then you might want to book your ticket in person. Full price tickets are £13.50, including donation and £12 without (both have a £1.40 booking fee per ticket online and over the phone), £11 Senior citizens with donation and £10 without (+£1.20 booking fee per ticket), and £8 for full-time students, 12 – 17 year olds, ES40 holders, disabled people (+£1.20 booking fee per ticket). There are also family tickets available. Call +44 (0)20 7420 9736 or visit the V&A booking site to book your tickets or for more information.
The Glamour of Italian Fashion Exhibition will be open daily from 10am until 5:15pm with the last ticket sold at 4pm and last entry at 4:15pm. However, things get a bit more late night on a Friday with the exhibition staying open until 9:15pm, last ticket sale 8pm and last entry time at 8:15pm.
The lead sponsor for the exhibition is Bulgari, along with Support from Nespresso.
