Revolution (meaning): overthrow, change, movement. In a recent interview in The Guardian film director Houda Benyamin evoked the 1968 'revolts': 'anger was understood and translated by an intelligentsia: authors, intellectuals, artists, who then formulated demands and so made progress.' This spirit of revolutionary progress permeates this exhaustive and informative exhibition (covering 1966 - 1970) at... Continue Reading →
Back in April, I was lucky enough to be invited to the private view of Undressed: A Brief History of Underwear at the Victoria and Albert Museum. It's been open for a while, but you still have plenty of time to catch the exhibition as it's on until 12th March 2017. This post comes with... Continue Reading →
We're only a couple of months in to 2016, but it's already proving to be quite an exciting year in the world of underwear. Obviously, this is of particular interest to an undie-obsessive like me, but there is much to hint at this being a more engaging year than most. A handful of the many... Continue Reading →
This April sees the launch of a new major exhibition at the Victoria & Albert Museum, and one which is of particular interest to me as a lingerie blogger and underwear historian. Undressed: A Brief History of Underwear is an updated version of a V&A exhibition that recently toured museums in Australia and it will... Continue Reading →
I'm a massive fan of the high street chain Oasis. I first discovered them about six years ago when I worked near Russell Square and wandered into one of their shops there during my lunch break. I bought the puff sleeved red jersey polkadot top that features in my social media profile pic and that... Continue Reading →