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I have been ask to visit the V&A Museum and choose an item that inspired me, as well as describing the object and the general exhibition at the V&A. Looking back at that point of time, finding an inspiration was not that hard. Everything I observed was more or less inspiring. It could be a piece of garment behind glass-encrusted walls or a strange looking statue that you can’t even describe. However, if I happen to walk pass this strange looking statue somewhere outside, I supposedly wouldn’t even look at it. But, putting all these items on a Museum, it influences me in a way of thinking in depth and from different perspectives. Why does this statue look so strange that it actually looks kind of cool? Who made it and what was the person thinking? Is it functional or is it just a piece of rock that just wasted my time. Moving on, saw a sign that literally took my mind a run. Quickly did I go, through the opening, into the one and only Fashion exhibition at the V&A.  This is where I belong, full of colours, patterns, materials, textiles, fabrics etc. All these things form a masterpiece. For example, we have the gorgeous evening dress from Jean Patou and the pair of sequin shoes from Vivienne Westwood and so forth.

Ultimately, I found my inspirational at the Fashion exhibition. A dress designed by Alexander McQueen for his last Spring/Summer collection. A detailed dress, that gave me an intense imagination, that touched my emotions and that set my creative thinking in action. The colours and the patterns go so well together in that dress and it just acknowledging what a master Alexander McQueen is. Moreover, what is the most interesting in this part is the futuristic vision. I couldn’t help but thinking how the future would look like when I saw that dress. Not only the future in general but it also gave me an innovative vision of fashion. Compare to the other items at the fashion exhibition, Alexander McQueen’s dress, according to me, is the future, whilst the other clothing were from different time line but they still inspires and influences a lot in our present time.

 

At last, I actually achieved an outcome out of the exhibition. I have learned a lot more about different fashion designer and how they work in different ways.  I thought this assessment gave me a meaningful and useful experience and I now feel that I want to see more, learn more and know more.

 

Here's another dress designed by Franco Moschino. Pretty innovative huh?

 

 

 

And here's something out of fashion. It's a "hide and seek" board made by Hiroko Matsushita. Cute isn't it?

 

 

Everyone should attend V&A museum when visitng London. It's huge but it's worth it especially the fashion exhibition. By reason of attending V&A museum, we practically have to choose an item for our "art work" and promote it to the class, in other words; taking an inspired item and making it on your own like for example: a pair of sequin trousers, inspired by the details, creating let say a hat in sequins. Get it? I will not reveal what kind of item we'd chosen and what we are going to do with it but when we are done, I'll let you know.

This shoe below is designed by Vivenne Westwood.
Satin platform with sequins, made in Italy for Biba, London, 1972. Look at the date, omg and I would wear them today or no I would kill to wear them now!



image © Mikki Pham

I've been having this idea, running a "fashion blog" since I'm studying the Fashion industry as part in my module. So a fashion blog is not a fashion blog unless you post your outfit, your shopping list, cravings and other fashion updates and news. So I might give it a try but I still would want to keep this blog personal, like what's happening in my daily life in London. Anyways, I start with showing off my shopping goods from London, so here's a bird ring or actually two of them. Primark, €2 and the other one behind was bought in China.


image © Mikki Pham

'anaesthetics - 1', 2010
geisha wig, cotteon veil, wig stand, paper, perspex, LED lights, MDF
150 x 100 x 35 cm


image © Mikki Pham

I've spent my weekend attending various Fashion Exhibition in London. So far it has been inspiring and yet there are still much more out there which I'm excitedly looking forward to attend. Hussein Chalayan's exibition at Spring project called "B-Side" was one of my favourite. In this exhibition, we'll get to see Chalayan as a sculptor, filmmaker and animator. His key themes are 'anaesthetics' and 'inertia' which he brought together for his project to create a coherent articulation.

I took some photos of his works, hope you enjoyed it.


Installation view of Anaesthetics

'inertia positive - 1', 2010
fibreglass, stainless steel pole
83 x 37 x 46 cm
variable (form)
edition of 3
image © Mikki Pham


from l-r: 'inertia positive - 1, 2 and 3', 2010
fibreglass, stainless steel
edition of 2 each
image © Mikki Pham