A guide to the best things to see and do in London
The V&A’s first massive fashion exhibition of the year is now open to the public. Here’s what critics have had to say about it… The Observer: ***The V&A’s show is nothing if not replete: you’ve never seen so much silk satin, so many boned bodices and knife-edge pleats. Dior was a consummate professional and he could do it all (though, please, don’t come expecting trousers): the neatest suit (try the one of grey wool worn by Olivia… Read More
The Victoria and Albert Museum has today confirmed that it will be presenting the first UK exhibition exploring the career and legacy of Cristóbal Balenciaga. This first UK display devoted to the designer will look at his approach to making and will showcase pieces by his protégés and contemporary designers working in the same innovative way today.… Read More
Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard star in this latest film from Robert Zemeckis – but can it wow critics? The Guardian: ** “plonkingly slow and clonkingly laborious wartime thriller.” Financial Times: ** ” It’s a by-the-cliché love-and-war romp anxious to invoke Casablanca yet directed with pastel-toned inertia, going on paralysis.” New York Times: “deft and diverting World… Read More
Men of the world get ready to be abandoned by girlfriends and wives as the first full length trailer for Fifty Shades Darker has arrived. But what can we get from it? Oh boy! The second it was announced that the Fifty Shades of Grey novels were going to be made into films, there was… Read More
The V&A’s latest exhibition focuses on how footwear has been designed over the years for both comfort and style, revealing how shoes have become artwork in their own right. Covering two floors of space (in the section where the wedding dress exhibition was), the display covers a wide range of types of shoes and history… Read More
