Spectres at the V&A

Through the clothes of leading, cutting-edge designers, Spectres explores the influence of the past on the present. This new exhibition illustrates how the power of the historical muse shapes fashion today. The Victoria and Albert Museum in London has brought together beautiful historic costumes by designers such as Christian Dior and Elsa Schiaparelli, with clothes by today's leading designers including Jean-Paul Gaultier, Dries Van Noten and Hussein Chalayan. Admission is free. From 24 February to 8 May 2005.