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In Pictures: A look into ‘The Lore of Loverboy’ exhibition at Somerset House

Coinciding with Charles Jeffrey Loverboy’s latest London Fashion Week show at the weekend, Somerset House will now play host to an exhibition for the British brand, celebrating its 10 years of life. ‘The Lore of Loverboy’ will be on display at the iconic London cultural centre until September 1, 2024, until which time visitors will be able to...

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Somerset House to present first exhibition on Charles Jeffrey

Glaswegian-born designer, illustrator, and stylist Charles Jeffrey will be the focus of a new exhibition at Somerset House to celebrate the 10th anniversary of his fashion house Loverboy. ‘The Lore of Loverboy’ will run from June 8 to September 1 and will examine Jeffrey’s impact on the global fashion scene, from club to catwalk, and will...

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Video: Q&A with British designer Bethany Williams on Earth Day

British fashion designer Bethany Williams joins Somerset House for a live stream Q&A video to discuss her creative practice on Earth Day. Williams and Somerset House curator, Karishma Rafferty discuss the designers' creative practices, fashion's duties to the environmental and social responsibility. Source: Somerset House

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International Fashion Showcase returning for 2019

The International Fashion Showcase, established as a platform for emerging designers to exhibit their work during London Fashion Week, has confirmed that it will return in 2019 and will feature 16 emerging designers from across the globe. The biennial fashion presentation, hosted in partnership between the British Council, British Fashion...

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Carhartt WIP is the latest brand to join King’s Cross revamp

Carhartt Work In Progress (WIP), the European development of American workwear brand Carhartt, is the latest retailer to announce it’s move to King’s Cross. Set to open its new retail location in September, the brand will occupy a 2,500 square-foot store on King’s Boulevard. Designed by Faye Toogood, the store will feature a modular layout,...

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International designers to imagine utopia at Somerset House for LFW

For the upcoming London Fashion Week, the British Council and the British Fashion Council have teamed up to present an exhibition showcasing the work of 80 emerging designers from 25 different countries around the world. Entitled ‘Fashion Utopias’, the exhibition will open on February 19 at Somerset House, London as the fifth edition of the...

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Isabella Blow: Fashion Galore

Isabella Blow: Fashion Galore is currently on show at Somerset house. The major fashion exhibition celebrates the wardrobe and extraordinary life of the late British patron of fashion and art. The exhibition showcases over a hundred pieces from her incredibly rich collection, one of the most important private collections of late 20th...

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Isabella Blow’s wardrobe to go on display

This autumn, Somerset House in London will host the ‘Isabella Blow: Fashion Galore!’ exhibition, displaying more than 100 pieces owned by the late fashion editor. In partnership with the Isabella Blow Foundation and Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, the exhibition due to take place from November will celebrate her extensive...

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Valentino: Master of Couture

Somerset House has opened a new exhibition on the life and work of fashion designer Valentino Garavani, celebrating the Italian’s 50-year career. The exhibition titled ‘Valentino: Master of Couture’ features more than 130 hand-crafted Valentino designs, which have been worn by the likes of Jackie Kennedy Onassis, Grace Kelly, Sophia Loren,...

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London Fashion Week highlights so far

With London Fashion Week A/W 12 underway, the tents at Somerset House are attracting as much buzz as ever. With established names producing consistently good showings – Jasper Conran with his trademark sophisticated elegance, Maria Grachvogel’s glamour at the Savoy ballroom, Aquascutum's heritage coming into the modern day, Matthew Williamson...

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Dazed and Confused anniversary exhibition

To coincide with the release of their 20th year anniversary book, ‘Making it Up as we go Along,’ Dazed and Confused magazine is putting on an exhibition to celebrate. Hosted by Somerset House and curated by Jefferson Hack and Emma Reeves, the exhibition is an immersive representation of the magazine’s – and the book’s – best bits, featuring...

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Masters of Style

Masters of Style opens this weekend at London’s Somerset House. The exhibit, the first of its kind, celebrates the work of Italy’s six most influential designers, through taking imagery from their store of rich archives. So Armani, Dolce and Gabbana, Ferragamo, Prada, Gucci and Missoni will be celebrated to coincide with the 150th anniversary of...