The Design Museum in London announced today the contenders for the sixth annual Designs of the Year, which are awarded to the best international design output across seven categories: Architecture, Digital, Fashion, Furniture, Graphics, Product… Designs of the Year 2013 Shortlist Announced
The first official painted portrait of The Duchess of Cambridge, commissioned by the National Portrait Gallery, was unveiled in London on Friday 11 January 2013. The Duchess, a graduate of History of Art and a… First Official Portrait of The Duchess of Cambridge Unveiled
Not without a dose of irony, Selfridges, one of the world’s largest and busiest chain of department stores, has launched ‘No Noise’, a campaign that urges customers “to seek out moments of peace and tranquillity… Selfridges Unveils ‘No Noise’ Campaign
Japanese artist Rie Hosokai, whose work is known for including garments made from inflated materials, has unveiled a new dress built by knitting balloons together as part of ‘Piece for Peace’, a charity art exhibition… Balloon Dresses by Rie Hosokai and Takashi Kawada
London’s Design Museum has announced that it will display a new permanent collection dedicated to contemporary design and architecture from 20 January 2013. The exhibition will offer an investigation into the impact of design on… Narrating Extraordinary Stories about Ordinary Things: Unveiling the New Design Museum Collection
The Victoria & Albert Museum in London has announced that it will host the exhibition ‘From Club to Catwalk: London Fashion in the 80s’ between 10 July 2013 and 16 February 2014. The exhibition intends… V&A; Museum to Celebrate London 1980s Fashion
Video artist Elizabeth Price has won the coveted Turner Prize for art, which comes with a £25,000 money prize. Her nominated work was a 20 minute film based on the Woolworth’s fire that killed 10… Artist Elizabeth Price Wins 2012 Turner Prize
Maybe because of its relative seclusion away from London’s traditional cultural centres of Trafalgar Square or South Kensington, and despite the fact that its location in trendy Bermondsey Street is benefitting from a considerable spike… ‘Hartnell to Amies: Couture by Royal Appointment’: Learning from British Couture Lessons in South London
London College of Fashion’s Fashion Space Gallery has opened the exhibition ‘Leather: Second Skin’ to coincide with and celebrate the 125th anniversary of Cordwainers at London College of Fashion. The exhibition provides visitors with the… ‘Leather: Second Skin’ Exhibition at London College of Fashion
The Victoria & Albert museum in London has announced that the work of award-winning design duo Fyodor Golan will be the focus of their next Fashion in Motion event on Friday 7 December 2012, when… Fashion Label Fyodor Golan Celebrated in London